TX HJR 138

withdrawn

Proposing a constitutional amendment prohibiting the imposition of a carbon tax.

Texas · 89th Legislature (2025 Regular Session) · lower

Quick answers

Did TX HJR 138 pass?

No. TX HJR 138 was withdrawn on 2025-05-12 and is no longer under consideration. Latest recorded action (2025-05-12): Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

What is TX HJR 138 about?

TX HJR 138 is a joint resolution in the 89th Legislature (2025 Regular Session) titled “Proposing a constitutional amendment prohibiting the imposition of a carbon tax.”.

Who sponsors TX HJR 138?

Alders, Meyer, Capriglione and 2 others are the primary sponsors of TX HJR 138, joined by 59 cosponsors.

Introduced: 2025-03-19
Latest action: 2025-05-12 — Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
Bill type: joint resolution
Last updated: —

Subjects

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

2025-02-14
Filed
filing
2025-03-19
Read first time
introduction,reading-1
2025-03-19
Referred to Ways & Means
referral-committee
2025-03-24
Considered in public hearing
2025-03-24
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
2025-03-24
Left pending in committee
2025-03-27
Considered in formal meeting
2025-03-27
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable
2025-03-31
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
filing
2025-03-31
Committee report distributed
2025-03-31
Committee report sent to Calendars
2025-04-17
Considered in Calendars
2025-04-30
Considered in Calendars
2025-05-02
Placed on Constitutional Amendments Calendar
2025-05-02
Read 2nd time
reading-2
2025-05-02
Postponed
2025-05-05
Laid out as postponed business
2025-05-05
Point of order withdrawn
withdrawal
2025-05-05
Passed to engrossment
2025-05-05
Record vote
2025-05-05
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2025-05-06
Read 3rd time
reading-3
2025-05-06
Postponed
2025-05-08
Laid out as postponed business
2025-05-08
Postponed
2025-05-12
Laid out as postponed business
2025-05-12
Failed of adoption
2025-05-12
Record vote
2025-05-12
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

Versions

IntroducedCompare
House Committee ReportCompare
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Documents

Votes

passage
2025-05-05 · pass · 92-49
Member-level votes (153)
- Alders: yes
- Ashby: yes
- Barry: yes
- Bell, C.: yes
- Bonnen: yes
- Buckley: yes
- Bumgarner: yes
- Cain: yes
- Capriglione: yes
- Cook: yes
- Cortez: yes
- Craddick: yes
- Cunningham: yes
- Curry: yes
- Darby: yes
- Davis, A.: yes
- Dean: yes
- DeAyala: yes
- Dorazio: yes
- Dyson: yes
- Fairly: yes
- Frank: yes
- Garcia, J.: yes
- Gates: yes
- Gerdes: yes
- Geren: yes
- Guillen: yes
- Harless: yes
- Harris(C): yes
- Harris Davila: yes
- Harrison: yes
- Hayes: yes
- Hefner: yes
- Hickland: yes
- Holt: yes
- Hopper: yes
- Hull: yes
- Hunter: yes
- Isaac: yes
- Kerwin: yes
- King: yes
- Kitzman: yes
- LaHood: yes
- Lambert: yes
- Landgraf: yes
- Leach: yes
- Leo Wilson: yes
- Little: yes
- Lopez, J.: yes
- Louderback: yes
- Lowe: yes
- Lozano: yes
- Lujan: yes
- Luther: yes
- Manuel: yes
- McLaughlin: yes
- McQueeney: yes
- Metcalf: yes
- Meyer: yes
- Money: yes
- Moody: yes
- Morales, E.: yes
- Morgan: yes
- Noble: yes
- Olcott: yes
- Oliverson: yes
- Ordaz: yes
- Orr: yes
- Patterson: yes
- Paul: yes
- Phelan: yes
- Pierson: yes
- Richardson: yes
- Schatzline: yes
- Schofield: yes
- Schoolcraft: yes
- Shaheen: yes
- Shofner: yes
- Slawson: yes
- Smithee: yes
- Spiller: yes
- Swanson: yes
- Tepper: yes
- Tinderholt: yes
- Toth: yes
- Troxclair: yes
- VanDeaver: yes
- Vasut: yes
- Villalobos: yes
- Ward Johnson: yes
- Wharton: yes
- Wilson: yes
- Allen: no
- Anchía: no
- Bhojani: no
- Bowers: no
- Bryant: no
- Bucy: no
- Canales: no
- Cole: no
- Collier: no
- Davis, Y.: no
- Flores: no
- Gámez: no
- Garcia, L.: no
- Garcia Hernandez: no
- Gervin-Hawkins: no
- González, J.: no
- González, M.: no
- Goodwin: no
- Guerra: no
- Hernandez: no
- Hinojosa: no
- Howard: no
- Johnson: no
- Jones, J.: no
- Jones, V.: no
- Lalani: no
- Longoria: no
- Lopez, R.: no
- Martinez: no
- Fischer: no
- Meza: no
- Morales, C.: no
- Morales Shaw: no
- Muñoz: no
- Perez, M.: no
- Perez, V.: no
- Plesa: no
- Reynolds: no
- Rodríguez Ramos: no
- Romero: no
- Rose: no
- Rosenthal: no
- Simmons: no
- Thompson: no
- Turner: no
- Vo: no
- Walle: no
- Wu: no
- Zwiener: no
- Present: not voting
- Mr. Speaker: not voting
- Absent: absent
- Bell: absent
- K: absent
- Bernal: absent
- Virdel: absent
- Button: absent
- Campos: absent
- Dutton: absent
- Raymond: absent
- Talaric: absent
passage
2025-05-12 · pass · 93-47
Member-level votes (153)
- Alders: yes
- Ashby: yes
- Barry: yes
- Bell, C.: yes
- Bell, K.: yes
- Bonnen: yes
- Buckley: yes
- Bumgarner: yes
- Button: yes
- Cain: yes
- Canales: yes
- Capriglione: yes
- Cook: yes
- Cortez: yes
- Craddick: yes
- Cunningham: yes
- Curry: yes
- Darby: yes
- Dean: yes
- DeAyala: yes
- Dorazio: yes
- Dyson: yes
- Fairly: yes
- Frank: yes
- Gates: yes
- Gerdes: yes
- Geren: yes
- Guillen: yes
- Harless: yes
- Harris: yes
- Harris Davila: yes
- Harrison: yes
- Hayes: yes
- Hefner: yes
- Hickland: yes
- Holt: yes
- Hopper: yes
- Hull: yes
- Hunter: yes
- Isaac: yes
- Kerwin: yes
- King: yes
- Kitzman: yes
- LaHood: yes
- Lambert: yes
- Landgraf: yes
- Leach: yes
- Leo Wilson: yes
- Little: yes
- Louderback: yes
- Lowe: yes
- Lozano: yes
- Lujan: yes
- Luther: yes
- Martinez: yes
- McLaughlin: yes
- McQueeney: yes
- Metcalf: yes
- Meyer: yes
- Money: yes
- Morales, E.: yes
- Morgan: yes
- Muñoz: yes
- Noble: yes
- Olcott: yes
- Oliverson: yes
- Ordaz: yes
- Orr: yes
- Patterson: yes
- Paul: yes
- Perez, M.: yes
- Phelan: yes
- Pierson: yes
- Raymond: yes
- Richardson: yes
- Schatzline: yes
- Schoolcraft: yes
- Shaheen: yes
- Shofner: yes
- Slawson: yes
- Smithee: yes
- Spiller: yes
- Swanson: yes
- Tepper: yes
- Tinderholt: yes
- Toth: yes
- Troxclair: yes
- VanDeaver: yes
- Vasut: yes
- Villalobos: yes
- Virdell: yes
- Wharton: yes
- Wilson: yes
- Allen: no
- Anchía: no
- Bernal: no
- Bhojani: no
- Bowers: no
- Bryant: no
- Bucy: no
- Campos: no
- Cole: no
- Collier: no
- Davis, A.: no
- Davis, Y.: no
- Dutton: no
- Gámez: no
- Garcia, L.: no
- Garcia Hernandez: no
- Gervin-Hawkins: no
- González, J.: no
- González, M.: no
- Goodwin: no
- Guerra: no
- Hernandez: no
- Hinojosa: no
- Howard: no
- Johnson: no
- Jones, J.: no
- Jones, V.: no
- Lalani: no
- Longoria: no
- Lopez, R.: no
- Fischer: no
- Meza: no
- Moody: no
- Morales, C.: no
- Perez, V.: no
- Reynolds: no
- Rodríguez Ramos: no
- Romero: no
- Rose: no
- Rosenthal: no
- Thompson: no
- Turner: no
- Vo: no
- Walle: no
- Ward Johnson: no
- Wu: no
- Zwiener: no
- Present: not voting
- Speaker(C): not voting
- Manue: not voting
- Absent: absent
- Flores: absent
- Schofield: absent
- Simmon: absent
- Garcia: absent
- J: absent
- Lopez: absent
- Morales Shaw: absent
- Plesa: absent
- Talaric: absent

Related bills

Companion bill: SJR 71

Official source

ftp://ftp.legis.state.tx.us/bills/89R/billhistory/house_joint_resolutions/HJR00100_HJR00199/HJR 138.xml

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