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SJR 59
  • Introduced
    Feb 25, 2025
  • Passed Senate
    May 08, 2025
  • Passed House
  • Signed into Law
SJR 59
Texas Senate Bill
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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.
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executive • Jun 02, 2025: Filed with the Secretary of State
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TX89HJR 5
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 removing that system and its campuses from the annual appropriation of certain constitutionally dedicated funding for public institutions of higher education.

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May 28, 2024, Senate
Senator Birdwell moved to concur in the House amendment to SJR 59. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 29, Nays 2.
YES: 29
NO: 2
OTHER: 0
YES: 29

NO: 2

OTHER: 0
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May 25, 2025, House
SJR 59, as amended, was adopted by (Record 3511): 110 Yeas, 16 Nays, 3 Present, not voting.
YES: 110
NO: 16
OTHER: 3
YES: 110

NO: 16

ABSENT: 21

NOT VOTING: 3

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  • Jun 02, 2025 | executive
    • Filed with the Secretary of State
  • Jun 01, 2025 | House
    • Signed in the House
  • May 30, 2025 | Senate
    • Signed in the Senate
  • May 29, 2025 | House
    • Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
  • May 28, 2025 | Senate
    • House amendment(s) laid before the Senate
    • Read
    • Senate concurs in House amendment(s)
    • Record vote
    • Reported enrolled
  • May 26, 2025 | Senate
    • House passage as amended reported
  • May 25, 2025 | House
    • Placed on Constitutional Amendments Calendar
    • Read 2nd time
    • Amended 1-Lambert
    • Record vote RV#3510
    • Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
    • Adopted as amended
    • Record vote RV#3511
    • Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  • May 23, 2025 | House
    • Considered in Calendars
  • May 22, 2025 | House
    • Committee report sent to Calendars
  • May 21, 2025 | House
    • Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
    • Committee report distributed
  • May 20, 2025 | House
    • Considered in formal meeting
    • Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
  • May 10, 2025 | House
    • Read first time
    • Referred to Higher Education
  • May 08, 2025 | House
    • Received from the Senate
  • May 08, 2025 | Senate
    • Co-author authorized
    • Placed on intent calendar
    • Rules suspended-Regular order of business
    • Record vote
    • Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
    • Record vote
    • Three day rule suspended
    • Record vote
    • Read 3rd time
    • Passed
    • Record vote
    • Reported engrossed
  • May 01, 2025 | Senate
    • Not again placed on intent calendar
  • Apr 29, 2025 | Senate
    • Placed on intent calendar
  • Apr 24, 2025 | Senate
    • Reported favorably as substituted
    • Committee report printed and distributed
  • Apr 08, 2025 | Senate
    • Considered in public hearing
    • Vote taken in committee
  • Apr 03, 2025 | Senate
    • Scheduled for public hearing on . . . 04/03/2025
    • Considered in public hearing
    • Testimony taken in committee
    • Left pending in committee
  • Mar 11, 2025 | Senate
    • Co-author authorized
  • Mar 06, 2025 | Senate
    • Read first time
    • Referred to Education K-16
  • Feb 25, 2025 | Senate
    • Received by the Secretary of the Senate
    • Filed
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