Texas HJR 7: Proposing a constitutional amendment to dedicate a portion of the…

Introduced Mar 6, 2025
In committee Mar 7, 2025
Passed the House Apr 29, 2025
Passed the Senate May 27, 2025

What it does

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

Proposing a constitutional amendment to dedicate a portion of the revenue derived from state sales and use taxes to the Texas water fund and to provide for the allocation and use of that revenue.

Every action

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

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Mar 6, 2025HouseFiled
Mar 7, 2025HouseRead first time
Mar 7, 2025CommitteeReferred to Natural Resources · House Natural Resources
Mar 19, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Natural Resources
Mar 19, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Natural Resources
Mar 19, 2025CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Natural Resources
Mar 19, 2025CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Natural Resources
Apr 2, 2025HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Apr 2, 2025HouseCommittee report distributed
Apr 2, 2025HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
Apr 24, 2025HouseConsidered in Calendars
Apr 29, 2025HousePlaced on Constitutional Amendments Calendar
Apr 29, 2025HouseRead 2nd time
Apr 29, 2025HouseAmended (1-Harris)
Apr 29, 2025HouseAmended (2-Harris)
Apr 29, 2025HouseAmended (3-Bonnen)
Apr 29, 2025HouseAdopted as amended
Apr 29, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#815)
Apr 29, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
Apr 30, 2025HouseReported engrossed
Apr 30, 2025SenateReceived from the House
May 1, 2025SenateRead first time
May 1, 2025SenateReferred to Finance
May 7, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Finance
May 7, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Finance
May 7, 2025CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Finance
May 7, 2025CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Finance
May 25, 2025SenateCo-sponsor authorized
May 25, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Finance
May 25, 2025CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Finance
May 26, 2025CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate Finance
May 26, 2025SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
May 27, 2025SenateCo-sponsor authorized
May 27, 2025SenatePlaced on intent calendar
May 27, 2025SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
May 27, 2025SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
May 27, 2025SenateVote recorded in Journal
May 27, 2025SenateThree day rule suspended
May 27, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 27, 2025SenateRead 3rd time
May 27, 2025SenatePassed
May 27, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 27, 2025SenateRemarks ordered printed
May 28, 2025SenateCo-sponsor authorized
May 28, 2025HouseSenate passage as amended reported
May 28, 2025HouseSenate Amendments distributed
May 28, 2025HouseSenate Amendments Analysis distributed
May 29, 2025HouseHouse concurs in Senate amendment(s)

May 29, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#4039)
May 29, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 29, 2025HouseText of Senate Amendment(s)
May 29, 2025SenateHouse concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported
May 30, 2025HouseReported enrolled
May 31, 2025HouseSigned in the House
Jun 1, 2025SenateSigned in the Senate
Jun 2, 2025GovernorFiled with the Secretary of State

Roll calls

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

HJR 7 , as amended, was adopted · Full House

Passed 138–6

Apr 29, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 138 No 6 Not voting 6

Democrats: 58 yes, 0 no Republicans: 80 yes, 6 no

How each member voted

Yes · 138

No · 6

Not voting · 2

Absent · 3

Excused · 1

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Senator Perry moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSHJR 7 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0

May 27, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 31 No 0

Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 31

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

Passed 31–0

May 27, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 31 No 0

Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 31

Representative Buckley moved to concur in the senate amendments to HJR 7 . — The motion to concur in the senate amendments to HJR 7 prevailed · Full House

Passed 122–12

May 29, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 122 No 12 Not voting 16

Democrats: 52 yes, 0 no Republicans: 70 yes, 12 no

How each member voted

Yes · 122

No · 12

Not voting · 2

Absent · 8

Excused · 6

Committee and other votes

Date	Where	Question	Result
Mar 19, 2025	House Natural Resources	Natural Resources: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)	Passed 13–0
May 26, 2025	Senate Finance	Finance: Reported favorably as substituted	Passed 14–0

Proposing a constitutional amendment to dedicate a portion of the revenue derived from state sales and use taxes to the Texas water fund and to…

What it does

Every action

Roll calls

HJR 7 , as amended, was adopted · Full House

Senator Perry moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSHJR 7 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

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

Representative Buckley moved to concur in the senate amendments to HJR 7 . — The motion to concur in the senate amendments to HJR 7 prevailed · Full House

Committee and other votes

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