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TX HJR 161

died on adjournment

Proposing a constitutional amendment adding individuals who are not United States citizens to the classes of persons not allowed to vote in this state.

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

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Quick answers

Did TX HJR 161 pass?

No. TX HJR 161 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 (2025-05-09): Laid on the table subject to call

What is TX HJR 161 about?

TX HJR 161 is a joint resolution in the 89th Legislature (2025 Regular Session) titled “Proposing a constitutional amendment adding individuals who are not United States citizens to the classes of persons not allowed to vote in this state.”.

Who sponsors TX HJR 161?

Noble, Cortez, Shaheen and 2 others are the primary sponsors of TX HJR 161, joined by 35 cosponsors.

Introduced
2025-03-26
Latest action
2025-05-09 — Laid on the table subject to call
Bill type
joint resolution
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Nobleprimary
  • Cortezprimary
  • Shaheenprimary
  • Hunterprimary
  • Muñozprimary
  • Alderscosponsor
  • Buckleycosponsor
  • Bumgarnercosponsor
  • Craddickcosponsor
  • Currycosponsor
  • DeAyalacosponsor
  • Dysoncosponsor
  • Harris Davilacosponsor
  • Hayescosponsor
  • Hicklandcosponsor
  • Hoppercosponsor
  • Hullcosponsor
  • Kerwincosponsor
  • LaHoodcosponsor
  • Leo Wilsoncosponsor
  • Lowecosponsor
  • Lozanocosponsor
  • Lujancosponsor
  • Martinezcosponsor
  • McQueeneycosponsor
  • Metcalfcosponsor
  • Moneycosponsor
  • Morgancosponsor
  • Oliversoncosponsor
  • Pattersoncosponsor
  • Piersoncosponsor
  • Schoolcraftcosponsor
  • Shofnercosponsor
  • Spillercosponsor
  • Teppercosponsor
  • Troxclaircosponsor
  • Vasutcosponsor
  • Villaloboscosponsor
  • Virdellcosponsor
  • Wilsoncosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-05-09

    Laid on the table subject to call

    deferral

  2. 2025-05-09

    Companion considered in lieu of

  3. 2025-05-08

    Placed on Constitutional Amendments Calendar

  4. 2025-05-06

    Considered in Calendars

  5. 2025-05-05

    Committee report sent to Calendars

  6. 2025-05-05

    Committee report distributed

  7. 2025-05-02

    Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

    filing

  8. 2025-04-28

    Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

    committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable

  9. 2025-04-28

    Considered in formal meeting

  10. 2025-04-24

    Left pending in committee

  11. 2025-04-24

    Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee

  12. 2025-04-24

    Considered in public hearing

  13. 2025-03-26

    Referred to Elections

    referral-committee

  14. 2025-03-26

    Read first time

    introduction,reading-1

  15. 2025-03-03

    Filed

    filing

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