Bill:  SJR 27 
Legislative Session: 89(R) Council Document: 89R 6039 AMF-D
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Last Action:06/02/2025 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Caption Version:Enrolled
Caption Text: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.
Author:Huffman
Coauthor:Zaffirini
Sponsor:Leach
Subjects:Courts--Judges (I0140)
Governor (I0375)
Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments (I0661)
JUDICIAL CONDUCT, STATE COMMISSION ON (V0014)
SENATE, TEXAS (V0227)
STATE BAR OF TEXAS (V2529)
SUPREME COURT (V0311)
Enabling Information:Enabling legislation is SB 293.
Senate Committee:State Affairs
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=9   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=2
House Committee:Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=6   Nays=5   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=0
Actions: (ascending date order)
Viewing Votes: Most Recent House Vote | Most Recent Senate Vote
Description Comment Date       Time       Journal Page
S   Received by the Secretary of the Senate      12/02/2024    
S   Filed      12/02/2024    
S   Read first time      02/03/2025     142
S   Referred to State Affairs      02/03/2025     142
S   Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      03/27/2025    
S   Considered in public hearing      03/27/2025    
S   Testimony taken in committee      03/27/2025    
S   Left pending in committee      03/27/2025    
S   Considered in public hearing      04/03/2025    
S   Vote taken in committee      04/03/2025    
S   Reported favorably w/o amendments      04/07/2025     985
S   Committee report printed and distributed      04/07/2025   04:23 PM 
S   Placed on intent calendar      04/10/2025    
S   Co-author authorized      04/14/2025     1262
S   Rules suspended-Regular order of business      04/14/2025     1113
S   Record vote      04/14/2025     1113
S   Read 2nd time      04/14/2025     1114
S   Amendment(s) offered   FA1 Huffman   04/14/2025     1114
S   Amended      04/14/2025     1115
S   Vote recorded in Journal      04/14/2025     1115
S   Passed to engrossment as amended      04/14/2025     1115
S   Record vote      04/14/2025     1115
S   Three day rule suspended      04/14/2025     1115
S   Record vote      04/14/2025     1115
S   Read 3rd time      04/14/2025     1115
S   Passed      04/14/2025     1115
S   Record vote      04/14/2025     1115
S   Reported engrossed      04/14/2025     1263
H   Received from the Senate      04/15/2025     1468
H   Read first time      04/22/2025     1750
H   Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence      04/22/2025   03:20 PM  1750
H   Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      05/08/2025    
H   Meeting cancelled      05/08/2025    
H   Posting rule suspended      05/08/2025     3610
H   Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      05/12/2025    
H   Considered in public hearing      05/12/2025    
H   Committee substitute considered in committee      05/12/2025    
H   Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee      05/12/2025    
H   Left pending in committee      05/12/2025    
H   Considered in public hearing      05/14/2025    
H   Committee substitute considered in committee      05/14/2025    
H   Reported favorably as substituted      05/14/2025    
H   Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator      05/21/2025     5464
H   Committee report distributed      05/21/2025   10:32 AM 
H   Committee report sent to Calendars      05/21/2025    
H   Considered in Calendars      05/22/2025    
H   Placed on Constitutional Amendments Calendar      05/24/2025    
H   Read 2nd time      05/24/2025     5771
H   Postponed   5/25/25 8:00 AM   05/24/2025     5772
H   Laid out as postponed business      05/25/2025     5837
H   Amended   1-Leach   05/25/2025     5838
H   Record vote   RV#3507   05/25/2025     5839
H   Passed to 3rd reading as amended      05/25/2025     5839
H   Record vote   RV#3508   05/25/2025     5839
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/25/2025     5840
H   Read 3rd time      05/26/2025     5932
H   Postponed   5/26/25 11:30 AM   05/26/2025     5932
H   Laid out as postponed business      05/26/2025     5941
H   Amendment(s) offered   1-Leach   05/26/2025     5942
H   Amendment to amendment tabled   2-Wu   05/26/2025     5942
H   Record vote   RV#3552   05/26/2025     5942
H   Amended   1-Leach   05/26/2025     5943
H   Record vote   RV#3553   05/26/2025     5943
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/26/2025     5943
H   Adopted as amended      05/26/2025     5943
H   Record vote   RV#3554   05/26/2025     5943
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/26/2025     5944
S   House passage as amended reported      05/27/2025     2812
S   House amendment(s) laid before the Senate      05/30/2025     3386
S   Read      05/30/2025     3390
S   Senate concurs in House amendment(s)      05/30/2025     3390
S   Record vote      05/30/2025     3390
H   Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported      05/31/2025     7409
S   Reported enrolled      05/31/2025     3801
S   Signed in the Senate      05/31/2025     3707
H   Signed in the House      06/01/2025     7575
E   Filed with the Secretary of State      06/02/2025     3861