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This joint resolution rescinds a previous provision from the 85th Legislature's Senate Joint Resolution (S.J.R.) No. 38 that automatically voided any Article V constitutional convention applications submitted by the Texas Legislature after eight years. Specifically, the resolution nullifies the automatic rescission clause that was originally enacted in 2017, which would have automatically canceled any Texas legislative applications for a national constitutional convention if such a convention was not called within eight years of the last legislative vote. The resolution maintains the state's ability to submit Article V convention applications without the previous time-based expiration mechanism. Additionally, the resolution directs the Texas secretary of state to formally communicate this resolution to key federal government officials, including the President, House Speaker, Senate President (Vice President), and Texas congressional delegation, requesting that it be entered into the Congressional Record. Article V of the U.S. Constitution provides a mechanism for states to propose constitutional amendments through a national convention, which this resolution aims to preserve for Texas.

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