HJR 141 Texas House · 89th Legislature (2025)

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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Introduced Mar 19, 2025 Last action Mar 19, 2025
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Terri Leo-Wilson
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