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Texas · 89th Legislature (2025) · Joint Resolution

HJR 139: Proposing a constitutional amendment to abolish the state lottery.

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 139 is a joint resolution introduced in the Texas House on February 18, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Proposing a constitutional amendment to abolish the state lottery. Primary sponsor: Matt Shaheen (Republican). Most recent recorded action (March 19, 2025): Referred to Licensing & Administrative Procedures.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Matt ShaheenPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse66

“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 Licensing & Administrative Procedures
  2. Read first time
  3. Filed

Sources

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