Texas Special Legislative Session to Continue Emergency Declaration Amendment (2023)
| Texas Special Legislative Session to Continue Emergency Declaration Amendment | |
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| Election date November 7, 2023 | |
| Topic State legislatures measures and State executive official measures | |
| Status Not on the ballot | |
| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin State legislature |
The Texas Special Legislative Session to Continue Emergency Declaration Amendment was not on the ballot in Texas as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment on November 7, 2023.[1]
The amendment would have required the governor to convene a special legislative session to continue an emergency declaration beyond 30 days if it affects:
- half of the state's population,
- two-fifths (101) of the state's counties, or
- two-thirds of the counties in three or more of the state's trauma service regions.[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 58 on February 22, 2023. On March 28, 2023, the state Senate passed SJR 58 in a vote of 30-0 with one excused.[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 | 30 | 0 | 1 |
| Total percent | 96.8% | 0.0% | 3.2% |
| Democrat | 11 | 0 | 1 |
| Republican | 19 | 0 | 0 |
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