"The constitutional amendment to require that a record vote be taken by a house of the legislature on final passage of any bill, other than certain local bills, of a resolution proposing or ratifying a constitutional amendment, or of any other nonceremonial resolution, and to provide for public access on the Internet to those record votes."
Current Status
This amendment to the Texas State Constitution passed in the November 2007 election.
Background
Under some circumstances the Texas Senate or the Texas House of Representatives may take a vote by a show of hands, voice vote, or some other means without recording how each individual legislator voted.
The Texas Constitution has some requirements for recording votes, but only in certain specific situations.
Except for certain votes as described in the ballot language (ceremonial votes, certain local votes), Proposition 11 prescribes that each house of the legislature must take a record vote on final passage of any bill and archive that record vote, making it available for viewing on the Internet for at least two years.
Source: Analyses of Proposed Constitutional Amendments, Novermber 6, 2007, Election, Texas Legislative Council, September 2007
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