Editing Constitutional amendment (section)

===== Texas =====
The only method for proposing an amendment to the [[Texas State Constitution]] is through the legislature, either in regular or special session. The governor may call a special session, and specify the agenda for the session. To become part of the constitution, proposed amendments must be approved by a majority of voters in a referendum. Texas has had six different constitutions and the current constitution, adopted in 1876, has been amended 474 times.{{Cn|date=January 2025}}

A proposed amendment must be approved by an [[supermajority|absolute supermajority]] of two-thirds of the elected membership of each house of the legislature. It is submitted to the voters in an election specified by the legislature. The wording of an explanatory statement that will appear on the ballot must be approved by the [[Texas Attorney General]] and printed in newspapers. The full text of the amendment must be posted by all county clerks for 30 days before the election.