The proposed joint resolution seeks to amend the Texas Constitution to mandate the automatic resignation of city council members and school district board trustees who announce their candidacy for the Texas Legislature or the United States Congress. Specifically, it adds a new subsection to Section 11 of Article XI, clarifying that these officials will be treated similarly to county or district officers under existing resignation provisions. If a council member or trustee declares their candidacy for these legislative positions, it will trigger an automatic resignation if they are currently serving a term that exceeds one year and 30 days.

Additionally, the resolution amends Section 65 of Article XVI to include members of school district boards in the automatic resignation clause when they announce their candidacy for the specified legislative offices. The proposed amendment will be presented to voters in a referendum scheduled for November 4, 2025, allowing the public to decide whether to support the measure that enforces this automatic resignation policy for local officials seeking higher office.