SJR40

In Calendar Committee in Other Chamber
Authored by Brian Birdwell (R)
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Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment regarding the powers of the governor, the legislature, and the supreme court following certain disaster or emergency declarations.
Initially Referred to Senate State Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to House State Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican

TXCE Priority #1: 2025 Legislative Agenda ENDORSED


Co-authors: Middleton (R)
Sponsors: Slawson (R)

Jan 22, 2025


(S) Birdwell signed onto the bill as Author
(S) Received by the Secretary of the Senate
(S) Filed
 

Feb 13, 2025


(S) Read first time
(S) Referred to the Senate State Affairs, chaired by a Republican
 

Mar 27, 2025


(S) Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
(S) Considered in public hearing
(S) Left pending in committee
 

Apr 3, 2025


(S) Considered in public hearing
(S) Vote taken in committee
 

Apr 7, 2025


(S) Reported favorably as substituted
(S) Committee report printed and distributed
 

Apr 8, 2025


(S) Middleton signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Co-author authorized
 

Apr 9, 2025


(S) Placed on intent calendar
 

Apr 10, 2025


(S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business
(S) Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment

20250410_SJR40_E: Yea 30 (R 19, D 11) - Nay 0 (R 0, D 0)

Yea - A. Hinojosa; Alvarado; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Cook; Creighton; Eckhardt; Flores; Gutierrez; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; Kolkhorst; Menendez; Middleton; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West; Zaffirini

Absent - King

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(S) Vote recorded in Journal
(S) Three day rule suspended
(S) Record vote
(S) Read 3rd time
(S) Passed

20250410_SJR40_3R: Yea 30 (R 19, D 11) - Nay 0 (R 0, D 0)

Yea - A. Hinojosa; Alvarado; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Cook; Creighton; Eckhardt; Flores; Gutierrez; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; Kolkhorst; Menendez; Middleton; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West; Zaffirini

Absent - King

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(S) Record vote
(S) Reported engrossed
 

Apr 14, 2025


(H) Received from the Senate
 

Apr 15, 2025


(H) Read first time
(H) Referred to the House State Affairs, chaired by a Republican
 

Apr 22, 2025


(H) Posting rule suspended
 

Apr 23, 2025


(H) Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
 

Apr 24, 2025


(H) Considered in formal meeting
(H) Committee substitute considered in committee
(H) Reported favorably as substituted
 

Apr 28, 2025


(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
(H) Committee report distributed
 

Apr 29, 2025


(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
 


(S) Slawson signed onto the bill as Sponsor

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

Against

(Thu 3/27/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Cathryn Van Der Riet for self
(Thu 3/27/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Cindy Skinner for self
(Thu 3/27/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Daphne Hoffacker for self
(Thu 3/27/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Jayme Moore for self
(Thu 3/27/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Michael Killalea for self (with Indivisible 1431)
(Thu 3/27/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Steven Deline for self
 

For

(Thu 3/27/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Kathy Haigler for self
(Thu 3/27/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Lucy Trainor for self
(Thu 3/27/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Mitch Fuller for self (with VFW Department of Texas)
(Thu 3/27/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Patrick Von Dohlen for self (with San Antonio Family Association)
(Thu 3/27/2025) Registering before S State Affairs as Robert Watson for Texas Impact
(Wed 4/23/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Steven Deline for self
(Wed 4/23/2025) Registering before H State Affairs as Tom Glass for self (with Texas Constitutional Enforcement)



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