The first notice must be published 50 to 60 days before the election. The second notice must be published on the same day of the following week.Enclosed (PDF) is the full text, with Spanish translations of the proposed constitutional amendment to be voted on November 4, 2014. The. Texas Legislative Council revised many of the section headings in 2017 and continues to include descriptive headings as sections are added or amended. Article 17 of the Texas Constitution outlines amendment procedures. The full Constitution of the State of Texas is available from the Texas Legislature Online. The Texas Constitution can be changed through a two-step process outlined in the constitution itself. The authority to amend the Constitution of the United States is derived from Article V of the Constitution. Proposed amendments shall be duly published once a week for four weeks, commencing at least three months before an election. Amendment XVI (1913).