Texas HCR 5: Inviting the chief justice of the Supreme Court of Texas to address a joint session of the legislature on February 26, 2025.
Status: Filed with the Secretary of State (as of 2025-02-19)
State: Texas · Session: 89R · Bill: HCR 5
Subjects: Legislature (I0520), Resolutions--Joint Session (I0713), SUPREME COURT (V0311)
Sponsors: Leach, Zaffirini
Bill Text
H.C.R.ANo.A5 HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION WHEREAS, State law provides that "[a]t a convenient time at the commencement of each regular session of the legislature, the chief justice of the supreme court shall deliver a written or oral state of the judiciary message evaluating the accessibility of the courts to the citizens of the state and the future directions and needs of the courts of the state"; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED by the 89th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, That the Senate and House of Representatives of the State of Texas meet in Joint Session in the Hall of the House of Representatives for that purpose on Wednesday, February 26, 2025, at 11:30 a.m.; and, be it further RESOLVED, That the Honorable Jimmy Blacklock, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Texas, be, and is hereby, invited to address the Regular Session of the 89th Legislature in Joint Session at that time. Leach 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 1 ______________________________ ______________________________ AAAAPresident of the Senate Speaker of the HouseAAAAAA I certify that H.C.R. No. 5 was adopted by the House on February 11, 2025, by the following vote:AAYeas 148, Nays 0, 1 present, not voting. ______________________________ Chief Clerk of the HouseAAA I certify that H.C.R. No. 5 was adopted by the Senate on February 12, 2025, by the following vote:AAYeas 29, Nays 0. ______________________________ Secretary of the SenateAAA RECEIVED: __________________ AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAADateAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAA __________________ AAAAAAAAAASecretary of StateAAAAAAA H.C.R.ANo.A5 2
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