Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing legislative action at any time during a regular session of the legislature.
HJR 54 proposes a constitutional amendment to remove time restrictions on introducing and acting on bills during Texas' regular legislative sessions. Currently, the first 30 days of a session are reserved for bill introductions and emergency matters, but this amendment would allow the Legislature to introduce, consider, and pass any bill or resolution at any point during the session. The amendment would repeal the current Section 5(c) of Article III and replace Section 5(b) with language authorizing action "at any time." If approved by voters in the November 2025 election, this change would alter how the Texas Legislature manages its workflow during sessions.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 3, 2025
Last action Mar 3, 2025
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3
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Committee
1
Mar 3, 2025
Committee
Referred to State Affairs
lower
Mar 3, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Cody Vasut
RRepublican
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