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Texas · 89th Legislature (2025) · Joint Resolution

SJR 66: Proposing a constitutional amendment dedicating a portion of the revenue derived from state sales and use taxes and insurance premium taxes to the Texas water fund.

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

SJR 66 is a joint resolution introduced in the Texas Senate on March 6, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Proposing a constitutional amendment dedicating a portion of the revenue derived from state sales and use taxes and insurance premium taxes to the Texas water fund. Primary sponsor: Charles Perry (Republican), Carol Alvarado (Democratic), César Blanco (Democratic), Donna Campbell (Republican), Cook, Creighton, Sarah Eckhardt (Democratic), Flores, Roland Gutierrez (Democratic), Brent Hagenbuch (Republican), Bob Hall (Republican), Hancock, Adam Hinojosa (Republican), Chuy Hinojosa (Democratic), Bryan Hughes (Republican), Johnson, King, Lois Kolkhorst (Republican), José Menéndez (Democratic), Mayes Middleton (Republican), Tan Parker (Republican), Angela Paxton (Republican), Charles Schwertner (Republican), Kevin Sparks (Republican), Royce West (Democratic), Judith Zaffirini (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (March 10, 2025): Referred to Finance.

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 8 · Republican 12

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Charles PerryPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate28
Carol AlvaradoPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate6
César BlancoPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate29
Donna CampbellPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate25
CookPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
CreightonPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Sarah EckhardtPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate14
FloresPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Roland GutierrezPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate19
Brent HagenbuchPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate30
Bob HallPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate2
HancockPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Adam HinojosaPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate27
Chuy HinojosaPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate20
Bryan HughesPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate1
JohnsonPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
KingPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Lois KolkhorstPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate18
José MenéndezPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate26
Mayes MiddletonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate11
Tan ParkerPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate12
Angela PaxtonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate8
Charles SchwertnerPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate5
Kevin SparksPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate31
Royce WestPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate23
Judith ZaffiriniPrimary sponsorDemocraticSenate21

“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 Finance
  2. Read first time
  3. Filed
  4. Received by the Secretary of the Senate

Sources

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