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Texas · 89th Legislature (2025) · Joint Resolution

HJR 201: Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring full payment of civil penalties imposed by the Texas Ethics Commission to be eligible to hold certain public elective offices.

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 201 is a joint resolution introduced in the Texas House on March 14, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring full payment of civil penalties imposed by the Texas Ethics Commission to be eligible to hold certain public elective offices. Primary sponsor: Erin Zwiener (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (May 13, 2025): Committee report sent to Calendars.

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 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Erin ZwienerPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse45

“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. Committee report sent to Calendars
  2. Committee report distributed
  3. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  4. Reported favorably as substituted
  5. Committee substitute considered in committee
  6. Considered in formal meeting
  7. Left pending in committee
  8. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
  9. Considered in public hearing
  10. Referred to State Affairs
  11. Read first time
  12. Filed

Sources

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