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TX SJR 54

died on adjournment

Applying to the Congress of the United States to call a convention under Article V of the United States Constitution for the limited purpose of proposing one or more amendments to the constitution to impose fiscal restraints on the federal government, to limit the power and jurisdiction of the federal government, and to limit the terms of office of federal officials and members of Congress.

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

Quick answers

Did TX SJR 54 pass?

No. TX SJR 54 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 (2025-04-24): Left pending in committee

What is TX SJR 54 about?

TX SJR 54 is a joint resolution in the 89th Legislature (2025 Regular Session) titled “Applying to the Congress of the United States to call a convention under Article V of the United States Constitution for the limited purpose of proposing one or more amendments to the constitution to impose fiscal restraints on the federal government, to limit the power and jurisdiction of the federal government, and to limit the terms of office of federal officials and members of Congress.”.

Who sponsors TX SJR 54?

Birdwell is the primary sponsor of TX SJR 54.

Introduced
2025-02-18
Latest action
2025-04-24 — Left pending in committee
Bill type
joint resolution
Last updated

Subjects

Sponsors

  • Birdwellprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-18

    Received by the Secretary of the Senate

    filing,introduction

  2. 2025-02-18

    Filed

    filing

  3. 2025-02-28

    Read first time

    introduction,reading-1

  4. 2025-02-28

    Referred to State Affairs

    referral-committee

  5. 2025-04-24

    Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  6. 2025-04-24

    Considered in public hearing

  7. 2025-04-24

    Testimony taken in committee

  8. 2025-04-24

    Left pending in committee

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Votes

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Attribution

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