By Alonzo                                            H.J.R. No. 110
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                                  A JOINT RESOLUTION
    1-1  proposing a constitutional amendment providing by local option for
    1-2  a lawfully admitted resident alien to vote in an election held by a
    1-3  political subdivision.
    1-4        BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
    1-5        SECTION 1.  Article VI, Texas Constitution, is amended by
    1-6  adding Section 6 to read as follows:
    1-7        Sec. 6.  The legislature may provide by local option for the
    1-8  eligibility to vote in an election of a political subdivision of
    1-9  this state of a person who is otherwise qualified to vote under
   1-10  this article except that the person is not a United States citizen
   1-11  if the person is lawfully admitted for permanent residence under
   1-12  federal law.
   1-13        SECTION 2.  This proposed constitutional amendment shall be
   1-14  submitted to the voters at an election to be held November 7, 1995.
   1-15  The ballot shall be printed to permit voting for or against the
   1-16  proposition:  "The constitutional amendment to allow the
   1-17  legislature to provide by local option for voting by a lawfully
   1-18  admitted resident alien in an election held by a political
   1-19  subdivision of this state."