HJR138

3rd Reading
Authored by Daniel Alders (R)
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Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment prohibiting the imposition of a carbon tax.
Initially Referred to House Ways & Means Committee, chaired by a Republican
Joint authors: Capriglione (R); Garcia, J. (D); Meyer (R); Morales, E. (D)
Co-authors: Bell, C. (R); Bell, K. (R); Bumgarner (R); Cain (R); Cook (R); Cunningham (R); Curry (R); Dean (R); DeAyala (R); Dorazio (R); Dyson (R); Fairly (R); Frank (R); Gates (R); Gerdes (R); Gervin-Hawkins (D); Guillen (R); Harris (R); Harris Davila (R); Hayes (R); Hefner (R); Hickland (R); Holt (R); Hopper (R); Hunter (R); Isaac (R); Kerwin (R); Kitzman (R); LaHood (R); Landgraf (R); Leo Wilson (R); Little (R); Lopez, J. (R); Louderback (R); Lowe (R); Lujan (R); Manuel (D); McLaughlin (R); Metcalf (R); Money (R); Morgan (R); Olcott (R); Ordaz (D); Patterson (R); Phelan (R); Pierson (R); Raymond (D); Schatzline (R); Schoolcraft (R); Shofner (R); Slawson (R); Smithee (R); Tinderholt (R); Toth (R); Vasut (R); Villalobos (R); Virdell (R); Wharton (R); Wilson (R)

Feb 14, 2025


(H) Alders signed onto the bill as Author
(H) Filed
 

Mar 19, 2025


(H) Read first time
(H) Referred to the House Ways & Means, chaired by a Republican
 

Mar 24, 2025


(H) Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
(H) Left pending in committee
 

Mar 26, 2025


(H) Bell, C. signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Bumgarner signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Cain signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Cook signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Cunningham signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Curry signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Dean signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) DeAyala signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Dorazio signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Dyson signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Fairly signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Frank signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Gates signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Gerdes signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Gervin-Hawkins signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Guillen signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Harris signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Harris Davila signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Hayes signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Hefner signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Hickland signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Holt signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Hopper signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Hunter signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Isaac signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Kerwin signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Kitzman signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) LaHood signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Landgraf signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Leo Wilson signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Little signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Lopez, J. signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Louderback signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Lowe signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Lujan signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) McLaughlin signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Metcalf signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Money signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Morgan signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Olcott signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Ordaz signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Patterson signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Phelan signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Pierson signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Schatzline signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Schoolcraft signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Shofner signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Slawson signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Smithee signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Tinderholt signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Toth signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Vasut signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Villalobos signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Virdell signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Wharton signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Wilson signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Capriglione signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Garcia, J. signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Meyer signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Morales, E. signed onto the bill as Joint Author
 

Mar 27, 2025


(H) House Ways & Means met.
(H) Considered in formal meeting
(H) Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
 

Mar 31, 2025


(H) Raymond signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
(H) Committee report distributed
(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
 

Apr 1, 2025


(H) Manuel signed onto the bill as Coauthor
 

Apr 17, 2025


(H) Considered in Calendars
 

Apr 30, 2025


(H) Considered in Calendars
 

May 2, 2025


(H) Placed on Constitutional Amendments Calendar
(H) Read 2nd time
(H) Postponed
 

May 5, 2025


(H) Laid out as postponed business
(H) Point of order withdrawn
(H) Passed to engrossment
(H) Record vote

RV#1378: Yea 92 (R 84, D 8) - Nay 49 (R 0, D 49)
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Yea - Alders; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bonnen; Buckley; Bumgarner; Cain; Capriglione; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dyson; Fairly; Frank; Garcia, J.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Lopez, J.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Money; Moody; Morales, E.; Morgan; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Phelan; Pierson; Richardson; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Tepper; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson

Nay - Allen; Anchia; Bhojani; Bowers; Bryant; Bucy; Canales; Cole; Collier; Davis, Y.; Flores; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, L.; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Howard; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Lalani; Longoria; Lopez, R.; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Meza; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Munoz; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Plesa; Reynolds; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Simmons; Thompson; Turner; Vo; Walle; Wu; Zweiner

Absent - Button; Campos; Dutton; Raymond; Talarico

Present, Not Voting - Burrows

Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded.

Richard Pena Raymond: "When Record No. 1378 was taken, I was temporarily out of the house chamber. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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(H) Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
 

May 6, 2025


(H) Read 3rd time
(H) Postponed
 

May 8, 2025


(H) Laid out as postponed business
(H) Postponed
 

May 12, 2025


(H) Laid out as postponed business
(H) Failed of adoption
(H) Record vote

RV#2179: Yea 93 (R 85, D 8) - Nay 47 (R 0, D 47)
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Yea - Alders; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bonnen; Buckley; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Canales; Capriglione; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dyson; Fairly; Frank; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Martinez; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Money; Morales, E.; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Phelan; Pierson; Raymond; Richardson; Schatzline; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Tepper; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Wharton; Wilson

Nay - Allen; Anchia; Bernal; Bhojani; Bowers; Bryant; Bucy; Campos; Cole; Collier; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dutton; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, L.; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Howard; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Lalani; Longoria; Lopez, R.; Martinez Fischer; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Perez, V.; Reynolds; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Thompson; Turner; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wu; Zweiner

Absent - Garcia, J.; Lopez, J.; Morales Shaw; Plesa; Talarico

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Manuel

Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded.

Claudia Ordaz: "When Record No. 2179 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Eddie Morales: "When Record No. 2179 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Janie Lopez: "When Record No. 2179 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Josey Garcia: "When Record No. 2179 was taken, I was temporarily out of the house chamber. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Phil Cortez: "When Record No. 2179 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

R. D. Guerra: "When Record No. 2179 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Rhetta Bowers: "When Record No. 2179 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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(H) Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
 

May 19, 2025


(H) Bell, K. signed onto the bill as Coauthor

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

Against

(Mon 3/24/2025) Registering before H Ways & Means as Adrian Shelley for Public Citizen
(Mon 3/24/2025) Registering before H Ways & Means as Charlie Gagen for American Lung Association
(Mon 3/24/2025) Registering before H Ways & Means as Cyrus Reed for Sierra Club
(Mon 3/24/2025) Registering before H Ways & Means as Luke Metzger for self (with Environment Texas)
 

For

(Mon 3/24/2025) Testifying before H Ways & Means as Karr Ingham for Texas Alliance of Energy Producers
(Mon 3/24/2025) Testifying before H Ways & Means as Samantha Vick for Heartland Impact
(Mon 3/24/2025) Registering before H Ways & Means as Adam Cahn for self
(Mon 3/24/2025) Registering before H Ways & Means as Molly Vogt for self (with American energy works)
(Mon 3/24/2025) Registering before H Ways & Means as Tom Glass for self (with Texas Constitutional Enforcement)
(Mon 3/24/2025) Registering before H Ways & Means as Travis McCormick for Panhandle Producers and Royalty Owners Association



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