SJR 37

  • Texas Senate Joint Resolution
  • 89th Legislature (2025)
  • Introduced in Senate Apr 22, 2025
  • Passed Senate Apr 01, 2025
  • Passed House May 12, 2025
  • Governor

Proposing a constitutional amendment clarifying that a voter must be a United States citizen.

Abstract

Bill Sponsors (41)

Votes


Actions


May 15, 2025

Office of the Governor

Filed with the Secretary of State

House

Signed in the House

May 14, 2025

Senate

Signed in the Senate

May 13, 2025

Senate

Reported enrolled

Senate

House passage reported

May 12, 2025

House

Laid out as postponed business

House

Postponed

House

Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

House

Record vote

House

Adopted

House

Laid out as postponed business

May 10, 2025

House

Read 3rd time

House

Postponed

May 09, 2025

House

Rules suspended

House

Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

House

Record vote

House

Passed to 3rd reading

House

Point of order withdrawn

House

Read 2nd time

House

Laid out in lieu of companion

House

Additional sponsor(s) authorized

May 05, 2025

House

Committee report distributed

House

Committee report sent to Calendars

May 02, 2025

House

Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

Apr 28, 2025

House

Considered in formal meeting

House

Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

Apr 22, 2025

House

Referred to Elections

  • Referral-Committee
Elections

House

Read first time

Apr 02, 2025

House

Received from the Senate

Apr 01, 2025

Senate

Reported engrossed

Senate

Record vote

Senate

Passed

Senate

Read 3rd time

Senate

Record vote

Senate

Three day rule suspended

Senate

Record vote

Senate

Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment

Senate

Record vote

Senate

Rules suspended-Regular order of business

Senate

Co-author authorized

Mar 27, 2025

Senate

Placed on intent calendar

Mar 26, 2025

Senate

Committee report printed and distributed

Senate

Reported favorably w/o amendments

Mar 24, 2025

Senate

Vote taken in committee

Senate

Considered in public hearing

Mar 20, 2025

Senate

Considered in public hearing

Senate

Left pending in committee

Senate

Testimony taken in committee

Senate

Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

Feb 07, 2025

Senate

Referred to State Affairs

  • Referral-Committee
State Affairs

Senate

Read first time

Jan 22, 2025

Senate

Filed

Senate

Received by the Secretary of the Senate

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
Introduced PDF HTML
Senate Committee Report PDF HTML
Engrossed PDF HTML
House Committee Report PDF HTML
Enrolled PDF HTML

Related Documents

Document Format
Witness List (Senate Committee Report) HTML
Fiscal Note (Introduced) HTML
Analysis (House Committee Report) HTML
Analysis (Introduced) HTML

Sources

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