Key Votes
SJR 1 - Urging Congress to Propose a Balanced Budget Amendment - Key Vote
Texas Key Votes
Stages
- March 8, 2011 Referred to Committee
- Feb. 23, 2011 Senate Joint Resolution Passed
- Jan. 31, 2011 Introduced
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Note
NOTE: A TWO-THIRDS VOTE FROM BOTH CHAMBERS IS REQUIRED TO ADOPT A JOINT RESOLUTION.
Stage Details
Legislation-Joint Resolution - Referred to Committee (House) - March 8, 2011
Legislation-Joint Resolution - Joint Resolution Passed (Senate) (24-7) - Feb. 23, 2011 (Key vote)
Title: Urging Congress to Propose a Balanced Budget Amendment
Vote Smart's Synopsis:
Vote to pass a joint resolution that calls for an amendment to the Constitution of the United States of America to balance the federal budget.
Highlights:
-Specifies that in the event Congress does not submit such an amendment on or before December 31, 2011, Texas applies to Congress to call a convention, with the purpose of amending the Constitution of the United States of America.
Legislation-Joint Resolution - Introduced (Senate) - Jan. 31, 2011
Title: Urging Congress to Propose a Balanced Budget Amendment
Sponsors
- Steve Ogden (TX - R) (Out Of Office)
- Florence D. Shapiro (TX - R) (Out Of Office)
