H.J.R. No. 87
 
 
 
A JOINT RESOLUTION
  proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing a home-rule
  municipality to provide in its charter the procedure to fill a
  vacancy on its governing body for which the unexpired term is 12
  months or less.
         BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 11, Article XI, Texas Constitution, is
  amended by amending Subsection (b) and adding Subsection (c) to
  read as follows:
         (b)  A municipality so providing a term exceeding two (2)
  years but not exceeding four (4) years for any of its non-civil
  service officers must elect all of the members of its governing body
  by majority vote of the qualified voters in such municipality.
         (c)  Any[, and any] vacancy or vacancies occurring on such
  governing body shall not be filled by appointment but must be filled
  by majority vote of the qualified voters at a special election
  called for such purpose within one hundred and twenty (120) days
  after such vacancy or vacancies occur except that the municipality
  may provide by charter or charter amendment the procedure for
  filling a vacancy occurring on its governing body for an unexpired
  term of 12 months or less.
         SECTION 2.  This proposed constitutional amendment shall be
  submitted to the voters at an election to be held November 5, 2013.
  The ballot shall be printed to provide for voting for or against the
  proposition: "The constitutional amendment authorizing a
  home-rule municipality to provide in its charter the procedure to
  fill a vacancy on its governing body for which the unexpired term is
  12 months or less."
 
 
  ______________________________ ______________________________
     President of the Senate Speaker of the House     
 
 
         I certify that H.J.R. No. 87 was passed by the House on April
  26, 2013, by the following vote:  Yeas 129, Nays 2, 2 present, not
  voting.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
 
         I certify that H.J.R. No. 87 was passed by the Senate on May
  21, 2013, by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays 0.
 
  ______________________________
  Secretary of the Senate    
  RECEIVED:  _____________________
                     Date         
   
            _____________________
              Secretary of State