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This joint resolution is an application to the United States Congress to invoke Article V of the Constitution, which allows states to call a constitutional convention for the purpose of proposing specific amendments. The resolution seeks to address perceived federal government overreach by requesting a convention to propose amendments that would: 1) impose fiscal restraints on the federal government, 2) limit the power and jurisdiction of the federal government, and 3) establish term limits for federal officials and members of Congress. The resolution frames these goals as necessary to protect state and individual liberties, citing concerns about national debt, unfunded federal mandates, and what the resolution describes as an improper interpretation of the Constitution. Unless rescinded by a future legislature, this application will remain active until at least two-thirds of state legislatures have submitted similar applications. The Texas secretary of state is instructed to forward copies of the resolution to federal and state officials, requesting that it be entered into the Congressional Record and encouraging other states to join in the call for a constitutional convention.

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