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A JOINT RESOLUTION
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proposing a constitutional amendment revising the order of |
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legislative business to permit either house to act on bills and |
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resolutions after the first 15 days of a regular session. |
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BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 5(b), Article III, Texas Constitution, |
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is amended to read as follows: |
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(b) When convened in regular session [Session], the first 15 |
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[thirty] days thereof shall be devoted to the introduction of bills |
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and resolutions, acting upon emergency appropriations, passing |
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upon the confirmation of the recess appointees of the Governor and |
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such emergency matters as may be submitted by the Governor in |
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special messages to the Legislature. During the remainder |
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[succeeding thirty days] of the regular session, [of the
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Legislature] the various committees of each House shall hold |
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hearings to consider all bills, [and] resolutions, and other |
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matters then pending[;] and such emergency matters as may be |
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submitted by the Governor, and [. During the remainder of the
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session] the Legislature shall act upon such bills and resolutions |
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as may be then pending and upon such emergency matters as may be |
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submitted by the Governor in special messages to the Legislature. |
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SECTION 2. This proposed constitutional amendment shall be |
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submitted to the voters at an election to be held November 8, 2011. |
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The ballot shall be printed to permit voting for or against the |
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proposition: "The constitutional amendment revising the order of |
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legislative business to permit either house to act on bills and |
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resolutions after the first 15 days of a regular session." |