85R15647 CAE-D     By: Smithee H.J.R. No. 11       A JOINT RESOLUTION   proposing a constitutional amendment changing the eligibility   requirements for appellate judicial offices.          BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Section 2(b), Article V, Texas Constitution, is   amended to read as follows:          (b)  No person shall be eligible to serve in the office of   Chief Justice or Justice of the Supreme Court unless the person is   licensed to practice law in the State of Texas [this state] and is,   at the time of election, a citizen of the United States and of the   State of Texas [this state], and has attained the age of thirty-five   years, and has been a practicing lawyer licensed in the State of   Texas for at least ten consecutive years, or has been a practicing    lawyer licensed in the State of Texas and judge of a state court or   county court established by the Legislature by statute for a   combined total of [court of record together] at least ten   consecutive years, during which time the person's license to   practice law has not been revoked, suspended, or subject to a   probated suspension.          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, changing the eligibility requirements for a   justice of the supreme court, a judge of the court of criminal   appeals, and a justice of a court of appeals.          (b)  The amendment to Section 2(b), Article V, of this   constitution takes effect January 1, 2018, and applies only to a   chief justice or other justice of the supreme court, presiding   judge or other judge of the court of criminal appeals, or chief   justice or other justice of a court of appeals who is elected for a   term that begins on or after that date, or who is appointed on or   after that date.          (c)  This temporary provision expires January 1, 2032.          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 provide for voting for or against the   proposition: "The constitutional amendment changing the   eligibility requirements for a justice of the supreme court, judge   of the court of criminal appeals, and justice of a court of   appeals."