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HJR 75, 75th R.S.

Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for gubernatorial appointments to fill vacancies in the offices of appellate justices and judges, for a partisan election followed by retention elections on a nonpartisan ballot for those justices and judges, and for the appointment of district judges in accordance with certain standards.

Last action: Left pending in committee

Author: Toby Goodman
Joint Author: Henry Cuellar | Pete Gallego | Senfronia Thompson
Coauthor: Mark Stiles

Remarks: Enabling legislation is HB 1352.

Companion:

SJR 25 (Identical)

Subjects:
Courts--Appellate
Courts--District
Courts--Judges
Elections--Candidates
Elections--Judicial
Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments

House Committee: Judicial Affairs (Senfronia Thompson, Ron Clark, Joe Crabb, Domingo Garcia, Will Hartnett, Vilma Luna, John Shields, Jim Solis, Zeb Zbranek) Minutes: April 30 1997

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