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Texas · 89th Legislature (2025) · Joint Resolution

HJR 98: 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 one or more amendments to the constitution to impose fiscal restraints on the federal government, to limit the power and jurisdiction of the federal government, and to limit the terms of office of federal officials and members of Congress.

Passed both chambers 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 98 is a joint resolution introduced in the Texas House on November 18, 2024. 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 one or more amendments to the constitution to impose fiscal restraints on the federal government, to limit the power and jurisdiction of the federal government, and to limit the terms of office of federal officials and members of Congress. Primary sponsor: Cody Vasut (Republican), Cole Hefner (Republican), Will Metcalf (Republican), Birdwell. It lists 58 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 13, 2025): Filed with the Secretary of State.

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 57

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Cody VasutPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse25
Cole HefnerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse5
Will MetcalfPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse16
BirdwellPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Daniel AldersCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse6
Trent AshbyCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse9
Jeff BarryCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse29
Cecil BellCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse3
Keith BellCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse4
Greg BonnenCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse24
Brad BuckleyCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse54
Ben BumgarnerCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse63
Briscoe CainCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse128
Giovanni CapriglioneCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse98
CookCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Charles CunninghamCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse127
Caroline Harris DavilaCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse52
Mano DeAyalaCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse133
Paul DysonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse14
James FrankCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse69
Stan GerdesCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse17
Ryan GuillenCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse31
Cody HarrisCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse8
Brian HarrisonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse10
Richard HayesCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse57
Janis HoltCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse18
Andy HopperCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse64
Carrie IsaacCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse73
Helen KerwinCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse58
KingCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Stan KitzmanCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse85
Stan LambertCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse71
Brooks LandgrafCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse81
Jeff LeachCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse67
Terri Leo-WilsonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse23
A.J. LouderbackCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse30
J.M. LozanoCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse43
John LujanCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse118
Shelley LutherCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse62
Don McLaughlinCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse80
John McQueeneyCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse97
Brent MoneyCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse2
Matt MorganCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse26
Tom OliversonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse130
Angelia OrrCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse13
Dennis PaulCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse129
Katrina PiersonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse33
Keresa RichardsonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse61
SchatzlineCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Matt ShaheenCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse66
Shelby SlawsonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse59
John SmitheeCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse86
Kevin SparksCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate31
David SpillerCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse68
Valoree SwansonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse150
Tony TinderholtCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse94
Steve TothCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse15
Ellen TroxclairCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse19
VanDeaverCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Wes VirdellCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse53
Trey WhartonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse12
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. Filed with the Secretary of State
  2. Signed in the Senate
  3. Signed in the House
  4. Reported enrolled
  5. Senate passage reported
  6. Record vote
  7. Adopted
  8. Read 2nd time
  9. Record vote
  10. Rules suspended-Regular order of business
  11. Co-sponsor authorized
  12. Placed on intent calendar

Showing 12 most recent of 37 actions. Full history

Sources

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