85R2603 ATP-D     By: Huffines S.J.R. No. 13       A JOINT RESOLUTION   proposing a constitutional amendment requiring a political   subdivision of this state to limit the number of terms for which a   person may be elected to hold an office of the political   subdivision.          BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Article XVI, Texas Constitution, is amended by   adding Section 30c to read as follows:          Sec. 30c.  (a)  The legislature by general law shall require   a political subdivision of this state that is governed by one or   more elected officers to establish a limit on the number of terms a   person may be elected to serve in an office of the political   subdivision to ensure that a person may not serve longer than 12   years in an office.          (b)  An officer who has been elected to serve for the maximum   number of terms established by the political subdivision as   required by Subsection (a) of this section is not eligible for   election to serve an additional term of that office.          SECTION 2.  The following temporary provision is added to   the Texas Constitution:          TEMPORARY PROVISION. (a) This temporary provision applies   to the constitutional amendment proposed by the 85th Legislature,   Regular Session, 2017, requiring a political subdivision of this   state to limit the number of terms for which a person may be elected   to hold an office of the political subdivision.          (b)  A term that begins before January 1, 2019, is not   counted in determining whether a person is eligible to serve under   Section 30c, Article XVI, of this constitution.          (c)  This temporary provision expires February 1, 2035.           SECTION 3.  This proposed constitutional amendment shall be   submitted to the voters at an election to be held November 7, 2017.   The ballot shall be printed to permit voting for or against the   proposition: "The constitutional amendment requiring a political   subdivision to limit the number of terms of its officers so that a   person may not hold an elected office of the political subdivision   for longer than 12 years."