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TX HJR 201

died on adjournment

Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring full payment of civil penalties imposed by the Texas Ethics Commission to be eligible to hold certain public elective offices.

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

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Did TX HJR 201 pass?

No. TX HJR 201 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 (2025-05-13): Committee report sent to Calendars

What is TX HJR 201 about?

TX HJR 201 is a joint resolution in the 89th Legislature (2025 Regular Session) titled “Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring full payment of civil penalties imposed by the Texas Ethics Commission to be eligible to hold certain public elective offices.”.

Who sponsors TX HJR 201?

Zwiener is the primary sponsor of TX HJR 201.

Introduced
2025-04-07
Latest action
2025-05-13 — Committee report sent to Calendars
Bill type
joint resolution
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Zwienerprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-05-13

    Committee report sent to Calendars

  2. 2025-05-12

    Committee report distributed

  3. 2025-05-12

    Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

    filing

  4. 2025-05-07

    Reported favorably as substituted

    committee-passage-favorable

  5. 2025-05-07

    Committee substitute considered in committee

    substitution

  6. 2025-05-07

    Considered in formal meeting

  7. 2025-04-23

    Left pending in committee

  8. 2025-04-23

    Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee

  9. 2025-04-23

    Considered in public hearing

  10. 2025-04-07

    Referred to State Affairs

    referral-committee

  11. 2025-04-07

    Read first time

    introduction,reading-1

  12. 2025-03-14

    Filed

    filing

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Related bills

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Official source

ftp://ftp.legis.state.tx.us/bills/89R/billhistory/house_joint_resolutions/HJR00200_HJR00299/HJR 201.xml

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