Proposing a constitutional amendment to limit the time that a person may serve as a member of the Texas Legislature, a statewide elected officer in the executive branch, or a state employee in the legislative or executive branch of state government.
HJR 95 proposes a constitutional amendment to limit term lengths for Texas state officials. It would restrict legislators to serving a maximum of eight regular legislative sessions (16 years) in either the House or Senate, and bar statewide elected officials (excluding judges) from serving more than 16 years total across all elected offices. The amendment includes a grandfather clause, exempting service completed before 2027 from the limits. This is a proposed constitutional change requiring voter approval, not yet enacted law.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 10, 2025
Last action Mar 10, 2025
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Committee
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Mar 10, 2025
Committee
Referred to State Affairs
lower
Mar 10, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Carl Tepper
RRepublican
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