TITLE: Proposing a constitutional amendment changing the vote requirement in the legislature to approve a proposed constitutional amendment for submission to the voters of this state to two-thirds of the members present in each chamber of the legislature.

SUMMARY: Proposing a constitutional amendment changing the vote requirement in the legislature to approve a proposed constitutional amendment for submission to the voters of this state to two-thirds of the members present in each chamber of the legislature.

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89(R) HJR 46-Introduced version-Bill Text 89R2297 JRJ-D By: Tepper H.J.R. No. 46 A JOINT RESOLUTION proposing a constitutional amendment changing the vote requirement in the legislature to approve a proposed constitutional amendment for submission to the voters of this state to two-thirds of the members present in each chamber of the legislature. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 1(a), Article XVII, Texas Constitution, is amended to read as follows: (a) The legislature [Legislature],at any regular session, or at any special session when the matter is included within the purposes for which the session is convened, may propose amendments revising the constitution [Constitution],to be voted upon by the qualified voters for statewide offices and propositions, as defined in the constitution [Constitution] and statutes of this state [State].The date of the elections shall be specified by the legislature [Legislature].The proposal for submission must be approved by an affirmative [a] vote in each house of two-thirds of [all] the members present [elected to each House],entered by yeas and nays on the journals. SECTION 2. This proposed constitutional amendment shall be submitted to the voters at an election to be held November 4, 2025. The ballot shall be printed to permit voting for or against the proposition: "The constitutional amendment changing the vote requirement in the legislature to approve a proposed constitutional amendment for submission to the voters of this state to two-thirds of the members present in each chamber of the legislature."