The proposed joint resolution seeks to amend the Texas Constitution to impose term limits on individuals serving in the Texas Legislature, statewide elected offices in the executive branch, and state employees in both the legislative and executive branches. Specifically, it stipulates that a person cannot be elected to the House of Representatives or the Senate if they have served for eight whole regular sessions, and they are disqualified from serving in either chamber if they have served for twelve whole regular sessions. Additionally, the resolution allows for exceptions for individuals who have served for seven or eleven sessions, permitting them to complete a four-year term even if it exceeds the specified limits.
Furthermore, the resolution establishes that individuals cannot serve in elective offices for a total of 16 or more years, with a provision that counts each regular session served in the legislature as two years of service in other elected offices. It also mandates that the legislature will create laws to limit state employees to a maximum of 24 years of service in the legislative or executive branches. The proposed amendment will be presented to voters in an election scheduled for November 4, 2025, allowing the public to decide on the implementation of these term limits.