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  89R2883 MAW-D     By: Tinderholt H.J.R. No. 158       A JOINT RESOLUTION   proposing a constitutional amendment regarding the time during   which the legislature may act on bills or resolutions during a   regular session.          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)  When convened in regular session [ Session ], the first 60   [ thirty ] days thereof shall be devoted to the introduction of and   acting on bills and resolutions, including holding committee   hearings [ 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 remainder of the session   [ 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 [ ; 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 .   The Legislature may at any time during a regular session consider   the confirmation of the recess appointees of the Governor and act on   emergency appropriations and [ upon ] such emergency matters as may   be submitted by the Governor in special messages to the   Legislature.          SECTION 2.  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 regarding the time   during which the legislature may act on bills or resolutions during   a regular session."