Texas · House Joint Resolution 2 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the 88th Legislature to provide a cost-of-living adjustment to certain annuitants of the Teacher…

  1. Introduced Mar 8, 2023
  2. In committee Mar 9, 2023
  3. Passed the House Apr 28, 2023
  4. Passed the Senate May 22, 2023

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the 88th Legislature to provide a cost-of-living adjustment to certain annuitants of the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.

Every action

57 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 49 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. CommitteeReferred to Pensions, Investments & Financial Services · House Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
  4. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
  5. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
  6. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
  7. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
  8. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
  9. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
  10. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
  11. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
  12. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  13. HouseCommittee report distributed
  14. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  15. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  16. HousePlaced on Constitutional Amendments Calendar
  17. HouseRead 2nd time
  18. HouseAmended (1-Bonnen)
  19. HouseAdopted as amended
  20. HouseRecord vote (RV#741)
  21. HouseReported engrossed
  22. SenateReceived from the House
  23. SenateRead first time
  24. SenateReferred to Finance
  25. SenatePosting rule suspended
  26. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Finance
  27. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Finance
  28. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Finance
  29. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Finance
  30. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate Finance
  31. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  32. SenateCo-sponsor authorized
  33. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  34. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  35. SenateRead 2nd time
  36. SenateAmendment(s) offered (FA1 Huffman)
  37. SenateAmended
  38. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  39. SenatePassed to 3rd reading as amended
  40. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  41. SenateThree day rule suspended
  42. SenateRecord vote
  43. SenateRead 3rd time
  44. SenatePassed
  45. SenateRecord vote
  46. HouseSenate passage as amended reported
  47. HouseSenate Amendments distributed
  48. HouseSenate Amendments Analysis distributed
  49. HouseHouse concurs in Senate amendment(s)
  1. HouseRecord vote (RV#2111)
  2. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  3. HouseText of Senate Amendment(s)
  4. SenateHouse concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported
  5. HouseReported enrolled
  6. HouseSigned in the House
  7. SenateSigned in the Senate
  8. GovernorFiled with the Secretary of State

Roll calls

6 recorded votes: 4 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

CSHJR 2 , as amended, was adopted · Full House

Passed 147–0
Apr 28, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 147 No 0 Not voting 3
Democrats: 64 yes, 0 no Republicans: 83 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 147

Not voting · 1

Excused · 2

Senator Huffman moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSHJR 2 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0
May 22, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 31 No 0
Democrats: 12 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 31

The resolution was read third time and was passed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0
May 22, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 31 No 0
Democrats: 12 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 31

Representative Bonnen moved to concur in the senate amendments to HJR 2 . — The motion to concur in the senate amendments to HJR 2 prevailed · Full House

Passed 140–0
May 25, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 140 No 0 Not voting 9
Democrats: 58 yes, 0 no Republicans: 82 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 140

Not voting · 3

Absent · 1

Excused · 5

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 29, 2023 House Pensions, Investments & Financial Services Pensions, Investments & Financial Services: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 9–0
May 19, 2023 Senate Finance Finance: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 17–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 18 cosponsors: 12 Republicans, 6 Democrats.

All 18 cosponsors

From Texas's official records (ftp.legis.state.tx.us), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.