Texas Legislature Online - 89(R) History for HJR 161

Bill:

HJR 161

Legislative Session: 89(R)

Council Document: 89R 14589 MLH-D

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Last Action:	05/09/2025 H Laid on the table subject to call

Caption Version:	House Committee Report
Caption Text:	Proposing a constitutional amendment adding individuals who are not United States citizens to the classes of persons not allowed to vote in this state.

Author:	Noble \| Cortez \| Shaheen \| Hunter \| Muñoz

Coauthor:	Alders \| Buckley \| Bumgarner \| Craddick \| Curry \| DeAyala \| Dyson \| Harris Davila \| Hayes \| Hickland \| Hopper \| Hull \| Kerwin \| LaHood \| Leo Wilson \| Lowe \| Lozano \| Lujan \| Martinez \| McQueeney \| Metcalf \| Money \| Morgan \| Oliverson \| Patterson \| Pierson \| Schoolcraft \| Shofner \| Spiller \| Tepper \| Troxclair \| Vasut \| Villalobos \| Virdell \| Wilson

Subjects:	Aliens (I0032) Elections--Registration & Suffrage (I0265) Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments (I0661)

Companion:	SJR 37 by Birdwell, Similar

House Committee:	Elections
Status:	Out of committee
Vote:	Ayes=7 Nays=2 Present Not Voting=0 Absent=0

Actions: (descending date order)

Description		Comment	Date	Time	Journal Page
H	Laid on the table subject to call		05/09/2025		3650
H	Companion considered in lieu of	SJR 37	05/09/2025		3648
H	Placed on Constitutional Amendments Calendar		05/08/2025
H	Considered in Calendars		05/06/2025
H	Committee report sent to Calendars		05/05/2025
H	Committee report distributed		05/05/2025	08:00 AM
H	Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator		05/02/2025		3060
H	Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)		04/28/2025
H	Considered in formal meeting		04/28/2025
H	Left pending in committee		04/24/2025
H	Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee		04/24/2025
H	Considered in public hearing		04/24/2025
H	Scheduled for public hearing on . . .		04/24/2025
H	Referred to Elections		03/26/2025	11:31 AM	788
H	Read first time		03/26/2025		788
H	Filed		03/03/2025