TX SJR 68
died on adjournmentProposing a constitutional amendment to clarify and implement certain provisions governing the impeachment, trial, removal from office, and disqualification of public officers.
Texas · 89th Legislature (2025 Regular Session) · upper
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Quick answers
Did TX SJR 68 pass?
No. TX SJR 68 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): Referred to State Affairs
What is TX SJR 68 about?
TX SJR 68 is a joint resolution in the 89th Legislature (2025 Regular Session) titled “Proposing a constitutional amendment to clarify and implement certain provisions governing the impeachment, trial, removal from office, and disqualification of public officers.”.
Who sponsors TX SJR 68?
Birdwell is the primary sponsor of TX SJR 68, joined by 8 cosponsors.
- Introduced
- 2025-03-07
- Latest action
- 2025-04-24 — Referred to State Affairs
- Bill type
- joint resolution
- Last updated
- —
Subjects
Sponsors
- Birdwellprimary
- Eckhardtcosponsor
- Florescosponsor
- Hallcosponsor
- Hinojosa, Juan "Chuy"cosponsor
- Huffmancosponsor
- Kingcosponsor
- Menéndezcosponsor
- Westcosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2025-04-24
Referred to State Affairs
referral-committee
2025-04-24
Read first time
introduction,reading-1
2025-04-23
Received from the Senate
introduction
2025-04-22
Reported engrossed
2025-04-22
Record vote
2025-04-22
Passed
passage
2025-04-22
Read 3rd time
reading-3
2025-04-22
Record vote
2025-04-22
Three day rule suspended
2025-04-22
Vote recorded in Journal
2025-04-22
Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
reading-2
2025-04-22
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
2025-04-22
Co-author authorized
2025-04-16
Placed on intent calendar
2025-04-16
Co-author authorized
2025-04-14
Committee report printed and distributed
2025-04-14
Reported favorably w/o amendments
committee-passage-favorable
2025-04-10
Vote taken in committee
2025-04-10
Considered in public hearing
2025-04-03
Left pending in committee
2025-04-03
Testimony taken in committee
2025-04-03
Considered in public hearing
2025-04-03
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
2025-03-10
Referred to State Affairs
referral-committee
2025-03-10
Read first time
introduction,reading-1
2025-03-07
Filed
filing
2025-03-07
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 68 be placed on its third reading and final passage.
2025-04-22 · pass · 31-0
Related bills
- Companion bill: HJR 214
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