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Texas · 89th Legislature (2025) · Concurrent Resolution

HCR 79: Urging Congress to propose and send to the states for ratification a constitutional amendment to clarify that the states and Congress may reasonably regulate and limit the spending of money to influence campaigns, elections, or ballot measures.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HCR 79 is a concurrent resolution introduced in the Texas House on February 19, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Urging Congress to propose and send to the states for ratification a constitutional amendment to clarify that the states and Congress may reasonably regulate and limit the spending of money to influence campaigns, elections, or ballot measures. Primary sponsor: Terri Leo-Wilson (Republican). It lists 4 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 5, 2025): Referred to State Affairs.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Terri Leo-WilsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse23
Briscoe CainCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse128
Mark DorazioCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse122
Cody HarrisCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse8
Will MetcalfCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse16

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Referred to State Affairs
  2. Filed

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source