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Voters to decide on state amendments in November
By Alex Samuels of the Texas Tribune
Any changes to the Texas Constitution must be approved by a majority of Texas voters.
But first, these constitutional amendments must get on the ballot — by way of “joint resolutions” that receive more than two-thirds of the vote in both chambers of the Legislature. That means a minimum of 100 votes in the Texas House and 21 votes in the state Senate.
Below are the seven constitutional amendments that will be on the November ballot. The T...