Legislative Research: TX SJR8 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature
Other Sessions
| Session | Title/Description | Last Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-2026 89th Legislature (Introduced) | Proposing a constitutional amendment establishing the Texas Redistricting Commission to redistrict the United States House of Representatives and the Texas Legislature. [SJR8 2025 Detail][SJR8 2025 Text][SJR8 2025 Comments] | 2024-11-12 Filed |
| 2023-2024 88th Legislature (Introduced - Dead) | Proposing a constitutional amendment establishing the Texas Redistricting Commission to redistrict the United States House of Representatives and the Texas Legislature. [SJR8 2023 Detail][SJR8 2023 Text][SJR8 2023 Comments] | 2023-02-15 Referred to Redistricting, Special |
| 2021 87th Legislature 3rd Special Session (Introduced - Dead) | Proposing a constitutional amendment establishing an independent redistricting commission to establish districts for the election of the members of the United States House of Representatives elected from this state, the Texas Senate, and the Texas Ho... [SJR8 2021 Detail][SJR8 2021 Text][SJR8 2021 Comments] | 2021-09-20 Filed |
| 2021 87th Legislature 2nd Special Session (Introduced - Dead) | Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring a member of the legislature to be in the state in order to receive a per diem during a legislative session. [SJR8 2021 Detail][SJR8 2021 Text][SJR8 2021 Comments] | 2021-08-11 Co-author authorized |
| 2021 87th Legislature 1st Special Session (Introduced - Dead) | Proposing a constitutional amendment to remove the governor's line-item veto authority. [SJR8 2021 Detail][SJR8 2021 Text][SJR8 2021 Comments] | 2021-07-27 Filed |
| 2019-2020 86th Legislature (Introduced - Dead) | Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize and regulate the possession, cultivation, and sale of cannabis. [SJR8 2019 Detail][SJR8 2019 Text][SJR8 2019 Comments] | 2019-02-07 Referred to Criminal Justice |
| 2017 85th Legislature 1st Special Session (Introduced - Dead) | Proposing a constitutional amendment to restrict the power of the legislature to mandate requirements on a municipality or county. [SJR8 2017 Detail][SJR8 2017 Text][SJR8 2017 Comments] | 2017-08-11 Co-author authorized |
| 2017-2018 85th Legislature (Introduced - Dead) | Proposing a constitutional amendment denying bail to certain persons who are unlawfully present in the United States and are taken into custody for committing a felony. [SJR8 2017 Detail][SJR8 2017 Text][SJR8 2017 Comments] | 2017-01-25 Referred to State Affairs |
| 2015-2016 84th Legislature (Engrossed - Dead) | Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to require a court to provide notice to the attorney general of a challenge to the constitutionality of a state statute and authorizing the legislature to prescribe a waiting period bef... [SJR8 2015 Detail][SJR8 2015 Text][SJR8 2015 Comments] | 2015-05-26 Placed on Constitutional Amendments Calendar |
| 2013 83rd Legislature 2nd Special Session (Introduced - Dead) | Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the permissible uses of certain money appropriated from the economic stabilization fund by the legislature. [SJR8 2013 Detail][SJR8 2013 Text][SJR8 2013 Comments] | 2013-07-09 Filed |
| 2013 83rd Legislature 1st Special Session (Introduced - Dead) | Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the permissible uses of certain money appropriated from the economic stabilization fund by the legislature. [SJR8 2013 Detail][SJR8 2013 Text][SJR8 2013 Comments] | 2013-06-18 Filed |
| 2013-2014 83rd Legislature (Introduced - Dead) | Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring the state to expand eligibility for the Medicaid program to certain persons. [SJR8 2013 Detail][SJR8 2013 Text][SJR8 2013 Comments] | 2013-03-12 Co-author authorized |
| 2011-2012 82nd Legislature (Introduced - Dead) | Proposing a constitutional amendment to limit the purposes for which revenues from motor vehicle registration fees, taxes on motor fuels and lubricants, and certain revenues received from the federal government may be used. [SJR8 2011 Detail][SJR8 2011 Text][SJR8 2011 Comments] | 2011-03-17 Left pending in committee |
| 2009-2010 81st Legislature (Introduced - Dead) | Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide for automatic adjustments of the rates of motor fuels taxes. [SJR8 2009 Detail][SJR8 2009 Text][SJR8 2009 Comments] | 2009-03-13 Referred to Transportation & Homeland Sec. |
References Online
| Search Phrase | Web | News | Financial | Encylopedia | Biography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Texas SJR8] | Google Web | Google News | |||
| [Senator Judith Zaffirini TX] | Google Web | Google News | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
Legislative Citation
APA
TX SJR8 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature. (2024, November 12). LegiScan. Retrieved December 27, 2024, from https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/SJR8/2025
MLA
"TX SJR8 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature." LegiScan. LegiScan LLC, 12 Nov. 2024. Web. 27 Dec. 2024. <https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/SJR8/2025>.
Chicago
"TX SJR8 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature." November 12, 2024 LegiScan. Accessed December 27, 2024. https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/SJR8/2025.
Turabian
LegiScan. TX SJR8 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature. 12 November 2024. https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/SJR8/2025 (accessed December 27, 2024).
Subjects
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, US
LEGISLATIVE REDISTRICTING BOARD
Legislature
Redistricting
REDISTRICTING COMMISSION, TEXAS
Resolutions
Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments
State Agencies, Boards & Commissions
State Agencies, Boards & Commissions--Newly Proposed
LEGISLATIVE REDISTRICTING BOARD
Legislature
Redistricting
REDISTRICTING COMMISSION, TEXAS
Resolutions
Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments
State Agencies, Boards & Commissions
State Agencies, Boards & Commissions--Newly Proposed
Texas State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SJR8 |
| Text | https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SJ00008I.htm |
