88R7502 ANG-D     By: Talarico H.J.R. No. 142       A JOINT RESOLUTION   proposing a constitutional amendment guaranteeing the right to a   clean, healthy, and sustainable environment.          BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:          SECTION 1.  Article I, Texas Constitution, is amended by   adding Section 36 to read as follows:          Sec. 36.  CLEAN, HEALTHY, AND SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENT.  (a)     The public, individually and collectively, has the right to a   clean, healthy, and sustainable environment, including access to   clean air, clean water, and an environment generally favorable to   each person's well-being.          (b)  The legislature shall enact laws to combat climate   change and improve this state's resilience to climate change by   systematically reducing greenhouse gas emissions.          SECTION 2.  This proposed constitutional amendment shall be   submitted to the voters at an election to be held November 7, 2023.   The ballot shall be printed to provide for voting for or against the   proposition: "The constitutional amendment guaranteeing the right   to a clean, healthy, and sustainable environment."