Senate joint resolution · 89R

SJR 68

Proposing a constitutional amendment to clarify and implement certain provisions governing the impeachment, trial, removal from office, and disqualification of public officers.

Did not pass

Progress

48 days from first to latest action, across 27 recorded actions.

Filed
Mar 7
Referred to committee
Mar 10
Heard in committee
Apr 3
Reported from committee
Apr 14
Passed first chamber
Apr 22
Passed second chamber
Stopped here

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Record votes

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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.

Senate · Apr 22, 2025

Passed 31–0

Individual votes were not recorded for this roll call.

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

Referred to State Affairs State Affairs
Apr 24, 2025 · House
Read first time
Apr 24, 2025 · House
Received from the Senate
Apr 23, 2025 · House
Reported engrossed
Apr 22, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Apr 22, 2025 · Senate
Passed
Apr 22, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time
Apr 22, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Apr 22, 2025 · Senate
Three day rule suspended
Apr 22, 2025 · Senate
Vote recorded in Journal
Apr 22, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
Apr 22, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
Apr 22, 2025 · Senate
Co-author authorized
Apr 22, 2025 · Senate
Placed on intent calendar
Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Co-author authorized
Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed
Apr 14, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably w/o amendments State Affairs
Apr 14, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee
Apr 10, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing State Affairs
Apr 10, 2025 · Senate
Left pending in committee
Apr 3, 2025 · Senate
Testimony taken in committee State Affairs
Apr 3, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing State Affairs
Apr 3, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Apr 3, 2025 · Senate
Referred to State Affairs State Affairs
Mar 10, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
Mar 10, 2025 · Senate
Filed
Mar 7, 2025 · Senate
Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Mar 7, 2025 · Senate

Authors

and 8 coauthors or sponsors

Brian BirdwellR

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Flores cosponsor–
King cosponsor–
Royce West cosponsorD
Bob Hall cosponsorR
José Menéndez cosponsorD
Joan Huffman cosponsorR
Chuy Hinojosa cosponsorD
Sarah Eckhardt cosponsorD

In committee

State Affairs
Senate
Referred Mar 10, 2025 · heard Apr 3, 2025 · reported after 35 days
State Affairs
House
Referred Apr 24, 2025 · never reported

Topics

Legislature State Officers

Bill text

IntroducedHTML PDF
Senate Committee ReportHTML PDF
EngrossedHTML PDF

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