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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

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

Subjects

Sponsors

  • Huffmanprimary
  • Lambertprimary
  • Birdwellcosponsor
  • Hallcosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-25

    Received by the Secretary of the Senate

    filing,introduction

  2. 2025-02-25

    Filed

    filing

  3. 2025-02-28

    Read first time

    introduction,reading-1

  4. 2025-02-28

    Referred to Finance

    referral-committee

  5. 2025-03-19

    Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  6. 2025-03-19

    Considered in public hearing

  7. 2025-03-19

    Testimony taken in committee

  8. 2025-03-19

    Vote taken in committee

  9. 2025-03-19

    Reported favorably w/o amendments

    committee-passage-favorable

  10. 2025-03-19

    Committee report printed and distributed

  11. 2025-03-24

    Co-author authorized

  12. 2025-03-26

    Co-author authorized

  13. 2025-03-26

    Placed on intent calendar

  14. 2025-03-31

    Rules suspended-Regular order of business

  15. 2025-03-31

    Vote recorded in Journal

  16. 2025-03-31

    Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment

    reading-2

  17. 2025-03-31

    Vote recorded in Journal

  18. 2025-03-31

    Three day rule suspended

  19. 2025-03-31

    Record vote

  20. 2025-03-31

    Read 3rd time

    reading-3

  21. 2025-03-31

    Passed

    passage

  22. 2025-03-31

    Record vote

  23. 2025-03-31

    Reported engrossed

  24. 2025-04-01

    Received from the Senate

    introduction

  25. 2025-04-22

    Read first time

    introduction,reading-1

  26. 2025-04-22

    Referred to Pensions, Investments & Financial Services

    referral-committee

  27. 2025-04-28

    Considered in public hearing

  28. 2025-04-28

    Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee

  29. 2025-04-28

    Left pending in committee

  30. 2025-05-05

    Considered in public hearing

  31. 2025-05-05

    Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

    committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable

  32. 2025-05-05

    Vote reconsidered in committee

  33. 2025-05-05

    Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

    committee-passage,committee-passage-favorable

  34. 2025-05-12

    Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

    filing

  35. 2025-05-12

    Committee report distributed

  36. 2025-05-12

    Committee report sent to Calendars

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

No related bills recorded for this bill.

Official source

Attribution

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