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

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

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88(R) SJR 65-Introduced version-Bill Text 88R1696 MAW-F By: Zaffirini S.J.R. No. 65 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 Section 5(c), Article III, Texas Constitution, is repealed.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 7, 2023. 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."