SJR 70 Texas Senate · 89th Legislature (2025)

Proposing a constitutional amendment to make gender neutral the constitutional provisions governing the qualifications of a person to be a senator or member of the house of representatives.

SJR 70 proposes a constitutional amendment to remove gendered language from Texas's requirements for state legislators. It would change phrases like "he" or "his" in the constitution to gender-neutral terms like "person" for qualifications to serve as a senator or state representative. The amendment affects all future candidates for Texas Senate and House seats by eliminating gender references from the constitutional eligibility rules. The bill would be submitted to voters in the November 2025 election for approval.
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Mar 2025
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Introduced Mar 7, 2025 Last action Mar 13, 2025
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Mar 13, 2025
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Judith Zaffirini
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