TX SJR34 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on February 14 2013 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2013-04-01 - Left pending in committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on February 14 2013 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2013-04-01 - Left pending in committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Summary
Proposing a constitutional amendment for filling vacancies in appellate judicial offices by appointment, for partisan elections for all judicial offices, and for subsequent nonpartisan retention elections for all judicial offices.
Title
Proposing a constitutional amendment for filling vacancies in appellate judicial offices by appointment, for partisan elections for all judicial offices, and for subsequent nonpartisan retention elections for all judicial offices.
Sponsors
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2013-04-01 | Senate | Left pending in committee |
| 2013-04-01 | Senate | Testimony taken in committee |
| 2013-04-01 | Senate | Considered in public hearing |
| 2013-04-01 | Senate | Scheduled for public hearing on . . . |
| 2013-02-20 | Senate | Referred to State Affairs |
| 2013-02-20 | Senate | Read first time |
| 2013-02-14 | Senate | Filed |
| 2013-02-14 | Senate | Received by the Secretary of the Senate |
Same As/Similar To
SB577 (Enabled by) 2013-04-01 - Left pending in committee
Subjects
Courts
Courts--Appellate
Courts--District
Courts--General
Courts--Judges
CRIMINAL APPEALS, COURT OF
Elections
Elections--Candidates
Elections--Judicial
Governor
Resolutions
Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments
SENATE, TEXAS
SUPREME COURT
Courts--Appellate
Courts--District
Courts--General
Courts--Judges
CRIMINAL APPEALS, COURT OF
Elections
Elections--Candidates
Elections--Judicial
Governor
Resolutions
Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments
SENATE, TEXAS
SUPREME COURT
Texas State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | http://www.legis.state.tx.us/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=83R&Bill=SJR34 |
| Text | http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/83R/billtext/html/SJ00034I.htm |
