HJR 1723 (2005) -  Requiring Broader Public Support for Constitutional Amendments or Revisions

Joint Resolution by Judiciary Committee and Simmons (CO-SPONSORS) Ambler; Baxley; Brummer; Cannon; Cretul; Galvano; Kottkamp; Pickens; Sansom; Stargel; Traviesa
Requiring Broader Public Support for Constitutional Amendments or Revisions: Constitutional amendment to require that any proposed amendment to or revision of the State Constitution, whether proposed by the Legislature, by initiative, or by any other method, must be approved by at least 60 percent of the voters of the state voting on the measure, rather than by a simple majority, etc.
Effective Date: Not Specified
Last Event: 06/09/05 Signed by Officers and filed with Secretary of State on Thursday, June 9, 2005 12:00 AM
Date Available for Final Passage: Tuesday, April 26, 2005 11:35 AM

PCB committee actions:

  • PCB JU 05-04 recommended by:
    Judiciary Committee
    • On agenda for: 03/10/05   8:00 AM View Notice
    • Favorable With Council Substitute (final action) See Votes

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/SJR 6 Subject: Initiatives/60 Percent of Electors Relationship: Similar
Bill #: HJR 1721 Subject: Requiring Geographic Distribution of Public Approval to Amend or Revise State Constitution by Initiative Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Justice Council 4/20/2005 5:01:42 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Ethics & Elections Committee 4/13/2005 6:48:31 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Ethics & Elections Committee 4/11/2005 3:25:54 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Judiciary Committee 3/17/2005 9:16:38 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Judiciary Committee 3/16/2005 3:01:01 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Judiciary Committee 3/8/2005 5:37:11 PM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: House Date: 04/22/2005 11:40 AM   Yeas: 33 Nays: 80 Action: Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 226] Barcode: 551843
Chamber: House Date: 04/26/2005 01:56 PM   Yeas: 86 Nays: 30 Action: Passage Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 246] Barcode:
Chamber: Senate Date: 05/06/2005 07:53 PM   Yeas: 37 Nays: 3 Action: Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 30] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: Signed by Officers and filed with Secretary of State Time: 06/09/2005 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: H Ordered enrolled Time: 05/06/2005 - 8:22 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H In Messages Time: 05/06/2005 - 8:22 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Passed; YEAS 37 NAYS 3 -SJ 01559 Time: 05/06/2005 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Read third time -SJ 01558 Time: 05/06/2005 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Read second time -SJ 00773 Time: 05/02/2005 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Substituted for CS/SJR 6 -SJ 00773 Time: 05/02/2005 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Withdrawn from Ethics and Elections; Judiciary; Rules and Calendar -SJ 00773 Time: 05/02/2005 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S Received, referred to Ethics and Elections; Judiciary; Rules and Calendar -SJ 00708 Time: 04/28/2005 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: S In Messages Time: 04/26/2005 - 3:30 PM Member: Committee: Version: er
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 04/26/2005 - 2:53 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Passed as amended; YEAS 86, NAYS 30 Time: 04/26/2005 - 1:57 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Passage on third reading Time: 04/26/2005 - 1:56 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Read 3rd time Time: 04/26/2005 - 1:21 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Added to Third Reading Calendar Time: 04/22/2005 - 2:21 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 164101 withdrawn Time: 04/22/2005 - 11:41 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Amendment 551843 Failed Time: 04/22/2005 - 11:41 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Amendment 630085 adopted Time: 04/22/2005 - 11:35 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Amendment 078309 withdrawn Time: 04/22/2005 - 11:33 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 04/22/2005 - 11:32 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Amendment 164101 filed late Time: 04/22/2005 - 10:29 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Amendment 630085 filed late Time: 04/21/2005 - 2:23 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Amendment 551843 filed Time: 04/21/2005 - 1:06 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Amendment 078309 filed Time: 04/21/2005 - 12:37 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/22/2005) Time: 04/20/2005 - 9:05 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 04/20/2005 - 5:41 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Bill released to House Calendar Time: 04/20/2005 - 5:41 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Pending review of CS under Rule 6.3 Time: 04/20/2005 - 5:08 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Justice Council Time: 04/20/2005 - 5:02 PM Member: Committee: Justice Council Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Justice Council Time: 04/20/2005 - 9:00 AM Member: Committee: Justice Council Version: __
Event: H Added to Justice Council agenda Time: 04/18/2005 - 3:49 PM Member: Committee: Justice Council Version: __
Event: H Now in Justice Council Time: 04/13/2005 - 6:44 PM Member: Committee: Justice Council Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Ethics & Elections Committee Time: 04/13/2005 - 6:44 PM Member: Committee: Ethics & Elections Committee Version: __
Event: H Favorable by Ethics & Elections Committee Time: 04/13/2005 - 6:00 PM Member: Committee: Ethics & Elections Committee Version: __
Event: H Added to Ethics & Elections Committee agenda Time: 04/11/2005 - 4:16 PM Member: Committee: Ethics & Elections Committee Version: __
Event: H Now in Ethics & Elections Committee Time: 03/24/2005 - 6:53 PM Member: Committee: Ethics & Elections Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Justice Council Time: 03/24/2005 - 6:53 PM Member: Committee: Justice Council Version: __
Event: H Referred to Ethics & Elections Committee Time: 03/24/2005 - 6:53 PM Member: Committee: Ethics & Elections Committee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/17/2005 - 7:19 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 03/16/2005 - 4:25 PM Member: Committee: Judiciary Committee Version: __