To be sure, attempting to rewrite the Constitution requires time, money, and diligence, with no guarantee of success. Completely rewriting the constitution could also be a risky endeavor (Brown et al. 74). The drafters of the new constitution should take special care to ensure that many of the positive aspects of the current constitution are not changed. For example, the Texas Constitution contains the Texas Equal Legal Rights Amendment (ELRA) which states: "Equality under the law shall not be denied or abridged on account of sex, race, color, creed or national origin” (TX Const. art. me, sec. 3). Although proposed, the Equivalent Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) to the United States Constitution was never adopted. The drafters of the new constitution should devote time during an off-year special session to ensure that vital aspects such as this