HBA-LJP H.J.R. 91 77(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.J.R. 91
By: Driver
Constitutional Revision, Select
4/20/2001
Introduced



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Since its adoption in 1876, the Texas Constitution has been amended
numerous times.  Eliminating some of the obsolete, duplicative, or
unnecessary provisions from the Texas Constitution, may make it more clear
and accessible to the people of Texas.  As proposed, House Joint Resolution
91 requires the submission to the voters of a constitutional amendment to
remove certain obsolete, duplicative, and unnecessary provisions. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the opinion of the Office of House Bill Analysis that this resolution
does not expressly delegate any additional rulemaking authority to a state
officer, department, agency, or institution. 

ANALYSIS

House Joint Resolution 91 amends the Texas Constitution to remove obsolete,
duplicative, and unnecessary provisions relating to the term of office of
incumbent justices and judges of the Appellate Courts and District and
Criminal District Courts, references to the State Judicial Qualifications
Commission, and the prohibition on the state from levying ad valorem tax on
any property within the state. 

FOR ELECTION

This proposed constitutional amendment shall be submitted to the voters at
an election to be held November 6, 2001.