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Texas · 89th Legislature (2025) · Joint Resolution

SJR 59: Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the creation of funds to support the capital needs of educational programs offered by the Texas State Technical College System.

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

SJR 59 is a joint resolution introduced in the Texas Senate on February 25, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the creation of funds to support the capital needs of educational programs offered by the Texas State Technical College System. Primary sponsor: Birdwell, Stan Lambert (Republican), Terry Wilson (Republican), Pat Curry (Republican), Caroline Harris Davila (Republican), David Spiller (Republican). It lists 15 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (June 2, 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): Democratic 7 · Republican 13

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
BirdwellPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Stan LambertPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse71
Terry WilsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse20
Pat CurryPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse56
Caroline Harris DavilaPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse52
David SpillerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse68
Ben BumgarnerCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse63
Aicha DavisCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse109
Jay DeanCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse7
Ryan GuillenCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse31
Adam HinojosaCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate27
Chuy HinojosaCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate20
Suleman LalaniCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse76
Ray LopezCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse125
J.M. LozanoCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse43
John LujanCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse118
Mando MartinezCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse39
Eddie MoralesCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse74
Jared PattersonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse106
Mihaela PleșaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse70
Shelby SlawsonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse59

“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 House
  3. Signed in the Senate
  4. Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
  5. Reported enrolled
  6. Record vote
  7. Senate concurs in House amendment(s)
  8. Read
  9. House amendment(s) laid before the Senate
  10. House passage as amended reported
  11. Reason for vote recorded in Journal
  12. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

Showing 12 most recent of 40 actions. Full history

Sources

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