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TX SJR 39

died on adjournment

Proposing a constitutional amendment to allow the legislature to override a veto of the governor following a regular session of the legislature.

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

Quick answers

Did TX SJR 39 pass?

No. TX SJR 39 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 (2025-04-22): Referred to State Affairs

What is TX SJR 39 about?

TX SJR 39 is a joint resolution in the 89th Legislature (2025 Regular Session) titled “Proposing a constitutional amendment to allow the legislature to override a veto of the governor following a regular session of the legislature.”.

Who sponsors TX SJR 39?

Birdwell is the primary sponsor of TX SJR 39, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Introduced
2025-01-22
Latest action
2025-04-22 — Referred to State Affairs
Bill type
joint resolution
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Birdwellprimary
  • Eckhardtcosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-01-22

    Received by the Secretary of the Senate

    filing,introduction

  2. 2025-01-22

    Filed

    filing

  3. 2025-02-05

    Co-author authorized

  4. 2025-02-07

    Read first time

    introduction,reading-1

  5. 2025-02-07

    Referred to State Affairs

    referral-committee

  6. 2025-03-27

    Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  7. 2025-03-27

    Considered in public hearing

  8. 2025-03-27

    Testimony taken in committee

  9. 2025-03-27

    Left pending in committee

  10. 2025-04-07

    Considered in public hearing

  11. 2025-04-07

    Vote taken in committee

  12. 2025-04-09

    Reported favorably as substituted

    committee-passage-favorable

  13. 2025-04-09

    Committee report printed and distributed

  14. 2025-04-14

    Placed on intent calendar

  15. 2025-04-16

    Rules suspended-Regular order of business

  16. 2025-04-16

    Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment

    reading-2

  17. 2025-04-16

    Vote recorded in Journal

  18. 2025-04-16

    Three day rule suspended

  19. 2025-04-16

    Record vote

  20. 2025-04-16

    Read 3rd time

    reading-3

  21. 2025-04-16

    Passed

    passage

  22. 2025-04-16

    Record vote

  23. 2025-04-16

    Reported engrossed

  24. 2025-04-17

    Received from the Senate

    introduction

  25. 2025-04-22

    Read first time

    introduction,reading-1

  26. 2025-04-22

    Referred to State Affairs

    referral-committee

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSSJR 39 be placed on its third reading and final passage.

    2025-04-16 · pass · 31-0

Related bills

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

ftp://ftp.legis.state.tx.us/bills/89R/billhistory/senate_joint_resolutions/SJR00001_SJR00099/SJR 39.xml

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