Legislative Research: TX SJR53 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature
Other Sessions
| Session | Title/Description | Last Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-2026 89th Legislature (Introduced) | Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to designate subjects for legislation during a special session. [SJR53 2025 Detail][SJR53 2025 Text][SJR53 2025 Comments] | 2025-02-28 Referred to State Affairs |
| 2023-2024 88th Legislature (Introduced - Dead) | Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to establish a limit on the maximum appraised value of real property other than a residence homestead for ad valorem tax purposes. [SJR53 2023 Detail][SJR53 2023 Text][SJR53 2023 Comments] | 2023-03-03 Referred to Local Government |
| 2021-2022 87th Legislature (Introduced - Dead) | Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to make certain appropriations to the Employees Retirement System of Texas and the Teacher Retirement System of Texas. [SJR53 2021 Detail][SJR53 2021 Text][SJR53 2021 Comments] | 2021-03-18 Referred to Finance |
| 2019-2020 86th Legislature (Introduced - Dead) | Proposing a constitutional amendment establishing the state deferred maintenance fund to provide funding for deferred maintenance at state facilities and transferring economic stabilization fund money to that fund. [SJR53 2019 Detail][SJR53 2019 Text][SJR53 2019 Comments] | 2019-03-14 Referred to Business & Commerce |
| 2017-2018 85th Legislature (Introduced - Dead) | Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to limiting the permissible uses of money appropriated from the economic stabilization fund. [SJR53 2017 Detail][SJR53 2017 Text][SJR53 2017 Comments] | 2017-03-21 Referred to Finance |
| 2015-2016 84th Legislature (Introduced - Dead) | Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the exclusive legislative duty to support and maintain an efficient system of public schools. [SJR53 2015 Detail][SJR53 2015 Text][SJR53 2015 Comments] | 2015-03-23 Referred to Education |
| 2013-2014 83rd Legislature (Introduced - Dead) | Rescinding every application made at any time by the Legislature of the State of Texas to the United States Congress to call a national convention, pursuant to Article V of the United States Constitution, for proposing any amendment or amendments to ... [SJR53 2013 Detail][SJR53 2013 Text][SJR53 2013 Comments] | 2013-04-29 Left pending in committee |
| 2011-2012 82nd Legislature (N/A - Dead) | Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring the periodic review of state and local tax preferences and providing an expiration date for certain tax preferences. [SJR53 2011 Detail][SJR53 2011 Text][SJR53 2011 Comments] | 2011-05-09 Failed to receive affirmative vote in comm. |
| 2009-2010 81st Legislature (Introduced - Dead) | Proposing a constitutional amendment to entitle The University of Texas at Brownsville to participate in the income and other benefits of the permanent university fund. [SJR53 2009 Detail][SJR53 2009 Text][SJR53 2009 Comments] | 2009-03-31 Referred to Finance |
References Online
| Search Phrase | Web | News | Financial | Encylopedia | Biography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Texas SJR53] | Google Web | Google News | |||
| [Texas Senate State Affairs Committee] | Google Web | Google News | FollowTheMoney | ||
| [Senator Brian Birdwell TX] | Google Web | Google News | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
Legislative Citation
APA
TX SJR53 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature. (2025, February 28). LegiScan. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/SJR53/2025
MLA
"TX SJR53 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature." LegiScan. LegiScan LLC, 28 Feb. 2025. Web. 31 Jul. 2026. <https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/SJR53/2025>.
Chicago
"TX SJR53 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature." February 28, 2025 LegiScan. Accessed July 31, 2026. https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/SJR53/2025.
Turabian
LegiScan. TX SJR53 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature. 28 February 2025. https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/SJR53/2025 (accessed July 31, 2026).
Subjects
Texas State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SJR53 |
| Text | https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SJ00053I.htm |
