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SJR 27
  • Introduced
    Dec 02, 2024
  • Passed Senate
    Apr 14, 2025
  • Passed House
  • Signed into Law
SJR 27
Texas Senate Bill
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Proposing a constitutional amendment regarding the membership of the State Commission on Judicial Conduct, the membership of the tribunal to review the commission's recommendations, and the authority of the commission, the tribunal, and the Texas Supreme Court to more effectively sanction judges and justices for judicial misconduct.
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executive • Jun 02, 2025: Filed with the Secretary of State
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Apr 14, 2024, Senate
SJR 27 as amended was passed to engrossment by the following vote: Yeas 27, Nays 4.
YES: 27
NO: 4
OTHER: 0
YES: 27

NO: 4

OTHER: 0
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Apr 14, 2024, Senate
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 SJR 27 be placed on its third reading and final passage. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 27, Nays 4.
YES: 27
NO: 4
OTHER: 0
YES: 27

NO: 4

OTHER: 0
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Apr 14, 2024, Senate
SJR 27, Proposing a constitutional amendment regarding the membership of the State Commission on Judicial Conduct and the authority of the commission and the Texas Supreme Court to more effectively sanction judges and justices for judicial misconduct. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 27, Nays 4.
YES: 27
NO: 4
OTHER: 0
YES: 27

NO: 4

OTHER: 0
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Apr 14, 2024, Senate
All Members are deemed to have voted "Yea" on the adoption of Floor Amendment No. 1.
YES: 0
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 0

NO: 0

    OTHER: 0
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    May 30, 2024, Senate
    Senator Huffman moved to concur in the House amendments to SJR 27. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 27, Nays 4.
    YES: 27
    NO: 4
    OTHER: 0
    YES: 27

    NO: 4

    OTHER: 0
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    May 25, 2025, House
    CSSJR 27, as amended, was passed to third reading by (Record 3508): 97 Yeas, 33 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.
    YES: 97
    NO: 33
    OTHER: 2
    YES: 97

    NO: 33

    ABSENT: 18

    NOT VOTING: 2

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    May 26, 2025, House
    SJR 27, as amended, was adopted by (Record 3554): 119 Yeas, 17 Nays, 4 Present, not voting.
    YES: 119
    NO: 17
    OTHER: 4
    YES: 119

    NO: 17

    ABSENT: 10

    NOT VOTING: 4

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    • Jun 02, 2025 | executive
      • Filed with the Secretary of State
    • Jun 01, 2025 | House
      • Signed in the House
    • May 31, 2025 | Senate
      • Reported enrolled
      • Signed in the Senate
    • May 31, 2025 | House
      • Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
    • May 30, 2025 | Senate
      • House amendment(s) laid before the Senate
      • Read
      • Senate concurs in House amendment(s)
      • Record vote
    • May 27, 2025 | Senate
      • House passage as amended reported
    • May 26, 2025 | House
      • Read 3rd time
      • Postponed 5/26/25 11:30 AM
      • Laid out as postponed business
      • Amendment(s) offered 1-Leach
      • Amendment to amendment tabled 2-Wu
      • Record vote RV#3552
      • Amended 1-Leach
      • Record vote RV#3553
      • Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
      • Adopted as amended
      • Record vote RV#3554
      • Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
    • May 25, 2025 | House
      • Laid out as postponed business
      • Amended 1-Leach
      • Record vote RV#3507
      • Passed to 3rd reading as amended
      • Record vote RV#3508
      • Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
    • May 24, 2025 | House
      • Placed on Constitutional Amendments Calendar
      • Read 2nd time
      • Postponed 5/25/25 8:00 AM
    • May 22, 2025 | House
      • Considered in Calendars
    • May 21, 2025 | House
      • Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
      • Committee report distributed
      • Committee report sent to Calendars
    • May 14, 2025 | House
      • Considered in public hearing
      • Committee substitute considered in committee
      • Reported favorably as substituted
    • May 12, 2025 | House
      • Scheduled for public hearing on . . . 05/12/2025
      • Considered in public hearing
      • Committee substitute considered in committee
      • Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
      • Left pending in committee
    • May 08, 2025 | House
      • Scheduled for public hearing on . . . 05/08/2025
      • Meeting cancelled
      • Posting rule suspended
    • Apr 22, 2025 | House
      • Read first time
      • Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
    • Apr 15, 2025 | House
      • Received from the Senate
    • Apr 14, 2025 | Senate
      • Co-author authorized
      • Rules suspended-Regular order of business
      • Record vote
      • Read 2nd time
      • Amendment(s) offered FA1 Huffman
      • Amended
      • Vote recorded in Journal
      • Passed to engrossment as amended
      • Record vote
      • Three day rule suspended
      • Record vote
      • Read 3rd time
      • Passed
      • Record vote
      • Reported engrossed
    • Apr 10, 2025 | Senate
      • Placed on intent calendar
    • Apr 07, 2025 | Senate
      • Reported favorably w/o amendments
      • Committee report printed and distributed
    • Apr 03, 2025 | Senate
      • Considered in public hearing
      • Vote taken in committee
    • Mar 27, 2025 | Senate
      • Scheduled for public hearing on . . . 03/27/2025
      • Considered in public hearing
      • Testimony taken in committee
      • Left pending in committee
    • Feb 03, 2025 | Senate
      • Read first time
      • Referred to State Affairs
    • Dec 02, 2024 | Senate
      • Received by the Secretary of the Senate
      • Filed
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