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HJR 60, 87th R.S.

Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring the lieutenant governor and speaker of the house of representatives to call the legislature into special session on petition of at least two-thirds of the members of each house of the legislature in response to a fiscal crisis, war, natural disaster, or emergency.

Last action: Referred to State Affairs

Author: Rafael Anchía

Companion:

SJR 20 (Identical)

Subjects:
Disaster Preparedness & Relief
Legislature
LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE

House Committee: State Affairs (Will Metcalf, Chris Paddie, Joe Deshotel, Sam Harless, Ana Hernandez, Donna Howard, Todd Hunter, Phil King, Eddie Lucio III, Richard Peña Raymond, Matt Shaheen, Shelby Slawson, John Smithee)

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