Texas · Senate Joint Resolution 59 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the creation of funds to support the capital needs of educational programs offered by the Texas…

  1. Introduced Feb 25, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 6, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate May 8, 2025
  4. Passed the House May 25, 2025

What it does

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

Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the creation of funds to support the capital needs of educational programs offered by the Texas State Technical College System.

Every action

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

Show the 47 earlier steps
  1. SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate
  2. SenateFiled
  3. SenateRead first time
  4. SenateReferred to Education K-16
  5. SenateCo-author authorized
  6. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Education K-16
  7. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Education K-16
  8. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Education K-16
  9. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Education K-16
  10. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Education K-16
  11. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Education K-16
  12. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate Education K-16
  13. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  14. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  15. SenateNot again placed on intent calendar
  16. SenateCo-author authorized
  17. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  18. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  19. SenateRecord vote
  20. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to engrossment
  21. SenateRecord vote
  22. SenateThree day rule suspended
  23. SenateRecord vote
  24. SenateRead 3rd time
  25. SenatePassed
  26. SenateRecord vote
  27. SenateReported engrossed
  28. HouseReceived from the Senate
  29. HouseRead first time
  30. HouseReferred to Higher Education
  31. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Higher Education
  32. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Higher Education
  33. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  34. HouseCommittee report distributed
  35. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  36. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  37. HousePlaced on Constitutional Amendments Calendar
  38. HouseRead 2nd time
  39. HouseAmended (1-Lambert)
  40. HouseRecord vote (RV#3510)
  41. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  42. HouseAdopted as amended
  43. HouseRecord vote (RV#3511)
  44. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  45. HouseReason for vote recorded in Journal
  46. SenateHouse passage as amended reported
  47. SenateHouse amendment(s) laid before the Senate
  1. SenateRead
  2. SenateSenate concurs in House amendment(s)
  3. SenateRecord vote
  4. SenateReported enrolled
  5. HouseSenate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
  6. SenateSigned in the Senate
  7. HouseSigned in the House
  8. GovernorFiled with the Secretary of State

Roll calls

9 recorded votes: 7 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

The resolution was read second time and was passed to engrossment · Full Senate

Passed 29–2
May 8, 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

Senator Birdwell moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSSJR 59 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 29–2
May 8, 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

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

Passed 29–2
May 8, 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

Amendment No. 1 was adopted · Full House

Passed 133–6
May 25, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 133 No 6 Not voting 11
Democrats: 56 yes, 1 no Republicans: 77 yes, 5 no
How each member voted

Yes · 133

No · 6

Not voting · 3

Absent · 2

Excused · 6

SJR 59 , as amended, was adopted · Full House

Passed 110–16
May 25, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 110 No 16 Not voting 24
Democrats: 47 yes, 1 no Republicans: 63 yes, 15 no
How each member voted

Yes · 110

No · 16

Not voting · 3

Absent · 15

Excused · 6

Senator Birdwell moved to concur in the House amendment to SJR 59 . — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 29–2
May 28, 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

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 24, 2025 Senate Education K-16 Education K-16: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 10–0
May 8, 2025 Full Senate CSSJR 59 , Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the creation of funds to support the capital needs of educational programs offered by the Texas State Technical College System and repealing the limitation on the allocation to that system and its campuses of the annual appropriation of certain constitutionally dedicated funding for public institutions of higher education. — The motion prevailed
Members

Yes · 29

No · 2

Passed 29–2
May 20, 2025 House Higher Education Higher Education: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 9–1

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 15 cosponsors: 8 Republicans, 7 Democrats.

All 15 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.