HJR192 - Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring consent by two-thirds of the members of the house of representatives and senate for the governor to call more than one special session per legislative biennium.

  89R12418 BEF-D     By: Rodríguez Ramos H.J.R. No. 192       A JOINT RESOLUTION   proposing a constitutional amendment requiring consent by   two-thirds of the members of the house of representatives and   senate for the governor to call more than one special session per   legislative biennium.          BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Section 8, Article IV, Texas Constitution, is   amended by amending Subsection (a) and adding Subsection (c) to   read as follows:          (a)   Subject to Subsection (c) of this section, the [ The ]   Governor may, on extraordinary occasions, convene the Legislature   in special session at the seat of Government, or at a different   place, in case that should be in possession of the public enemy or   in case of the prevalence of disease threat.   The Governor's [ His ]   proclamation therefor shall state specifically the purpose for   which the Legislature is convened.           (c)     The Governor may convene one special session of the   Legislature under Subsection (a) of this section during the interim   between two regular sessions without obtaining approval from the   members of the legislature.   The Governor may convene additional   special sessions during the same interim only if, before convening   each additional special session, the governor obtains the written   approval of at least two-thirds of the members of the House of   Representatives and at least two-thirds of the members of the   Senate.          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 requiring consent by   two-thirds of the members of the house of representatives and   senate for the governor to call more than one special session per   legislative biennium."