Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring the governor to call the legislature into special session on petition of at least two-thirds of the members of each house of the legislature.

HJR 38 proposes a constitutional amendment requiring Texas governors to call a special legislative session when at least two-thirds of members in both the House and Senate sign a petition. The petition must specify the session date and exact purpose, and the governor must convene the legislature on that date to address only those stated issues. If approved by voters in November 2025, this would change the process for initiating special sessions from the governor’s sole discretion to a legislator-driven requirement. The bill is currently pending in the State Affairs committee.