Texas · Senate Joint Resolution 3 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the establishment of the Dementia Prevention and Research Institute of Texas, establishing the…

SJR 3 Sponsored by Joan Huffman Adopted

  1. Introduced Feb 20, 2025
  2. In committee Feb 24, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate Mar 5, 2025
  4. Passed the House Apr 28, 2025

What it does

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

Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the establishment of the Dementia Prevention and Research Institute of Texas, establishing the Dementia Prevention and Research Fund to provide money for research on and prevention and treatment of dementia, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, and related disorders in this state, and transferring to that fund $3 billion from state general revenue.

Every action

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

Show the 44 earlier steps
  1. SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate
  2. SenateFiled
  3. SenateRead first time
  4. SenateReferred to Finance
  5. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Finance
  6. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Finance
  7. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Finance
  8. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Finance
  9. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate Finance
  10. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  11. SenateCo-author authorized
  12. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  13. SenateCo-author authorized
  14. SenateRules suspended-Constitutional 60-Day
  15. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  16. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to engrossment
  17. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  18. SenateThree day rule suspended
  19. SenateRecord vote
  20. SenateRead 3rd time
  21. SenatePassed
  22. SenateRecord vote
  23. SenateReported engrossed
  24. HouseReceived from the Senate
  25. HouseRead first time
  26. CommitteeReferred to Public Health · House Public Health
  27. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Public Health
  28. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Public Health
  29. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Public Health
  30. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  31. HouseCommittee report distributed
  32. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  33. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  34. HousePlaced on Constitutional Amendments Calendar
  35. HouseRead 2nd time
  36. HousePostponed (4/28/25 10:00 AM)
  37. HouseRules suspended
  38. HouseAdditional sponsor(s) authorized
  39. HouseLaid out as postponed business
  40. HouseAdopted
  41. HouseRecord vote (RV#598)
  42. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  43. SenateHouse passage as amended reported
  44. SenateHouse amendment(s) laid before the Senate
  1. SenateRead
  2. SenateSenate concurs in House amendment(s)
  3. SenateRecord vote
  4. HouseSenate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
  5. SenateReported enrolled
  6. SenateSigned in the Senate
  7. HouseSigned in the House
  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.

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 CSSJR 3 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0
Mar 5, 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 29–2
Mar 5, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 29 No 2
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 18 yes, 2 no
How each member voted

Yes · 29

No · 2

CSSJR 3 was adopted · Full House

Passed 123–21
Apr 28, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 123 No 21 Not voting 6
Democrats: 60 yes, 0 no Republicans: 63 yes, 21 no
How each member voted

Yes · 123

No · 21

Not voting · 1

Absent · 3

Excused · 2

Senator Huffman moved to concur in the House amendment to SJR 3 . — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 30–0
May 12, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 30 No 0 Not voting 1
Democrats: 10 yes, 0 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 30

Excused · 1

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Feb 28, 2025 Senate Finance Finance: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 14–0
Mar 31, 2025 House Public Health Public Health: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 9–2

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 130 cosponsors: 65 Democrats, 65 Republicans.

All 130 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.