SJR4

Committee Hearing Scheduled in Other Chamber
Authored by Charles Schwertner (R)
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Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the maximum amount of money allowable in the economic stabilization fund.
Initially Referred to Senate Finance Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to House Appropriations Committee, chaired by a Republican
This bill would cost taxpayers $10,442,006,689.00 over five years, according to the Legislative Budget Bureau.
SJR 4 proposes a constitutional amendment to increase the maximum allowable balance of the Texas Economic Stabilization Fund (commonly known as the Rainy Day Fund) from 10% to 15% of general revenue deposits from the preceding biennium. The amendment, if approved by voters, would take effect on September 1, 2028.

Mar 14, 2025


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

Mar 17, 2025


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

Apr 2, 2025


(S) Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
(S) Considered in public hearing
(S) Vote taken in committee
 

Apr 3, 2025


(S) Reported favorably as substituted
 

Apr 9, 2025


(S) Placed on intent calendar
 

Apr 10, 2025


(S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business
(S) Record vote

20250410_SJR4_2R: Yea 23 (R 15, D 8) - Nay 7 (R 4, D 3)

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

Nay - Cook; Eckhardt; Hancock; Hughes; Middleton; Miles; Sparks

Absent - King

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(S) Read 2nd time
(S) Amendment(s) offered

20250410_SJR4_FA1: 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) Amended
(S) Vote recorded in Journal
(S) Passed to engrossment as amended

20250410_SJR4_E: Yea 23 (R 15, D 8) - Nay 7 (R 4, D 3)

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

Nay - Cook; Eckhardt; Hancock; Hughes; Middleton; Miles; Sparks

Absent - King

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(S) Record vote
(S) Three day rule suspended
(S) Record vote
(S) Read 3rd time
(S) Passed

20250410_SJR4_3R: Yea 23 (R 15, D 8) - Nay 7 (R 4, D 3)

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

Nay - Cook; Eckhardt; Hancock; Hughes; Middleton; Miles; Sparks

Absent - King

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(S) Record vote
(S) Reported engrossed
 

Apr 14, 2025


(H) Received from the Senate
 

Apr 22, 2025


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

May 6, 2025


(H) Posting rule suspended
 

May 8, 2025


(H) Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

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