JOINT RESOLUTION · 1991–92 SESSION

SJR 8203: County "home rule" charter

Amending the Constitution to provide an additional method for a county to frame a "home rule" charter.

Summary

An alternative method is provided for placing a proposed county "Home Rule" charter before the voters. The Legislature is required to create a temporary commission of 15 members to draft five alternative county charters revising county government.

From the Senate Bill Report (SJR 8203), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Passed Legislature Passed Legislature · constitutional amendment sent to voters

IntroducedJan 22, 1991
Out of committee
Passed SenateFeb 22, 1991
Passed HouseApr 9, 1991
Sent to votersApr 12, 1991

Prime sponsor: Bob McCaslin (R-4)
Introduced: January 22, 1991 in the Senate
Last action: April 12, 1991
Companion bill: HJR 4201

Votes

Senate · Final Passage

February 22, 1991

Version voted on: SJR 8203

33 Yea 12 Nay 0 Absent 4 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	18	5	0	1
Republican	15	7	0	3

How each member voted

Yea (33)

Nay (12)

Excused (4)

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House · Final Passage

April 9, 1991

Version voted on: SJR 8203

95 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused

Party	Yea	Nay	Absent	Excused
Democrat	55	0	0	3
Republican	40	0	0	0

How each member voted

Yea (95)

Excused (3)

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History

The Legislature's online data doesn't include step-by-step history for sessions before 2001. Its final status is shown above, and the official bill page may have more.

SJR 8203 in other sessions

Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.

SJR 8203 (2025–26) Principal residence/tax · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SJR 8203 (2023–24) Public school revolving fund · Did not pass · stalled on the Senate floor
SJR 8203 (2021–22) Term limits · Did not pass · died in committee
SJR 8203 (2019–20) Legislative session/holidays · Did not pass · died in committee
SJR 8203 (2017–18) Schools/sectarian control · Did not pass · died in committee
SJR 8203 (2015–16) Prop tx valuation base years · Did not pass · died in committee
SJR 8203 (2013–14) Searches of students · Did not pass · died in committee
SJR 8203 (2011–12) Public officials' salaries · Did not pass · died in committee

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