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2025-2026 89th Legislature

SJR40

Proposing a constitutional amendment regarding the powers of the governor, the legislature, and the supreme court following certain disaster or emergency declarations.

Current disposition
Pending: House
Last status date
May 22, 2025
Last status update
Considered in Calendars
Author
Brian Birdwell
Co-sponsors
Mayes MiddletonShelby Slawson

Legislative progress

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House committee substitute April 24, 2025
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Committee referrals

Instrument history

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This is the complete recorded action history in the current source package. Highlighted entries are marked as significant by the source. A roll-call link appears only when a vote-like action has one unambiguous same-day chamber vote.

  1. House Considered in Calendars
  2. House Committee report sent to Calendars
  3. House Committee report distributed
  4. House Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  5. House Reported favorably as substituted
  6. House Committee substitute considered in committee
  7. House Considered in formal meeting
  8. House Left pending in committee
  9. House Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
  10. House Considered in public hearing
  11. House Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
  12. House Posting rule suspended
  13. House Referred to State Affairs
  14. House Read first time
  15. House Received from the Senate
  16. Senate Reported engrossed
  17. Senate Record vote
  18. Senate Passed
  19. Senate Read 3rd time
  20. Senate Record vote
  21. Senate Three day rule suspended
  22. Senate Vote recorded in Journal
  23. Senate Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
  24. Senate Rules suspended-Regular order of business
  25. Senate Placed on intent calendar
  26. Senate Co-author authorized
  27. Senate Committee report printed and distributed
  28. Senate Reported favorably as substituted
  29. Senate Vote taken in committee
  30. Senate Considered in public hearing
  31. Senate Left pending in committee
  32. Senate Considered in public hearing
  33. Senate Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
  34. Senate Referred to State Affairs
  35. Senate Read first time
  36. Senate Filed
  37. Senate Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Source provenance
LegiScan bill ID
1935946
LegiScan session ID
2160
Source file
var/states/texas/source/legiscan/2160-8caaa099665d/bill/SJR40.json
Package observed
2026-07-17T02:14:58+00:00