Bill > SJR41

This joint resolution rescinds a previous provision from the 85th Legislature's S.J.R. No. 38 that automatically invalidated any Texas legislative applications for an Article V constitutional convention after eight years. Specifically, the resolution eliminates the automatic rescission clause that would have canceled such applications if a convention was not called within eight years of the last legislative vote. The resolution directs the Texas secretary of state to send official copies of this resolution to key federal officials, including the President, Speaker of the House, Vice President, and Texas congressional delegation, requesting that it be entered into the Congressional Record. Article V of the U.S. Constitution allows states to call a national convention to propose constitutional amendments, and this resolution maintains the state's ability to submit such applications without an automatic expiration mechanism.

Government Affairs

https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SJR41