The proposed joint resolution, H.J.R. No. 149, seeks to amend Section 5 of Article XV of the Texas Constitution to allow officers who have been impeached to remain in office while their impeachment trial is pending. Currently, the constitution mandates that such officers are suspended from their duties during the impeachment process. The amendment would eliminate this automatic suspension, enabling impeached officials to continue performing their responsibilities until a final decision is reached regarding their impeachment.

If approved, this constitutional amendment will be presented to Texas voters in an election scheduled for November 4, 2025. The ballot will include a proposition allowing voters to express their support or opposition to the amendment, which aims to change the existing protocol surrounding the impeachment of state officers.