Bill Commons

TX SJR 48

died on adjournment

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.

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

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Quick answers

Did TX SJR 48 pass?

No. TX SJR 48 died when the 89th Legislature (2025 Regular Session) adjourned without final action on it. Bills that die this way are sometimes reintroduced in a later session. Latest recorded action (2025-02-24): Referred to Finance

What is TX SJR 48 about?

TX SJR 48 is a joint resolution in the 89th Legislature (2025 Regular Session) titled “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.”.

Who sponsors TX SJR 48?

Blanco is the primary sponsor of TX SJR 48.

Introduced
2025-01-29
Latest action
2025-02-24 — Referred to Finance
Bill type
joint resolution
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Blancoprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-02-24

    Referred to Finance

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-02-24

    Read first time

    introduction,reading-1

  3. 2025-01-29

    Filed

    filing

  4. 2025-01-29

    Received by the Secretary of the Senate

    filing,introduction

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Votes

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Official source

ftp://ftp.legis.state.tx.us/bills/89R/billhistory/senate_joint_resolutions/SJR00001_SJR00099/SJR 48.xml

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