Senate joint resolution · 89R
SJR 37
Proposing a constitutional amendment clarifying that a voter must be a United States citizen.
Progress
113 days from first to latest action, across 53 recorded actions.
Filed
Jan 22
Referred to committee
Feb 7
Heard in committee
Mar 20
Reported from committee
Mar 26
Passed first chamber
Apr 1
Passed second chamber
May 12
Filled marks are milestones (committee report, floor passage, governor action). Larger marks hold more same-day actions.
Record votes
Each dot is one member, grouped by how they voted.
passage
Senate · Apr 1, 2025
Passed 28–3
28 Yea
3 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that SJR 37 be placed on its third reading and final passage.
Senate · Apr 1, 2025
Passed 28–3
28 Yea
3 Nay
0 Absent / not voting
passage
House · May 9, 2025Party-line vote
Passed 98–18
98 Yea
18 Nay
20 Absent / not voting
passage
House · May 12, 2025
Passed 102–14
102 Yea
14 Nay
22 Absent / not voting
Full history
Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.
Filed with the Secretary of State
May 15, 2025 · Governor
Signed in the House
May 15, 2025 · House
Signed in the Senate
May 14, 2025 · Senate
Reported enrolled
May 13, 2025 · Senate
House passage reported
May 13, 2025 · Senate
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 12, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 12, 2025 · House
Adopted
May 12, 2025 · House
Laid out as postponed business
May 12, 2025 · House
Postponed
May 12, 2025 · House
Laid out as postponed business
May 12, 2025 · House
Postponed
May 10, 2025 · House
Read 3rd time
May 10, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 9, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 9, 2025 · House
Passed to 3rd reading
May 9, 2025 · House
Point of order withdrawn
May 9, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time
May 9, 2025 · House
Laid out in lieu of companion
May 9, 2025 · House
Additional sponsor(s) authorized
May 9, 2025 · House
Rules suspended
May 9, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars
May 5, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
May 5, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
May 2, 2025 · House
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Elections
Apr 28, 2025 · House
Considered in formal meeting
Apr 28, 2025 · House
Referred to Elections Elections
Apr 22, 2025 · House
Read first time
Apr 22, 2025 · House
Received from the Senate
Apr 2, 2025 · House
Reported engrossed
Apr 1, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Apr 1, 2025 · Senate
Passed
Apr 1, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time
Apr 1, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Apr 1, 2025 · Senate
Three day rule suspended
Apr 1, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Apr 1, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
Apr 1, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Apr 1, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
Apr 1, 2025 · Senate
Co-author authorized
Apr 1, 2025 · Senate
Placed on intent calendar
Mar 27, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed
Mar 26, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably w/o amendments State Affairs
Mar 26, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee
Mar 24, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing State Affairs
Mar 24, 2025 · Senate
Left pending in committee
Mar 20, 2025 · Senate
Testimony taken in committee State Affairs
Mar 20, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing State Affairs
Mar 20, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Mar 20, 2025 · Senate
Referred to State Affairs State Affairs
Feb 7, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
Feb 7, 2025 · Senate
Filed
Jan 22, 2025 · Senate
Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Jan 22, 2025 · Senate
Authors
and 35 coauthors or sponsors
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- Tom Oliverson cosponsorR
- Carl Tepper cosponsorR
- David Spiller cosponsorR
- Jared Patterson cosponsorR
- Ben Bumgarner cosponsorR
- Katrina Pierson cosponsorR
- Denise Villalobos cosponsorR
- Terry Wilson cosponsorR
- Caroline Harris Davila cosponsorR
- Brad Buckley cosponsorR
- Matt Morgan cosponsorR
- Andy Hopper cosponsorR
- Alan Schoolcraft cosponsorR
- Tom Craddick cosponsorR
- Pat Curry cosponsorR
- J.M. Lozano cosponsorR
- Daniel Alders cosponsorR
- Mando Martinez cosponsorD
- Paul Dyson cosponsorR
- Helen Kerwin cosponsorR
- Mayes Middleton cosponsorR
- David Lowe cosponsorR
- Joanne Shofner cosponsorR
- Mano DeAyala cosponsorR
- John Lujan cosponsorR
- Ellen Troxclair cosponsorR
- Cody Vasut cosponsorR
- Terri Leo-Wilson cosponsorR
- Brent Money cosponsorR
- Will Metcalf cosponsorR
- Richard Hayes cosponsorR
- John McQueeney cosponsorR
- Wes Virdell cosponsorR
- Marc LaHood cosponsorR
- Hillary Hickland cosponsorR
In committee
- State Affairs
Senate
Referred Feb 7, 2025 · heard Mar 20, 2025 · reported after 47 days
- Elections
House
Referred Apr 22, 2025 · heard Apr 28, 2025 · reported after 6 days
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