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* ''Kirk v. Gordon'', 376 S.W.2d 560, [https://scholar.google.com/scholar_case?case=15089183536470278708#p562 562] (Tex. 1964) ("The Constitution plainly says that the term of office of members of the House of Representatives shall be two years from the date of their election. We are not at liberty to say that that means two years from the date the Legislature, to which the member is elected, convenes. The fact that the district attorney has filed with us a copy of his resignation to become effective next November 1, which is before the general election, does not alter the situation. It is the fact that the term of office of district attorney to which he was elected conflicts with the term of office of members of the House of Representatives which controls.")
* ''Kirk v. Gordon'', 376 S.W.2d 560, [https://scholar.google.com/scholar_case?case=15089183536470278708#p562 562] (Tex. 1964) ("The Constitution plainly says that the term of office of members of the House of Representatives shall be two years from the date of their election. We are not at liberty to say that that means two years from the date the Legislature, to which the member is elected, convenes. The fact that the district attorney has filed with us a copy of his resignation to become effective next November 1, which is before the general election, does not alter the situation. It is the fact that the term of office of district attorney to which he was elected conflicts with the term of office of members of the House of Representatives which controls.")
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[[Category:TxCon ArtIII Sec]]
[[Category:TxCon ArtIII Sec]]

Revision as of 17:20, July 24, 2023

As amended November 2, 1999:

The members of the House of Representatives shall be chosen by the qualified voters for the term of two years. Representatives shall take office following their election, on the day set by law for the convening of the regular session of the Legislature, and shall serve thereafter for the full term of years to which elected.

Editor Comments

None.

—Attorney Steve Smith

Recent Decisions

None.

Historic Decisions

  • Kirk v. Gordon, 376 S.W.2d 560, 562 (Tex. 1964) ("The Constitution plainly says that the term of office of members of the House of Representatives shall be two years from the date of their election. We are not at liberty to say that that means two years from the date the Legislature, to which the member is elected, convenes. The fact that the district attorney has filed with us a copy of his resignation to become effective next November 1, which is before the general election, does not alter the situation. It is the fact that the term of office of district attorney to which he was elected conflicts with the term of office of members of the House of Representatives which controls.")

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