📜 Texas Legislation

HJR3: Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the establishment of the Dementia Prevention and Research Institute of Texas, establishing the Dementia Prevention and Research Fund to provide money for research on and prevention and treatment of dementia and related disorders in this state, and transferring to that fund $3 billion from state general revenue.

Current disposition: Pending: House Public Health

Last status update: Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
March 10, 2025

Pending: 🏛 Public Health 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Tom Craddick

Co-sponsors: Greg BonnenTodd HunterSenfronia ThompsonPat CurryAlma AllenRafael AnchiaTrent AshbyJeff BarryCecil BellKeith BellSalman BhojaniRhetta BowersJohn BryantBrad BuckleyJohn BucyBen BumgarnerAngie ButtonBriscoe CainElizabeth CamposTerry CanalesGiovanni CapriglioneSheryl ColeNicole CollierDavid CookPhilip CortezCharles CunninghamDrew DarbyAicha DavisYvonne DavisJay DeanMano DeAyalaMark DorazioHarold DuttonPaul DysonCaroline FairlyMaria FloresJames FrankErin GamezCassandra Garcia HernandezJosey GarciaLinda GarciaGary GatesStan GerdesCharlie GerenBarbara Gervin-HawkinsJessica GonzalezMary GonzalezVikki GoodwinRyan GuillenSam HarlessCody HarrisCaroline Harris DavilaRichard HayesCole HefnerAna HernandezGina HinojosaDonna HowardLacey HullAnn JohnsonJolanda JonesVenton JonesHelen KerwinKen KingStan KitzmanMarc LaHoodSuleman LalaniStan LambertBrooks LandgrafJeff LeachTerri Leo-WilsonMitch LittleOscar LongoriaJanie LopezRay LopezAJ LouderbackJ.M. LozanoJohn LujanChristian ManuelArmando MartinezTrey Martinez FischerDon McLaughlinJohn McQueeneyWilliam MetcalfMorgan MeyerTerry MezaJoseph MoodyPenny Morales ShawChristina MoralesEddie MoralesMatt MorganSergio MunozCandy NobleTom OliversonClaudia Ordaz PerezAngelia OrrJared PattersonDennis PaulMary PerezVincent PerezDade PhelanMihaela PlesaRichard RaymondRon ReynoldsAna-Maria Rodriguez RamosRamon RomeroToni RoseJon RosenthalMike SchofieldAlan SchoolcraftMatthew ShaheenLauren Ashley SimmonsJohn SmitheeDavid SpillerJames TalaricoSteve TothChris TurnerGary VandeaverDenise VillalobosArmando WalleTerry WilsonEugene WuErin Zwiener

SJR4: Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the maximum amount of money allowable in the economic stabilization fund.

🗳 4 votes · 1 final

Current disposition: Pending: House Appropriations

Last status update: Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
May 8, 2025

Pending: 🏛 Appropriations 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Charles Schwertner

HJR5: Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the creation of funds to support the capital needs of educational programs offered by the Texas State Technical College System and removing that system and its campuses from the annual appropriation of certain constitutionally dedicated funding for public institutions of higher education.

🗳 2 votes

Current disposition: Pending: Senate Education K-16

Last status update: Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
May 8, 2025

Pending: 🏛 Education K-16 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Stan Lambert

Co-sponsors: Terry WilsonPat CurryCaroline Harris DavilaDavid SpillerBen BumgarnerAicha DavisJay DeanRyan GuillenSuleman LalaniRay LopezJ.M. LozanoJohn LujanArmando MartinezEddie MoralesJared PattersonMihaela PlesaShelby SlawsonBrian Birdwell

SJR6: Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring the state to expand eligibility for Medicaid to certain individuals under the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

Current disposition: Pending: Senate Health & Human Services

Last status update: Read first time
February 3, 2025

Pending: 🏛 Health & Human Services 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Judith Zaffirini

Co-sponsors: Molly Cook

SJR7: Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing a statewide referendum allowing voters to indicate a preference for observing standard time year-round or observing daylight saving time year-round.

Current disposition: Pending: Senate State Affairs

Last status update: Read first time
February 3, 2025

Pending: 🏛 State Affairs 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Judith Zaffirini

HJR8: Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the creation of the Texas nuclear development fund to support the development, construction, and operation of advanced nuclear reactor projects for dispatchable electric generation.

🗳 1 vote

Current disposition: Pending: Senate Business & Commerce

Last status update: Read first time
April 29, 2025

Pending: 🏛 Business & Commerce 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Cody Harris

SJR8: Proposing a constitutional amendment establishing the Texas Redistricting Commission to redistrict the United States House of Representatives and the Texas Legislature.

Current disposition: Pending: Senate Finance

Last status update: Read first time
February 3, 2025

Pending: 🏛 Finance 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Judith Zaffirini

SJR9: Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing certain persons under the age of 18 to vote in a primary election.

Current disposition: Pending: Senate State Affairs

Last status update: Read first time
February 3, 2025

Pending: 🏛 State Affairs 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Judith Zaffirini

SJR10: Proposing a constitutional amendment guaranteeing the right of individuals to refuse medical treatments.

Current disposition: Pending: Senate Health & Human Services

Last status update: Co-author authorized
April 3, 2025

Pending: 🏛 Health & Human Services 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Bob Hall

Co-sponsors: Kevin Sparks

SJR11: Proposing a constitutional amendment establishing the Texas Redistricting Commission to redistrict the Texas Legislature and Texas congressional districts and revising procedures for redistricting.

Current disposition: Pending: Senate Finance

Last status update: Read first time
February 3, 2025

Pending: 🏛 Finance 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Jose Menendez

SJR12: Proposing a constitutional amendment establishing a parent's right to direct a child's education.

🗳 4 votes · 1 final

Current disposition: Pending: House Public Education

Last status update: Read first time
April 17, 2025

Pending: 🏛 Public Education 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Angela Paxton

Co-sponsors: Paul BettencourtDonna CampbellCharles CreightonPeter FloresBob HallKelly HancockPhil KingMayes MiddletonTan ParkerLois KolkhorstKevin Sparks

SJR13: Proposing a constitutional amendment regarding the disciplinary powers of the State Commission on Judicial Conduct.

Current disposition: Pending: Senate State Affairs

Last status update: Read first time
February 3, 2025

Pending: 🏛 State Affairs 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Royce West

SJR14: Proposing a constitutional amendment to reserve to the people the powers of initiative and referendum.

Current disposition: Pending: Senate State Affairs

Last status update: Read first time
February 3, 2025

Pending: 🏛 State Affairs 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Nathan Johnson

Co-sponsors: Molly CookSarah EckhardtRoland GutierrezJose MenendezBorris MilesJudith Zaffirini

HJR15: Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the denial of bail under limited circumstances to a person accused of certain violent or sexual offenses or of continuous trafficking of persons.

Current disposition: Pending: House Criminal Jurisprudence

Last status update: Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
March 18, 2025

Pending: 🏛 Criminal Jurisprudence 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: John Smithee

Co-sponsors: Daniel AldersCecil BellKeith BellGreg BonnenBrad BuckleyBen BumgarnerBriscoe CainGiovanni CapriglioneDavid CookCharles CunninghamPat CurryDrew DarbyMano DeAyalaPaul DysonCaroline FairlyJames FrankGary GatesStan GerdesRyan GuillenSam HarlessCody HarrisCaroline Harris DavilaRichard HayesCole HefnerHillary HicklandAndy HopperLacey HullCarrie IsaacHelen KerwinStan KitzmanMarc LaHoodStan LambertTerri Leo-WilsonMitch LittleAJ LouderbackDavid LoweJ.M. LozanoJohn LujanShelley LutherDon McLaughlinJohn McQueeneyWilliam MetcalfMorgan MeyerBrent MoneyMatt MorganCandy NobleMike OlcottTom OliversonJared PattersonDennis PaulKatrina PiersonKeresa RichardsonNate SchatzlineAlan SchoolcraftMatthew ShaheenJoanne ShofnerShelby SlawsonDavid SpillerSteve TothEllen TroxclairCody VasutDenise VillalobosWesley VirdellTrey Wharton

SJR15: Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide that the appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem tax purposes for the first tax year that the owner of the property qualifies the property for a residence homestead exemption is the market value of the property and that, if the owner purchased the property, the purchase price of the property is considered to be the market value of the property for that tax year and to limit increases in the appraised value of the homestead for subsequent tax years based on the market value of all new improvements to the property.

Current disposition: Pending: Senate Local Government

Last status update: Read first time
February 3, 2025

Pending: 🏛 Local Government 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Peter Flores

HJR16: Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring the denial of bail for an illegal alien charged with an offense punishable as a felony.

Current disposition: Pending: House Criminal Jurisprudence

Last status update: Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
March 18, 2025

Pending: 🏛 Criminal Jurisprudence 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: John Smithee

Co-sponsors: Daniel AldersCecil BellKeith BellGreg BonnenBrad BuckleyBen BumgarnerBriscoe CainGiovanni CapriglioneDavid CookCharles CunninghamPat CurryDrew DarbyMano DeAyalaPaul DysonCaroline FairlyJames FrankGary GatesStan GerdesRyan GuillenSam HarlessCody HarrisCaroline Harris DavilaRichard HayesCole HefnerHillary HicklandAndy HopperLacey HullCarrie IsaacHelen KerwinStan KitzmanStan LambertTerri Leo-WilsonMitch LittleAJ LouderbackDavid LoweJ.M. LozanoJohn LujanShelley LutherDon McLaughlinJohn McQueeneyWilliam MetcalfMorgan MeyerBrent MoneyCandy NobleMike OlcottTom OliversonJared PattersonDennis PaulKeresa RichardsonNate SchatzlineAlan SchoolcraftMatthew ShaheenShelby SlawsonDavid SpillerSteve TothEllen TroxclairCody VasutDenise VillalobosWesley VirdellTrey Wharton

SJR16: Proposing a constitutional amendment to foster economic development and job growth, provide tax relief and funding for education and public safety programs, and reform and support the horse racing industry by authorizing casino gaming at destination resorts, authorizing sports wagering, and creating the Texas Gaming Commission to regulate casino gaming and sports wagering; requiring a license to conduct casino gaming; requiring the imposition of a casino gaming tax, sports wagering tax, and license application fees.

Current disposition: Pending: Senate State Affairs

Last status update: Read first time
February 3, 2025

Pending: 🏛 State Affairs 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Carol Alvarado

SJR17: Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the denial of bail under limited circumstances to a person accused of certain violent or sexual offenses or of continuous trafficking of persons.

Current disposition: Pending: Senate Criminal Justice

Last status update: Read first time
February 3, 2025

Pending: 🏛 Criminal Justice 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Joan Huffman

SJR19: Proposing a constitutional amendment prohibiting the legislature from imposing certain taxes on the transfer of an estate, inheritance, legacy, succession, or gift.

Current disposition: Pending: Senate Finance

Last status update: Read first time
February 3, 2025

Pending: 🏛 Finance 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Charles Perry

SJR20: Proposing a constitutional amendment establishing an individual's right to personal reproductive autonomy.

Current disposition: Pending: Senate State Affairs

Last status update: Read first time
February 3, 2025

Pending: 🏛 State Affairs 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Sarah Eckhardt

Co-sponsors: Carol AlvaradoMolly CookRoland GutierrezNathan JohnsonJose MenendezBorris Miles

HJR21: Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring the state to expand eligibility for Medicaid to certain individuals under the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

Current disposition: Pending: House Appropriations

Last status update: Read first time
March 3, 2025

Pending: 🏛 Appropriations 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: John Bucy

SJR21: Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to set a lower limit on the maximum appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem taxation.

Current disposition: Pending: Senate Local Government

Last status update: Read first time
February 3, 2025

Pending: 🏛 Local Government 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Charles Creighton

HJR22: Rescinding the automatic rescission of certain applications made by the Texas Legislature to the United States Congress to call a national convention under Article V of the United States Constitution for proposing any amendment to that constitution.

Current disposition: Pending: House State Affairs

Last status update: Read first time
March 3, 2025

Pending: 🏛 State Affairs 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Cody Vasut

Co-sponsors: Cole HefnerWilliam Metcalf

SJR22: Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to set a lower limit on the maximum appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem taxation.

Current disposition: Pending: Senate Local Government

Last status update: Read first time
February 3, 2025

Pending: 🏛 Local Government 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Lois Kolkhorst

HJR23: Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing a local option exemption from ad valorem taxation by a school district of all or part of the appraised value of the residence homesteads of certain persons who are employed by the district.

Current disposition: Pending: House Ways & Means

Last status update: Read first time
March 3, 2025

Pending: 🏛 Ways & Means 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Maria Flores

Co-sponsors: James TalaricoDiego BernalJohn BucyTerry MezaVincent PerezAna-Maria Rodriguez RamosEugene Wu

SJR23: Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to set a lower limit on the maximum appraised value of real property other than a residence homestead for ad valorem tax purposes and to postpone the expiration of the limit.

Current disposition: Pending: Senate Local Government

Last status update: Read first time
February 3, 2025

Pending: 🏛 Local Government 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Lois Kolkhorst

HJR24: Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the establishment of the Mental Health and Brain Research Institute of Texas and the Mental Health and Brain Institute Research Fund to provide funding for scientific research of mental health issues and human brain diseases and disorders.

Current disposition: Pending: House Higher Education

Last status update: Read first time
March 3, 2025

Pending: 🏛 Higher Education 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Senfronia Thompson

SJR24: Proposing a constitutional amendment establishing the right to be free from governmental intrusion or interference into an individual's private life.

Current disposition: Pending: Senate State Affairs

Last status update: Read first time
February 3, 2025

Pending: 🏛 State Affairs 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Sarah Eckhardt

Co-sponsors: Carol AlvaradoMolly CookRoland GutierrezJose Menendez

HJR25: Proposing a constitutional amendment eliminating the statute of limitations for suits for personal injury arising from certain sexual offenses against a child.

Current disposition: Pending: House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

Last status update: Read first time
March 3, 2025

Pending: 🏛 Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Ann Johnson

SJR25: Proposing a constitutional amendment exempting tangible personal property from ad valorem taxation.

Current disposition: Pending: Senate Local Government

Last status update: Read first time
February 3, 2025

Pending: 🏛 Local Government 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Mayes Middleton

HJR26: Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to make permanent the limit on the maximum appraised value of real property other than a residence homestead for ad valorem tax purposes.

Current disposition: Pending: House Property Tax Appraisals Subcommittee

Last status update: Read first time
March 3, 2025

Pending: 🏛 Property Tax Appraisals Subcommittee 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: William Metcalf

SJR26: Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize a political subdivision other than a school district to establish a limitation on the amount of ad valorem taxes that the political subdivision may impose on the residence homesteads of persons who are disabled or elderly and their surviving spouses.

Current disposition: Pending: Senate Local Government

Last status update: Read first time
February 3, 2025

Pending: 🏛 Local Government 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Lois Kolkhorst

HJR27: Proposing a constitutional amendment guaranteeing the right to a clean and healthy environment.

Current disposition: Pending: House Natural Resources

Last status update: Read first time
March 3, 2025

Pending: 🏛 Natural Resources 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Vikki Goodwin

Co-sponsors: John BryantTerry MezaAna-Maria Rodriguez RamosEugene Wu

HJR28: Proposing a constitutional amendment establishing the rights of parents to direct the upbringing of their children.

Current disposition: Pending: House State Affairs

Last status update: Read first time
March 3, 2025

Pending: 🏛 State Affairs 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Cody Vasut

SJR28: Proposing a constitutional amendment clarifying that a qualified voter in this state must be a United States citizen.

Current disposition: Pending: Senate State Affairs

Last status update: Read first time
February 3, 2025

Pending: 🏛 State Affairs 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Phil King

HJR29: Proposing a constitutional amendment prescribing certain requirements applicable to the impeachment of an officer by the house of representatives and repealing the requirement that an officer against whom articles of impeachment have been preferred be suspended from the exercise of the duties of office during the pendency of the impeachment.

Current disposition: Pending: House State Affairs

Last status update: Read first time
March 3, 2025

Pending: 🏛 State Affairs 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Ryan Guillen

SJR29: Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing certain persons under the age of 18 to vote in a primary election.

Current disposition: Pending: Senate State Affairs

Last status update: Read first time
February 3, 2025

Pending: 🏛 State Affairs 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Sarah Eckhardt

HJR30: Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to provide for a limitation on the maximum appraised value for ad valorem tax purposes of certain leased residential real property.

Current disposition: Pending: House Property Tax Appraisals Subcommittee

Last status update: Scheduled for public hearing in s/c on . . .
March 20, 2025

Pending: 🏛 Property Tax Appraisals Subcommittee 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Vikki Goodwin

Co-sponsors: John BryantAna-Maria Rodriguez RamosEugene Wu

SJR30: Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the governing body of a political subdivision to adopt an exemption from ad valorem taxation of a portion, expressed as a dollar amount, of the market value of an individual's residence homestead.

Current disposition: Pending: Senate Local Government

Last status update: Read first time
February 3, 2025

Pending: 🏛 Local Government 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Sarah Eckhardt

Co-sponsors: Roland Gutierrez

HJR31: Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to define certain terms for purposes of the exemption from ad valorem taxation of farm products in the hands of the producer.

🗳 1 vote

Current disposition: Pending: Senate Local Government

Last status update: Read first time
April 29, 2025

Pending: 🏛 Local Government 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Ryan Guillen

SJR31: Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the commissioners court of a county to adopt an exemption from ad valorem taxation by the county of a portion, expressed as a dollar amount, of the appraised value of an individual's residence homestead.

Current disposition: Pending: Senate Local Government

Last status update: Read first time
February 3, 2025

Pending: 🏛 Local Government 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Royce West

HJR32: Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to limit the maximum appraised value of certain commercial real property for ad valorem tax purposes.

Current disposition: Pending: House Property Tax Appraisals Subcommittee

Last status update: Read first time
March 3, 2025

Pending: 🏛 Property Tax Appraisals Subcommittee 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: William Metcalf

SJR32: Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring the state to expand eligibility for Medicaid to certain individuals under the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

Current disposition: Pending: Senate Health & Human Services

Last status update: Read first time
February 3, 2025

Pending: 🏛 Health & Human Services 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Nathan Johnson

Co-sponsors: Molly Cook

HJR33: Proposing a constitutional amendment establishing an individual's right to personal reproductive autonomy.

Current disposition: Pending: House State Affairs

Last status update: Read first time
March 3, 2025

Pending: 🏛 State Affairs 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Vikki Goodwin

Co-sponsors: Terry MezaAna-Maria Rodriguez RamosEugene Wu

SJR33: Proposing a constitutional amendment to permit additional uses of certain dedicated general revenue transferred each fiscal year to the state highway fund.

Current disposition: Pending: Senate Transportation

Last status update: Read first time
February 7, 2025

Pending: 🏛 Transportation 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Borris Miles

Co-sponsors: Molly Cook

SJR35: Proposing a constitutional amendment to repeal the constitutional provision providing that marriage in this state consists only of the union of one man and one woman and prohibiting this state or a political subdivision of this state from creating or recognizing any legal status identical or similar to marriage, and to change certain terminology used to refer to the parties to a marriage.

Current disposition: Pending: Senate State Affairs

Last status update: Read first time
February 7, 2025

Pending: 🏛 State Affairs 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Nathan Johnson

HJR36: Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to set a lower limit on the maximum appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem taxation.

Current disposition: Pending: House Property Tax Appraisals Subcommittee

Last status update: Read first time
March 3, 2025

Pending: 🏛 Property Tax Appraisals Subcommittee 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Keith Bell

HJR37: Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to enact laws providing for a court to terminate the sentence of a person who has successfully served the required number of years on parole.

Current disposition: Pending: House Corrections

Last status update: Read first time
March 3, 2025

Pending: 🏛 Corrections 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Senfronia Thompson

HJR38: Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring the governor to call the legislature into special session on petition of at least two-thirds of the members of each house of the legislature.

Current disposition: Pending: House State Affairs

Last status update: Read first time
March 3, 2025

Pending: 🏛 State Affairs 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Cody Vasut

SJR38: Proposing a constitutional amendment to limit the authority of the governor to veto a bill passed by both houses of the Texas Legislature with a vote of at least two-thirds of the members of each house.

Current disposition: Pending: Senate State Affairs

Last status update: Co-author authorized
February 11, 2025

Pending: 🏛 State Affairs 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Brian Birdwell

Co-sponsors: Bob HallJose Menendez

HJR39: Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to set a lower limit on the maximum appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem taxation.

Current disposition: Pending: House Property Tax Appraisals Subcommittee

Last status update: Read first time
March 3, 2025

Pending: 🏛 Property Tax Appraisals Subcommittee 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: William Metcalf

SJR39: Proposing a constitutional amendment to allow the legislature to override a veto of the governor following a regular session of the legislature.

Current disposition: Pending: House State Affairs

Last status update: Read first time
April 22, 2025

Pending: 🏛 State Affairs 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Brian Birdwell

Co-sponsors: Sarah Eckhardt

HJR40: Proposing a constitutional amendment to remove the requirement that a home equity loan be closed only at the office of the lender, an attorney at law, or a title company.

Current disposition: Pending: House Pensions, Investments & Financial Services

Last status update: Considered in formal meeting
May 7, 2025

Pending: 🏛 Pensions, Investments & Financial Services 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Valoree Swanson

Co-sponsors: Stan LambertMihaela PlesaRichard HayesCarrie Isaac

HJR41: Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the determination of a quorum of the senate or house of representatives.

Current disposition: Pending: House State Affairs

Last status update: Read first time
March 3, 2025

Pending: 🏛 State Affairs 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Cody Vasut

SJR41: Rescinding the automatic rescission of certain applications made by the Texas Legislature to the United States Congress to call a national convention under Article V of the United States Constitution for proposing any amendment to that constitution.

Current disposition: Pending: Senate State Affairs

Last status update: Read first time
February 13, 2025

Pending: 🏛 State Affairs 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Brian Birdwell

HJR42: Proposing a constitutional amendment establishing a limitation on the total amount of ad valorem taxes that certain political subdivisions may impose on the residence homesteads of persons who are disabled or elderly and their surviving spouses.

Current disposition: Pending: House Ways & Means

Last status update: Read first time
March 3, 2025

Pending: 🏛 Ways & Means 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Mike Schofield

SJR42: Proposing a constitutional amendment regarding the time during which the legislature may act on bills or resolutions during a regular session.

Current disposition: Pending: Senate State Affairs

Last status update: Read first time
February 13, 2025

Pending: 🏛 State Affairs 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Brian Birdwell

Co-sponsors: Judith Zaffirini

HJR43: Proposing a constitutional amendment to exempt from ad valorem taxation the total market value of the residence homesteads of certain elderly persons and their surviving spouses.

Current disposition: Pending: House Ways & Means

Last status update: Read first time
March 3, 2025

Pending: 🏛 Ways & Means 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Cecil Bell

SJR43: Proposing a constitutional amendment establishing an independent redistricting commission to establish districts for the election of the members of the United States House of Representatives elected from this state, the Texas Senate, and the Texas House of Representatives.

Current disposition: Pending: Senate Finance

Last status update: Read first time
February 13, 2025

Pending: 🏛 Finance 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Nathan Johnson

HJR44: Proposing a constitutional amendment to limit the time that a person may serve as a member of the Texas Legislature or as a statewide elected officer in the executive branch.

Current disposition: Pending: House State Affairs

Last status update: Read first time
March 3, 2025

Pending: 🏛 State Affairs 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Cody Vasut

SJR44: Proposing a constitutional amendment to remove the governor's line-item veto authority.

Current disposition: Pending: Senate State Affairs

Last status update: Co-author authorized
February 27, 2025

Pending: 🏛 State Affairs 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Nathan Johnson

Co-sponsors: Sarah Eckhardt

HJR45: Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to limit the maximum appraised value of real property for ad valorem tax purposes.

Current disposition: Pending: House Property Tax Appraisals Subcommittee

Last status update: Read first time
March 3, 2025

Pending: 🏛 Property Tax Appraisals Subcommittee 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Cody Vasut

SJR45: Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to enact laws providing for the denial of bail to a person accused of committing a trafficking or sexual offense against a child while released on bail for committing a similar offense.

Current disposition: Pending: Senate Criminal Justice

Last status update: Read first time
February 13, 2025

Pending: 🏛 Criminal Justice 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Tan Parker

HJR46: Proposing a constitutional amendment changing the vote requirement in the legislature to approve a proposed constitutional amendment for submission to the voters of this state to two-thirds of the members present in each chamber of the legislature.

Current disposition: Pending: House State Affairs

Last status update: Read first time
March 3, 2025

Pending: 🏛 State Affairs 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Carl Tepper

SJR46: Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation tangible personal property consisting of animal feed held by the owner of the property for sale at retail.

Current disposition: Pending: Senate Local Government

Last status update: Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
April 14, 2025

Pending: 🏛 Local Government 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Robert Nichols

Co-sponsors: Peter Flores

HJR47: Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the creation of the Texas severance tax revenue and oil and natural gas (Texas STRONG) defense fund, dedicating the money in that fund to benefit areas of the state significantly affected by oil and gas production, and providing for the transfer of certain general revenues to that fund, the economic stabilization fund, and certain other funds and accounts.

🗳 1 vote

Current disposition: Pending: Senate Finance

Last status update: Read first time
May 19, 2025

Pending: 🏛 Finance 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Brooks Landgraf

SJR47: Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the establishment of the Alzheimer's Prevention and Research Institute of Texas, establishing the Alzheimer's Prevention and Research Fund to provide money for research on and prevention and treatment of Alzheimer's disease and related disorders in this state, and transferring state general revenue to that fund.

Current disposition: Pending: Senate Finance

Last status update: Read first time
February 13, 2025

Pending: 🏛 Finance 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Judith Zaffirini

HJR48: Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the determination of a quorum of the senate or house of representatives.

Current disposition: Pending: House State Affairs

Last status update: Read first time
March 3, 2025

Pending: 🏛 State Affairs 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Carl Tepper

SJR48: Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the creation of the Texas severance tax revenue and oil and natural gas (Texas STRONG) defense fund, dedicating the money in that fund to benefit areas of the state significantly affected by oil and gas production, and providing for the transfer of certain general revenues to that fund, the economic stabilization fund, and certain other funds and accounts.

Current disposition: Pending: Senate Finance

Last status update: Read first time
February 24, 2025

Pending: 🏛 Finance 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Cesar Blanco

HJR49: Proposing a constitutional amendment to require a person to submit proof of citizenship to register to vote.

Current disposition: Pending: House Elections

Last status update: Read first time
March 3, 2025

Pending: 🏛 Elections 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Briscoe Cain

SJR49: Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring the denial of bail for an illegal alien charged with an offense punishable as a felony.

Current disposition: Pending: Senate Criminal Justice

Last status update: Received by the Secretary of the Senate
February 3, 2025

Pending: 🏛 Criminal Justice 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Joan Huffman

HJR50: Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to set a lower limit on the maximum appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem taxation.

Current disposition: Pending: House Property Tax Appraisals Subcommittee

Last status update: Read first time
March 3, 2025

Pending: 🏛 Property Tax Appraisals Subcommittee 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Cecil Bell

HJR51: Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing a statewide referendum allowing voters to indicate a preference for observing standard time year-round or observing daylight saving time year-round.

Current disposition: Pending: House State Affairs

Last status update: Read first time
March 3, 2025

Pending: 🏛 State Affairs 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Vikki Goodwin

Co-sponsors: Linda Garcia

SJR51: Proposing a constitutional amendment protecting children by allowing for retroactive laws regarding civil causes of action arising out of child sexual abuse.

Current disposition: Pending: Senate State Affairs

Last status update: Read first time
February 24, 2025

Pending: 🏛 State Affairs 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Angela Paxton