Texas HCR57 clarifies that the 1972 Equal Rights Amendment ratification by Texas in 1972 expired on March 22, 1979.

Texas HCR57 asserts that the 1972 Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) did not become part of the U.S. Constitution as it failed to receive ratifications from enough state legislatures by the March 22, 1979 deadline. The bill also clarifies that Texas's ratification of the ERA in 1972 officially expired on March 22, 1979. It expresses opposition to any attempts to retroactively ratify the ERA and asks for the return of Texas's original ratification documents. The bill directs the Texas House of Representatives to send certified copies of this resolution to various U.S.

Texas HCR57 clarifies that the 1972 Equal Rights Amendment ratification by Texas in 1972 expired on March 22, 1979.

Texas HCR57 asserts that the 1972 Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) did not become part of the U.S. Constitution as it failed to receive ratifications from enough state legislatures by the March 22, 1979 deadline. The bill also clarifies that Texas's ratification of the ERA in 1972 officially expired on March 22, 1979. It expresses opposition to any attempts to retroactively ratify the ERA and asks for the return of Texas's original ratification documents. The bill directs the Texas House of Representatives to send certified copies of this resolution to various U.S.