Texas Constitution:Article III, Section 12 - Revision history

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	(a) Each House of the Legislature shall keep a journal of its proceedings, and publish the same.		'''(a) Each House of the Legislature shall keep a journal of its proceedings, and publish the same.'''

	(b) A vote taken by either House must be by record vote with the vote of each member entered in the journal of that house if the vote is on final passage of a bill, a resolution proposing or ratifying a constitutional amendment, or another resolution other than a resolution of a purely ceremonial or honorary nature. Either House by rule may provide for exceptions to this requirement for a bill that applies only to one district or political subdivision of this State. For purposes of this subsection, a vote on final passage includes a vote on third reading in a house, or on second reading if the house suspends the requirement for three readings, on whether to concur in the other house's amendments, and on whether to adopt a conference committee report.		'''(b) A vote taken by either House must be by record vote with the vote of each member entered in the journal of that house if the vote is on final passage of a bill, a resolution proposing or ratifying a constitutional amendment, or another resolution other than a resolution of a purely ceremonial or honorary nature. Either House by rule may provide for exceptions to this requirement for a bill that applies only to one district or political subdivision of this State. For purposes of this subsection, a vote on final passage includes a vote on third reading in a house, or on second reading if the house suspends the requirement for three readings, on whether to concur in the other house's amendments, and on whether to adopt a conference committee report.'''

	(c) The yeas and nays of the members of either House on any other question shall, at the desire of any three members present, be entered on the journals.		'''(c) The yeas and nays of the members of either House on any other question shall, at the desire of any three members present, be entered on the journals.'''

	(d) Each House shall make each record vote required under Subsection (b) of this section, including the vote of each individual member as recorded in the journal of that house, available to the public for a reasonable period of not less than two years through the Internet or a successor electronic communications system accessible by the public. For a record vote on a bill or on a resolution proposing or ratifying a constitutional amendment, the record vote must be accessible to the public by reference to the designated number of the bill or resolution and by reference to its subject.		'''(d) Each House shall make each record vote required under Subsection (b) of this section, including the vote of each individual member as recorded in the journal of that house, available to the public for a reasonable period of not less than two years through the Internet or a successor electronic communications system accessible by the public. For a record vote on a bill or on a resolution proposing or ratifying a constitutional amendment, the record vote must be accessible to the public by reference to the designated number of the bill or resolution and by reference to its subject.'''

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	~~'''~~(a) Each House of the Legislature shall keep a journal of its proceedings, and publish the same.~~'''~~		(a) Each House of the Legislature shall keep a journal of its proceedings, and publish the same.

	~~'''~~(b) A vote taken by either House must be by record vote with the vote of each member entered in the journal of that ~~House~~ if the vote is on final passage of a bill, a resolution proposing or ratifying a constitutional amendment, or another resolution other than a resolution of a purely ceremonial or honorary nature. Either House by rule may provide for exceptions to this requirement for a bill that applies only to one district or political subdivision of this State. For purposes of this subsection, a vote on final passage includes a vote on third reading in a ~~House~~, or on second reading if the ~~House~~ suspends the requirement for three readings, on whether to concur in the other ~~House~~'s amendments, and on whether to adopt a conference committee report.~~'''~~		(b) A vote taken by either House must be by record vote with the vote of each member entered in the journal of that house if the vote is on final passage of a bill, a resolution proposing or ratifying a constitutional amendment, or another resolution other than a resolution of a purely ceremonial or honorary nature. Either House by rule may provide for exceptions to this requirement for a bill that applies only to one district or political subdivision of this State. For purposes of this subsection, a vote on final passage includes a vote on third reading in a house, or on second reading if the house suspends the requirement for three readings, on whether to concur in the other house's amendments, and on whether to adopt a conference committee report.

	~~'''~~(c) The yeas and nays of the members of either House on any other question shall, at the desire of any three members present, be entered on the journals.~~'''~~		(c) The yeas and nays of the members of either House on any other question shall, at the desire of any three members present, be entered on the journals.

	~~'''~~(d) Each House shall make each record vote required under Subsection (b) of this section, including the vote of each individual member as recorded in the journal of that ~~House~~, available to the public for a reasonable period of not less than two years through the Internet or a successor electronic communications system accessible by the public. For a record vote on a bill or on a resolution proposing or ratifying a constitutional amendment, the record vote must be accessible to the public by reference to the designated number of the bill or resolution and by reference to its subject.~~'''~~		(d) Each House shall make each record vote required under Subsection (b) of this section, including the vote of each individual member as recorded in the journal of that house, available to the public for a reasonable period of not less than two years through the Internet or a successor electronic communications system accessible by the public. For a record vote on a bill or on a resolution proposing or ratifying a constitutional amendment, the record vote must be accessible to the public by reference to the designated number of the bill or resolution and by reference to its subject.

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	The enrolled "bill" rule generally limits the use of information in the journals by litigants alleging that the Legislature failed to comply with constitutionally-mandated procedures.		The enrolled bill rule generally limits the use of information in the journals by litigants alleging that the Legislature failed to comply with constitutionally-mandated procedures.

	The section has been amended once. The 2007 amendment requires a record vote on certain measures and that those votes be made available to the public on the Internet.		The section has been amended once. The 2007 amendment requires a record vote on certain measures and that those votes be made available to the public on the Internet.

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	The enrolled "bill" rule generally limits the use of information in the journals by litigants alleging that the Legislature failed to comply with constitutionally-mandated procedures.		The enrolled "bill" rule generally limits the use of information in the journals by litigants alleging that the Legislature failed to comply with constitutionally-mandated procedures.

	The section has been amended once. The 2007 amendment requires a record vote on certain measures and that those votes be made ~~accessible~~ to the public on the Internet.		The section has been amended once. The 2007 amendment requires a record vote on certain measures and that those votes be made available to the public on the Internet.

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	The enrolled "bill" rule generally limits the use of information in the journals by litigants alleging that the Legislature failed to comply with constitutionally mandated procedures.		The enrolled "bill" rule generally limits the use of information in the journals by litigants alleging that the Legislature failed to comply with constitutionally-mandated procedures.

	The section has been amended once. The 2007 amendment requires a record vote on certain measures and that those votes be made accessible to the public on the Internet.		The section has been amended once. The 2007 amendment requires a record vote on certain measures and that those votes be made accessible to the public on the Internet.

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	The enrolled "bill" rule generally limits the use of information in the journals by litigants alleging that the Legislature failed to comply with constitutionally mandated procedures.		The enrolled "bill" rule generally limits the use of information in the journals by litigants alleging that the Legislature failed to comply with constitutionally mandated procedures.

	~~Thes~~ section has been amended once. The 2007 amendment requires a record vote on certain measures and that those votes be made accessible to the public on the Internet.		The section has been amended once. The 2007 amendment requires a record vote on certain measures and that those votes be made accessible to the public on the Internet.

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	The enrolled "bill" rule generally limits the use of information in the journals by litigants alleging that the Legislature failed to comply with constitutionally mandated procedures.		The enrolled "bill" rule generally limits the use of information in the journals by litigants alleging that the Legislature failed to comply with constitutionally mandated procedures.

	~~This~~ section has been amended once. The 2007 amendment requires a record vote on certain measures and that those votes be made accessible to the public on the Internet.		Thes section has been amended once. The 2007 amendment requires a record vote on certain measures and that those votes be made accessible to the public on the Internet.

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	The enrolled "bill" rule generally limits the use of information in the journals by litigants alleging that the Legislature failed to comply with constitutionally mandated procedures.		The enrolled "bill" rule generally limits the use of information in the journals by litigants alleging that the Legislature failed to comply with constitutionally mandated procedures.

	This section has been amended once. The 2007 amendment requires ~~each House to take~~ a record vote on certain measures and ~~to make~~ those votes accessible to the public.		This section has been amended once. The 2007 amendment requires a record vote on certain measures and that those votes be made accessible to the public on the Internet.

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	The enrolled "bill" rule generally limits the use of information in the journals by litigants alleging that the Legislature failed to comply with constitutionally mandated procedures.		The enrolled "bill" rule generally limits the use of information in the journals by litigants alleging that the Legislature failed to comply with constitutionally mandated procedures.

	This section has been amended once. The 2007 amendment requires each House to take a record vote on certain measures and to make those votes accessible to the public ~~on the Internet~~.		This section has been amended once. The 2007 amendment requires each House to take a record vote on certain measures and to make those votes accessible to the public.