Proposing a constitutional amendment regarding the membership of the State Commission on Judicial Conduct and the authority of the commission and the Texas Supreme Court to more effectively sanction judges and justices for judicial misconduct.

HJR 140 proposes a constitutional amendment to reform the Texas State Commission on Judicial Conduct. It reduces the commission's membership from 13 to 9 members and specifies new appointment rules: four judges (two from Supreme Court, two from Court of Criminal Appeals), five citizens appointed by the governor, and removes redundant categories like Justice of the Peace. The amendment adds requirements that members must reside in Texas and prohibits members from holding judicial positions in the same court type as other commission members. This directly affects judges, justices, and the commission's authority to sanction judicial misconduct.