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.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Mar 7, 2025
Last action Mar 13, 2025
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Mar 13, 2025
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Referred to State Affairs
upper
Mar 13, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
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Legislator
Party
State
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Judith Zaffirini
DDemocratic
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