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TX SJR68
Joint Resolution
Status
4/22/2025
Primary Sponsor
Brian Birdwell
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AI Summary
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Officers against whom articles of impeachment are filed shall be suspended from duties with ordinary pay during the pendency of impeachment proceedings
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The Governor may make provisional appointments to fill vacancies created by officer suspensions due to impeachment, except when the Governor is the suspended officer
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Vacancies caused by the Governor's suspension or removal from office are governed by existing constitutional succession provisions (Article IV, Section 16)
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Authorizes the Legislature to enact general laws implementing constitutional provisions related to impeachment, trial, removal from office, or disqualification of state officers
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Proposed constitutional amendment to be submitted to voters on November 4, 2025
Legislative Description
Proposing a constitutional amendment to clarify and implement certain provisions governing the impeachment, trial, removal from office, and disqualification of public officers.
State Officers
Last Action
Referred to State Affairs
4/24/2025