HJR54 - Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing legislative action at any time during a regular session of the legislature.

  89R2310 MAW-F     By: Vasut H.J.R. No. 54       A JOINT RESOLUTION   proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing legislative   action at any time during a regular session of the legislature.          BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Section 5(b), Article III, Texas Constitution,   is amended to read as follows:          (b)   During any time the Legislature is [ When ] convened in   regular Session, the Legislature may introduce, hold committee   hearings to consider, and otherwise act on any bill or resolution,   and may pass [ first thirty days thereof shall be devoted to the   introduction of bills and resolutions, acting upon emergency   appropriations, passing ] upon the confirmation of the recess   appointees of the Governor and such emergency matters as may be   submitted by the Governor in special messages to the Legislature.   [ During the succeeding thirty days of the regular session of the   Legislature the various committees of each House shall hold   hearings to consider all bills and resolutions and other matters   then pending; and such emergency matters as may be submitted by the   Governor. During the remainder of the session the Legislature   shall act upon such bills and resolutions as may be then pending and   upon such emergency matters as may be submitted by the Governor in   special messages to the Legislature. ]          SECTION 2.  Section 5(c), Article III, Texas Constitution,   is repealed.          SECTION 3.  This proposed constitutional amendment shall be   submitted to the voters at an election to be held November 4, 2025.   The ballot shall be printed to permit voting for or against the   proposition: "The constitutional amendment authorizing   legislative action at any time during a regular session of the   legislature."