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Texas · 89th Legislature (2025) · Joint Resolution

HJR 118: Applying to the Congress of the United States to call a convention under Article V of the United States Constitution for the limited purpose of proposing an amendment to the constitution to limit the terms of office of members of Congress.

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

HJR 118 is a joint resolution introduced in the Texas House on January 22, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Applying to the Congress of the United States to call a convention under Article V of the United States Constitution for the limited purpose of proposing an amendment to the constitution to limit the terms of office of members of Congress. Primary sponsor: Steve Toth (Republican). It lists 24 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 17, 2025): Referred to State Affairs.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 2 · Republican 22

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Steve TothPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse15
Ben BumgarnerCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse63
Briscoe CainCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse128
CookCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Pat CurryCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse56
Caroline Harris DavilaCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse52
Ryan GuillenCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse31
Richard HayesCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse57
Andy HopperCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse64
Carrie IsaacCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse73
Helen KerwinCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse58
Janie LopezCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse37
A.J. LouderbackCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse30
David LoweCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse91
Shelley LutherCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse62
Eddie MoralesCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse74
Matt MorganCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse26
Katrina PiersonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse33
Ron ReynoldsCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse27
Keresa RichardsonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse61
Joanne ShofnerCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse11
Carl TepperCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse84
Ellen TroxclairCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse19
Cody VasutCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse25
Wes VirdellCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse53

“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. Read first time
  3. Filed

Sources

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