Texas Even-Numbered Year Budget Sessions Amendment, HJR 67 (2013)
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The Texas Even-Numbered Year Budget Sessions Amendment, also known as House Joint Resolution 67, did not make the November 5, 2013 general election ballot in the state of Texas as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment. The measure would have amended the Texas Constitution to allow legislative budget sessions to be held in even-numbered years. The proposal was authored by State Representative Donna Howard.[1]
Article III of the Texas Constitution establishes when the Texas State Legislature is to be in session. Section 5 of Article III states that the Legislature shall meet every two years at times to be established by law. Section 5 goes on to say that the Legislature can also be convened by the Governor of Texas.
Text of measure
Ballot language
According to the bill's text, the ballot language would have read as follows:[1]
| “ | The constitutional amendment providing for legislative budget sessions in even-numbered years.[2] | ” |
Path to the ballot
A 2/3rds vote in both chambers of the Texas State Legislature is required to refer an amendment to the ballot. Texas is one of sixteen states that requires this.
See also
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Texas Legislature, "HJR 67," accessed January 29, 2013
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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