House joint resolution · 89R

HJR 47

Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the creation of the Texas severance tax revenue and oil and natural gas (Texas STRONG) defense fund, dedicating the money in that fund to benefit areas of the state significantly affected by oil and gas production, and providing for the transfer of certain general revenues to that fund, the economic stabilization fund, and certain other funds and accounts.

Did not pass

Progress

188 days from first to latest action, across 21 recorded actions.

Filed
Nov 12
Referred to committee
Mar 3
Heard in committee
Apr 29
Reported from committee
May 6
Passed first chamber
May 12
Passed second chamber
Stopped here

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Record votes

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passage

House · May 12, 2025

Passed 104–27

104 Yea

27 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

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Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

Referred to Finance Finance
May 19, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
May 19, 2025 · Senate
Received from the House
May 13, 2025 · Senate
Reported engrossed
May 12, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 12, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 12, 2025 · House
Adopted
May 12, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time
May 12, 2025 · House
Placed on Constitutional Amendments Calendar
May 12, 2025 · House
Considered in Calendars
May 10, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars
May 9, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
May 8, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 8, 2025 · House
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Appropriations
May 6, 2025 · House
Considered in formal meeting
May 6, 2025 · House
Left pending in committee
Apr 29, 2025 · House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee Appropriations
Apr 29, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Appropriations
Apr 29, 2025 · House
Referred to Appropriations Appropriations
Mar 3, 2025 · House
Read first time
Mar 3, 2025 · House
Filed
Nov 12, 2024 · House

Authors

Brooks LandgrafR

In committee

Appropriations
House
Referred Mar 3, 2025 · heard Apr 29, 2025 · reported after 64 days
Finance
Senate
Referred May 19, 2025 · never reported

Topics

Oil & Gas State Finances: Management & Control

Bill text

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House Committee ReportHTML PDF

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