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SJR 11, 73rd R.S.

Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the appointment of appellate justices and judges and certain district judges by the governor and to confirmation elections on a nonpartisan ballot of those justices and judges.

Last action: No action taken in subcommittee

Author: Jerry Patterson

Remarks: Enabling legislation is SB 255.

Companion:

HJR 70 (Identical)

Subjects:
Courts--Appellate
Courts--District
Courts--Judges
Elections--Judicial
Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments

Senate Committee: Cmte of the Whole on Red., Ethics & Elections (Steven Carriker, Kenneth Armbrister, Gonzalo Barrientos, Teel Bivins, J.E. Brown, Rodney Ellis, Bill Haley, Chris Harris, O.H. Harris, Don Henderson, John Leedom, Eddie Lucio, Gregory Luna, Frank Madla, Mike Moncrief, John Montford, Jane Nelson, Carl Parker, Jerry Patterson, Bill Ratliff, Peggy Rosson, Florence Shapiro, Dan Shelley, David Sibley, Bill Sims, Carlos Truan, Jim Turner, Jeff Wentworth, Royce West, John Whitmire, Judith Zaffirini)
Senate Committee: Subcommittee on SJR 11 (Rodney Ellis, Steven Carriker, Gregory Luna, Jerry Patterson, Florence Shapiro, David Sibley, Royce West)

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