Bill Commons

TX SJR 38

died on adjournment

Proposing a constitutional amendment to limit the authority of the governor to veto a bill passed by both houses of the Texas Legislature with a vote of at least two-thirds of the members of each house.

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

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Quick answers

Did TX SJR 38 pass?

No. TX SJR 38 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 (2025-02-11): Co-author authorized

What is TX SJR 38 about?

TX SJR 38 is a joint resolution in the 89th Legislature (2025 Regular Session) titled “Proposing a constitutional amendment to limit the authority of the governor to veto a bill passed by both houses of the Texas Legislature with a vote of at least two-thirds of the members of each house.”.

Who sponsors TX SJR 38?

Birdwell is the primary sponsor of TX SJR 38, joined by 2 cosponsors.

Introduced
2025-01-22
Latest action
2025-02-11 — Co-author authorized
Bill type
joint resolution
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Birdwellprimary
  • Hallcosponsor
  • Menéndezcosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-02-11

    Co-author authorized

  2. 2025-02-07

    Read first time

    introduction,reading-1

  3. 2025-02-07

    Referred to State Affairs

    referral-committee

  4. 2025-01-22

    Received by the Secretary of the Senate

    filing,introduction

  5. 2025-01-22

    Filed

    filing

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Related bills

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Official source

ftp://ftp.legis.state.tx.us/bills/89R/billhistory/senate_joint_resolutions/SJR00001_SJR00099/SJR 38.xml

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