89th Legislature

HJR 113

Principle Criteria
Free Enterprise
Property Rights
Personal Responsibility
Limited Government
Individual Liberty
Digest
HJR 113 proposes a constitutional amendment to authorize the Texas Legislature to pass laws allowing district courts to reduce or modify sentences for individuals who have served at least ten years of their imprisonment term. The proposed amendment would add Section 8a to Article V of the Texas Constitution. The resolution mandates that the amendment be submitted to Texas voters for approval in an election scheduled for November 4, 2025.
Author
Nicole Collier