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Texas · 89th Legislature (2025) · Joint Resolution

SJR 57: Proposing a constitutional amendment prohibiting the use of state funds to pay for the obligations of a local public retirement system.

Passed one chamber 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

SJR 57 is a joint resolution introduced in the Texas Senate on February 25, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Proposing a constitutional amendment prohibiting the use of state funds to pay for the obligations of a local public retirement system. Primary sponsor: Joan Huffman (Republican), Stan Lambert (Republican). It lists 2 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 12, 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): Republican 3

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Joan HuffmanPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate17
Stan LambertPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse71
BirdwellCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Bob HallCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate2

“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 w/o amendment(s)
  5. Vote reconsidered in committee
  6. Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
  7. Considered in public hearing
  8. Left pending in committee
  9. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
  10. Considered in public hearing
  11. Referred to Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
  12. Read first time

Showing 12 most recent of 36 actions. Full history

Sources

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