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Texas · 89th Legislature (2025) · Joint Resolution

HJR 161: Proposing a constitutional amendment adding individuals who are not United States citizens to the classes of persons not allowed to vote in this state.

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 161 is a joint resolution introduced in the Texas House on March 3, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Proposing a constitutional amendment adding individuals who are not United States citizens to the classes of persons not allowed to vote in this state. Primary sponsor: Candy Noble (Republican), Philip Cortez (Democratic), Matt Shaheen (Republican), Todd Hunter (Republican), Sergio Muñoz (Democratic). It lists 35 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 9, 2025): Laid on the table subject to call.

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): Democratic 3 · Republican 37

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Candy NoblePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse89
Philip CortezPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse117
Matt ShaheenPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse66
Todd HunterPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse32
Sergio MuñozPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse36
Daniel AldersCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse6
Brad BuckleyCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse54
Ben BumgarnerCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse63
Tom CraddickCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse82
Pat CurryCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse56
Caroline Harris DavilaCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse52
Mano DeAyalaCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse133
Paul DysonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse14
Richard HayesCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse57
Hillary HicklandCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse55
Andy HopperCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse64
Lacey HullCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse138
Helen KerwinCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse58
Marc LaHoodCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse121
Terri Leo-WilsonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse23
David LoweCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse91
J.M. LozanoCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse43
John LujanCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse118
Mando MartinezCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse39
John McQueeneyCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse97
Will MetcalfCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse16
Brent MoneyCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse2
Matt MorganCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse26
Tom OliversonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse130
Jared PattersonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse106
Katrina PiersonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse33
Alan SchoolcraftCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse44
Joanne ShofnerCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse11
David SpillerCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse68
Carl TepperCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse84
Ellen TroxclairCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse19
Cody VasutCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse25
Denise VillalobosCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse34
Wes VirdellCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse53
Terry WilsonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse20

“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. Laid on the table subject to call
  2. Companion considered in lieu of
  3. Placed on Constitutional Amendments Calendar
  4. Considered in Calendars
  5. Committee report sent to Calendars
  6. Committee report distributed
  7. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  8. Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
  9. Considered in formal meeting
  10. Left pending in committee
  11. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
  12. Considered in public hearing

Showing 12 most recent of 15 actions. Full history

Sources

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