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TX HJR 197

died on adjournment

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

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

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Quick answers

Did TX HJR 197 pass?

No. TX HJR 197 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 (2025-04-03): Referred to Elections

What is TX HJR 197 about?

TX HJR 197 is a joint resolution in the 89th Legislature (2025 Regular Session) titled “Proposing a constitutional amendment clarifying that a voter must be a United States citizen.”.

Who sponsors TX HJR 197?

Patterson, Hull are the primary sponsors of TX HJR 197, joined by 6 cosponsors.

Introduced
2025-04-03
Latest action
2025-04-03 — Referred to Elections
Bill type
joint resolution
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Pattersonprimary
  • Hullprimary
  • Currycosponsor
  • Hicklandcosponsor
  • Kerwincosponsor
  • Piersoncosponsor
  • Richardsoncosponsor
  • Shofnercosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-04-03

    Referred to Elections

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-04-03

    Read first time

    introduction,reading-1

  3. 2025-03-13

    Filed

    filing

Versions

Documents

Votes

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Related bills

Official source

ftp://ftp.legis.state.tx.us/bills/89R/billhistory/house_joint_resolutions/HJR00100_HJR00199/HJR 197.xml

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