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Texas Wearing of Firearms Amendment (2015)
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| This measure was not put on an election ballot |
The Texas Wearing of Firearms Amendment was not on the November 3, 2015 ballot in Texas as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment. The measure, upon voter approval, would have disempowered the state legislature from regulating the wearing of firearms.[1]
The measure was introduced into the Texas Legislature by Rep. James White (R-19) as House Joint Resolution 56.[2]
Text of measure
Ballot title
The proposed ballot title was:[1]
| “ | The constitutional amendment removing the state constitutional authority of the legislature to regulate the wearing of arms.[3] | ” |
Constitutional changes
- See also: Article 1, Texas Constitution
The proposed amendment would have amended Section 23 of Article 1 of the Texas Constitution. The following struck-through text would have been deleted by the proposed measure's approval:[1]
Every citizen shall have the right to keep and bear arms in the lawful defense of himself or the State; but the Legislature shall have power, by law, to regulate the wearing of arms, with a view to prevent crime.[3]
Path to the ballot
- See also: Amending the Texas Constitution
The proposed constitutional amendment was filed by Rep. James White (R-19) as House Joint Resolution 56 on December 10, 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.
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Texas Legislature, "HJR No. 56," accessed January 23, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Texas Legislature, "HJR No. 56 History," accessed January 23, 2015
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source. Cite error: Invalid
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