TITLE: Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring the recording of certain proceedings of the Texas Supreme Court and the Court of Criminal Appeals and the publication of the recordings.

SUMMARY: Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring the recording of certain proceedings of the Texas Supreme Court and the Court of Criminal Appeals and the publication of the recordings.

FULL TEXT:
84(R) HJR 62-Introduced version-Bill Text 84R2103 YDB-D By: Canales H.J.R. No. 62 A JOINT RESOLUTION proposing a constitutional amendment requiring the recording of certain proceedings of the Texas Supreme Court and the Court of Criminal Appeals and the publication of the recordings. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Article V, Texas Constitution, is amended by adding Section 1-b to read as follows: Sec. 1-b. The Supreme Court and the Court of Criminal Appeals shall make a video recording or other electronic visual and audio recording of each oral argument, proceeding, and open meeting of the court and post the recording on the court's Internet website. SECTION 2. The following temporary provision is added to the Texas Constitution: TEMPORARY PROVISION. (a) This temporary provision applies to the constitutional amendment proposed by the 84th Legislature, Regular Session, 2015, requiring the recording of certain proceedings of the Texas Supreme Court and the Court of Criminal Appeals and the publication of the recordings. (b) Section 1-b, Article V, of this constitution takes effect January 1, 2016, and applies only to a proceeding commenced on or after that date. (c) This temporary provision expires January 1, 2017. SECTION 3. This proposed constitutional amendment shall be submitted to the voters at an election to be held November 3, 2015. The ballot shall be printed to provide for voting for or against the proposition: "The constitutional amendment requiring the recording of certain proceedings of the Texas Supreme Court and the Court of Criminal Appeals and the publication of the recordings."