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Texas Legislative Budget Session Amendment (2015)

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The Texas Legislative Budget Session Amendment was not on the November 3, 2015 ballot in Texas as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment. The measure, upon voter approval, would have provided for a legislative session dedicated to the state budget. The annual budget session would have met during even-numbered years and cover appropriations, transfers of state money among funds and accounts, state revenue and emergency matters submitted by the Texas Governor. All odd-numbered years would have had regular legislative sessions.[1]

The measure was introduced into the Texas Legislature by Rep. Richard Raymond (D-42) as House Joint Resolution 63.[2]

Text of measure

Ballot title

The proposed ballot title was:[1]

The constitutional amendment providing for an annual state budget and annual legislative sessions for budget purposes.[3]

Path to the ballot

See also: Amending the Texas Constitution

The proposed constitutional amendment was filed by Rep. Richard Raymond (D-42) as House Joint Resolution 63 on December 17, 2014.[2] A two-thirds vote in both chambers of the Texas State Legislature was required to refer this amendment to the ballot. Texas is one of 16 states that require a two-thirds supermajority vote in both chambers.

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Footnotes

  1. 1.0 1.1 Texas Legislature, "HJR No. 63," accessed January 29, 2015
  2. 2.0 2.1 Texas Legislature, "HJR No. 63 History," accessed January 29, 2015
  3. Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.