Bill Commons

TX SJR 57

died on adjournment

Proposing a constitutional amendment prohibiting the use of state funds to pay for the obligations of a local public retirement system.

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

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Quick answers

Did TX SJR 57 pass?

No. TX SJR 57 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 (2025-05-12): Committee report sent to Calendars

What is TX SJR 57 about?

TX SJR 57 is a joint resolution in the 89th Legislature (2025 Regular Session) titled “Proposing a constitutional amendment prohibiting the use of state funds to pay for the obligations of a local public retirement system.”.

Who sponsors TX SJR 57?

Huffman, Lambert are the primary sponsors of TX SJR 57, joined by 2 cosponsors.

Introduced
2025-02-25
Latest action
2025-05-12 — Committee report sent to Calendars
Bill type
joint resolution
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Huffmanprimary
  • Lambertprimary
  • Birdwellcosponsor
  • Hallcosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2025-05-12

    Committee report sent to Calendars

  2. 2025-05-12

    Committee report distributed

  3. 2025-05-12

    Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

    filing

  4. 2025-05-05

    Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

    committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable

  5. 2025-05-05

    Vote reconsidered in committee

  6. 2025-05-05

    Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

    committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable

  7. 2025-05-05

    Considered in public hearing

  8. 2025-04-28

    Left pending in committee

  9. 2025-04-28

    Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee

  10. 2025-04-28

    Considered in public hearing

  11. 2025-04-22

    Referred to Pensions, Investments & Financial Services

    referral-committee

  12. 2025-04-22

    Read first time

    introduction,reading-1

  13. 2025-04-01

    Received from the Senate

    introduction

  14. 2025-03-31

    Reported engrossed

  15. 2025-03-31

    Record vote

  16. 2025-03-31

    Passed

    passage

  17. 2025-03-31

    Read 3rd time

    reading-3

  18. 2025-03-31

    Record vote

  19. 2025-03-31

    Three day rule suspended

  20. 2025-03-31

    Vote recorded in Journal

  21. 2025-03-31

    Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment

    reading-2

  22. 2025-03-31

    Vote recorded in Journal

  23. 2025-03-31

    Rules suspended-Regular order of business

  24. 2025-03-26

    Placed on intent calendar

  25. 2025-03-26

    Co-author authorized

  26. 2025-03-24

    Co-author authorized

  27. 2025-03-19

    Committee report printed and distributed

  28. 2025-03-19

    Reported favorably w/o amendments

    committee-passage-favorable

  29. 2025-03-19

    Vote taken in committee

  30. 2025-03-19

    Testimony taken in committee

  31. 2025-03-19

    Considered in public hearing

  32. 2025-03-19

    Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  33. 2025-02-28

    Referred to Finance

    referral-committee

  34. 2025-02-28

    Read first time

    introduction,reading-1

  35. 2025-02-25

    Filed

    filing

  36. 2025-02-25

    Received by the Secretary of the Senate

    filing,introduction

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that SJR 57 be placed on its third reading and final passage.

    2025-03-31 · pass · 29-1

    Member-level votes (2)
    • Johnson: no
    • King: absent

Related bills

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