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Texas · 89th Legislature (2025) · Joint Resolution

HJR 91: Proposing a constitutional amendment recognizing the right of an individual to refuse a vaccination.

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 91 is a joint resolution introduced in the Texas House on November 13, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: Proposing a constitutional amendment recognizing the right of an individual to refuse a vaccination. Primary sponsor: Andy Hopper (Republican), Wes Virdell (Republican), Katrina Pierson (Republican), Matt Morgan (Republican), Richard Raymond (Democratic). It lists 18 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (March 10, 2025): Referred to State Affairs.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1 · Republican 21

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Andy HopperPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse64
Wes VirdellPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse53
Katrina PiersonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse33
Matt MorganPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse26
Richard RaymondPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse42
Daniel AldersCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse6
Ben BumgarnerCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse63
CookCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Richard HayesCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse57
Hillary HicklandCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse55
Janis HoltCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse18
Carrie IsaacCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse73
Helen KerwinCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse58
Marc LaHoodCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse121
Terri Leo-WilsonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse23
David LoweCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse91
Will MetcalfCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse16
Mike OlcottCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse60
Joanne ShofnerCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse11
Shelby SlawsonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse59
Valoree SwansonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse150
Steve TothCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse15
Denise VillalobosCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse34

“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