Proposing a constitutional amendment abolishing the automatic resignation of certain municipal, county, or district officeholders if they become candidates for another office.
HJR 141 proposes a constitutional amendment to remove a current Texas law requiring municipal, county, or district officeholders to automatically resign if they run for another local office. Currently, state law (Article XVI, Section 65) forces these officials to step down when seeking additional elected positions, but this bill would repeal that requirement. The amendment would allow local officials to remain in their current roles while campaigning for other offices, without needing to resign first. If approved by voters in November 2025, this change would take effect as a constitutional provision.
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in committee
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Introduction
Mar 2025
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Governor
Introduced Mar 19, 2025
Last action Mar 19, 2025
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Mar 19, 2025
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Referred to State Affairs
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Mar 19, 2025
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Read first time
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1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Legislator
Party
State
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Terri Leo-Wilson
RRepublican
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