Texas Senate Joint Resolution 27

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Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)
Status: Passed on June 2 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-06-02 - Filed with the Secretary of State
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]

Proposing a constitutional amendment regarding the membership of the State Commission on Judicial Conduct, the membership of the tribunal to review the commission's recommendations, and the authority of the commission, the tribunal, and the Texas Supreme Court to more effectively sanction judges and justices for judicial misconduct.

Proposing a constitutional amendment regarding the membership of the State Commission on Judicial Conduct, the membership of the tribunal to review the commission's recommendations, and the authority of the commission, the tribunal, and the Texas Supreme Court to more effectively sanction judges and justices for judicial misconduct.

Sen. Joan Huffman [R]

Sen. Judith Zaffirini [D]

Rep. Jeff Leach [R]

2025-05-30 - Senate - Senate concurs in House amendment(s) (Y: 27 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-05-30 - Senate - Senate concurs in House amendment(s) (Y: 27 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-05-26 - House - Adopted as amended RV#3554 (Y: 119 N: 17 NV: 4 Abs: 10) [PASS]
2025-05-26 - House - RV#3552 RV#3553 (Y: 142 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 7) [PASS]
2025-05-26 - House - Amendment to amendment tabled RV#3552 (Y: 88 N: 56 NV: 1 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2025-05-25 - House - Record vote RV#3508 (Y: 97 N: 33 NV: 2 Abs: 18) [PASS]
2025-05-25 - House - RV#3507 (Y: 118 N: 20 NV: 2 Abs: 10) [PASS]
2025-04-14 - Senate - Vote recorded in Journal (Y: 27 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-04-14 - Senate - Read 3rd time (Y: 27 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-04-14 - Senate - Three day rule suspended (Y: 27 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-04-14 - Senate - Vote recorded in Journal (Y: 27 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2025-04-14 - Senate - Rules suspended-Regular order of business (Y: 27 N: 4 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2025-06-02		Filed with the Secretary of State
2025-06-01	House	Signed in the House
2025-05-31	Senate	Signed in the Senate
2025-05-31	Senate	Reported enrolled
2025-05-31	House	Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
2025-05-30	Senate	Record vote
2025-05-30	Senate	Senate concurs in House amendment(s)
2025-05-30	Senate	Read
2025-05-30	Senate	House amendment(s) laid before the Senate
2025-05-27	Senate	House passage as amended reported
2025-05-26	House	Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2025-05-26	House	Record vote RV#3554
2025-05-26	House	Adopted as amended
2025-05-26	House	Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2025-05-26	House	Record vote RV#3553
2025-05-26	House	Amended 1-Leach
2025-05-26	House	Record vote RV#3552
2025-05-26	House	Amendment to amendment tabled 2-Wu
2025-05-26	House	Amendment(s) offered 1-Leach
2025-05-26	House	Laid out as postponed business
2025-05-26	House	Postponed 5/26/25 11:30 AM
2025-05-26	House	Read 3rd time
2025-05-25	House	Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2025-05-25	House	Record vote RV#3508
2025-05-25	House	Passed to 3rd reading as amended
2025-05-25	House	Record vote RV#3507
2025-05-25	House	Amended 1-Leach
2025-05-25	House	Laid out as postponed business
2025-05-24	House	Postponed 5/25/25 8:00 AM
2025-05-24	House	Read 2nd time
2025-05-24	House	Placed on Constitutional Amendments Calendar
2025-05-22	House	Considered in Calendars
2025-05-21	House	Committee report sent to Calendars
2025-05-21	House	Committee report distributed
2025-05-21	House	Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
2025-05-14	House	Reported favorably as substituted
2025-05-14	House	Committee substitute considered in committee
2025-05-14	House	Considered in public hearing
2025-05-12	House	Left pending in committee
2025-05-12	House	Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
2025-05-12	House	Committee substitute considered in committee
2025-05-12	House	Considered in public hearing
2025-05-12	House	Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
2025-05-08	House	Posting rule suspended
2025-05-08	House	Meeting cancelled
2025-05-08	House	Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
2025-04-22	House	Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
2025-04-22	House	Read first time
2025-04-15	House	Received from the Senate
2025-04-14	Senate	Reported engrossed
2025-04-14	Senate	Record vote
2025-04-14	Senate	Passed
2025-04-14	Senate	Read 3rd time
2025-04-14	Senate	Record vote
2025-04-14	Senate	Three day rule suspended
2025-04-14	Senate	Record vote
2025-04-14	Senate	Passed to engrossment as amended
2025-04-14	Senate	Vote recorded in Journal
2025-04-14	Senate	Amended
2025-04-14	Senate	Amendment(s) offered FA1 Huffman
2025-04-14	Senate	Read 2nd time
2025-04-14	Senate	Record vote
2025-04-14	Senate	Rules suspended-Regular order of business
2025-04-14	Senate	Co-author authorized
2025-04-10	Senate	Placed on intent calendar
2025-04-07	Senate	Committee report printed and distributed
2025-04-07	Senate	Reported favorably w/o amendments
2025-04-03	Senate	Vote taken in committee
2025-04-03	Senate	Considered in public hearing
2025-03-27	Senate	Left pending in committee
2025-03-27	Senate	Testimony taken in committee
2025-03-27	Senate	Considered in public hearing
2025-03-27	Senate	Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
2025-02-03	Senate	Referred to State Affairs
2025-02-03	Senate	Read first time
2024-12-02	Senate	Filed
2024-12-02	Senate	Received by the Secretary of the Senate

SB293 (Enabled by) 2025-06-20 - See remarks for effective date

Type	Source
Summary	https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SJR27
Text	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SJ00027I.htm
Text	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SJ00027S.htm
Text	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SJ00027E.htm
Text	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SJ00027H.htm
Text	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SJ00027F.htm
Amendment	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/amendments/html/SJ00027S2F1.HTM
Amendment	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/amendments/html/SJ00027H21.HTM
Amendment	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/amendments/html/SJ00027H31.HTM
Amendment	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/amendments/html/SJ00027H32.HTM
Supplement	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/analysis/html/SJ00027I.htm
Supplement	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/fiscalnotes/html/SJ00027I.htm
Supplement	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/fiscalnotes/html/SJ00027E.htm
Supplement	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/fiscalnotes/html/SJ00027H.htm
Supplement	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/analysis/html/SJ00027H.htm
Supplement	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/fiscalnotes/html/SJ00027A.htm
Supplement	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/fiscalnotes/html/SJ00027F.htm
Supplement	https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/analysis/html/SJ00027F.htm
Roll Call	https://journals.senate.texas.gov/sjrnl/89r/pdf/89RSJ04-14-F.PDF#page=15
Roll Call	https://journals.senate.texas.gov/sjrnl/89r/pdf/89RSJ04-14-F.PDF#page=16
Roll Call	https://journals.senate.texas.gov/sjrnl/89r/pdf/89RSJ04-14-F.PDF#page=17
Roll Call	https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SJR27&RcdVtNo=3507&Ch=H&Dt=05/25/2025
Roll Call	https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SJR27&RcdVtNo=3508&Ch=H&Dt=05/25/2025
Roll Call	https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SJR27&RcdVtNo=3552&Ch=H&Dt=05/26/2025
Roll Call	https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SJR27&RcdVtNo=3553&Ch=H&Dt=05/26/2025
Roll Call	https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SJR27&RcdVtNo=3554&Ch=H&Dt=05/26/2025
Roll Call	https://journals.senate.texas.gov/sjrnl/89r/pdf/89RSJ05-30-F.PDF#page=64