Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing legislative action at any time during a regular session of the legislature.

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90R3578 ZAG-F

By: Vasut
H.J.R. No. 45

A JOINT RESOLUTION

proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing legislative

action at any time during a regular session of the legislature.

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. Section 5(b), Article III, Texas Constitution,

is amended to read as follows:

(b) During any time the Legislature is [ When ] convened in

regular Session, the Legislature may introduce, hold committee

hearings to consider, and otherwise act on any bill or resolution,

and may pass [ first thirty days thereof shall be devoted to the

introduction of bills and resolutions, acting upon emergency

appropriations, passing ] upon the confirmation of the recess

appointees of the Governor and such emergency matters as may be

submitted by the Governor in special messages to the Legislature.

[ During the succeeding thirty days of the regular session of the

Legislature the various committees of each House shall hold

hearings to consider all bills and resolutions and other matters

then pending; and such emergency matters as may be submitted by the

Governor. During the remainder of the session the Legislature

shall act upon such bills and resolutions as may be then pending and

upon such emergency matters as may be submitted by the Governor in

special messages to the Legislature. ]

SECTION 2. Section 5(c), Article III, Texas Constitution,

is repealed.

SECTION 3. This proposed constitutional amendment shall be

submitted to the voters at an election to be held November 2, 2027.

The ballot shall be printed to permit voting for or against the

proposition: "The constitutional amendment authorizing

legislative action at any time during a regular session of the

legislature."