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::''See also: [[Laws_governing_ballot_measures_in_Texas#Amending_the_Texas_Constitution|Amending the Texas Constitution]] | ::''See also: [[Laws_governing_ballot_measures_in_Texas#Amending_the_Texas_Constitution|Amending the Texas Constitution]] | ||
The proposed constitutional amendment was filed by [[Richard Raymond|Rep. Richard Raymond]] (D-42) as House Joint Resolution 63 on December 17, 2014.<ref name=history/> A [[Two-thirds vote|two-thirds vote]] in both chambers of the [[Texas State Legislature]] was required to refer this amendment to the ballot. Texas is one of [[Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment#2/3rds supermajority| | The proposed constitutional amendment was filed by [[Richard Raymond|Rep. Richard Raymond]] (D-42) as House Joint Resolution 63 on December 17, 2014.<ref name=history/> A [[Two-thirds vote|two-thirds vote]] in both chambers of the [[Texas State Legislature]] was required to refer this amendment to the ballot. Texas is one of [[Legislatively-referred constitutional amendment#2/3rds supermajority|16 states]] that require a two-thirds supermajority vote in both chambers. | ||
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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.
See also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Texas Legislature, "HJR No. 63," accessed January 29, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Texas Legislature, "HJR No. 63 History," accessed January 29, 2015
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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