Texas Changes to Legislative Session Procedures Amendment (2023)
| Texas Changes to Legislative Session Procedures Amendment | |
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| Election date November 7, 2023 | |
| Topic State legislatures measures | |
| Status Not on the ballot | |
| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin State legislature |
The Texas Changes to Legislative Session Procedures Amendment was not on the ballot in Texas as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment on November 7, 2023.[1]
The amendment would have removed the 60-day period at the start of every legislative session that limits the items the legislature can address.[2]
Text of measure
Full text
The full text of the amendment can be read here.
Path to the ballot
- See also: Amending the Texas Constitution
To put a legislatively referred constitutional amendment before voters, a two-thirds (66.67%) vote is required in both the Texas State Senate and the Texas House of Representatives.
This amendment was introduced as Senate Joint Resolution 59 on February 22, 2023. On April 6, 2023, the state Senate passed SJR 59 by a vote of 28-3.[1]
| Vote in the Texas State Senate | |||
| Requirement: Two-thirds (66.67 percent) vote of all members in each chamber | |||
Number of yes votes required: 21  | |||
| Yes | No | Not voting | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 28 | 3 | 0 |
| Total percent | 90.3% | 9.7% | 0.0% |
| Democrat | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| Republican | 17 | 2 | 0 |
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