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Senate joint resolution · 89R

SJR 35

Proposing a constitutional amendment to repeal the constitutional provision providing that marriage in this state consists only of the union of one man and one woman and prohibiting this state or a political subdivision of this state from creating or recognizing any legal status identical or similar to marriage, and to change certain terminology used to refer to the parties to a marriage.

Did not pass

Progress

22 days from first to latest action, across 4 recorded actions.

  1. Filed

    Jan 16

  2. Referred to committee

    Feb 7

  3. Heard in committee

    Stopped here

  4. Reported from committee

  5. Passed first chamber

  6. Passed second chamber

SenateFeb

Filled marks are milestones (committee report, floor passage, governor action). Larger marks hold more same-day actions.

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

  1. Referred to State Affairs State Affairs

    Feb 7, 2025 · Senate

  2. Read first time

    Feb 7, 2025 · Senate

  3. Filed

    Jan 16, 2025 · Senate

  4. Received by the Secretary of the Senate

    Jan 16, 2025 · Senate

Authors

In committee

Topics

Family: Marriage Relationship

Bill text

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SJR 35 (89R) · Polis