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SJR27Introduced in the Senate

Proposing a constitutional amendment regarding the membership of the State Commission on Judicial Conduct, the membership of the tribunal to review the commission's recommendations, and the authority of the commission, the tribunal, and the Texas Supreme Court to more effectively sanction judges and justices for judicial misconduct.

Passed

Introduced by Joan Huffman, District 17

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Official description

Proposing a constitutional amendment regarding the membership of the State Commission on Judicial Conduct, the membership of the tribunal to review the commission's recommendations, and the authority of the commission, the tribunal, and the Texas Supreme Court to more effectively sanction judges and justices for judicial misconduct.

Where it stands

Filed with the Secretary of State

June 2, 2025

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

5 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

7 recorded votes · each counted separately

SenateStage: Senate concurs in House amendment(s) · May 30, 2025

27

Yes

4

No

0

Absent or Not Voting

31 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

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See how each senator voted

SenatorDistrictVote
Bryan Hughes1Yes
Bob Hall2Yes
Robert Nichols3Yes
Charles Creighton4Yes
Charles Schwertner5Yes
Carol Alvarado6Yes
Paul Bettencourt7Yes
Angela Paxton8Yes
Kelly Hancock9Yes
Phil King10Yes

Bill history

  1. Received by the Secretary of the Senate

  2. Filed

  3. Read first time

  4. Referred to State Affairs

  5. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  6. Considered in public hearing

  7. Testimony taken in committee

  8. Left pending in committee

  9. Considered in public hearing

  10. Vote taken in committee

  11. Reported favorably w/o amendments

  12. Committee report printed and distributed

  13. Placed on intent calendar

  14. Co-author authorized

  15. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

  16. Record vote

  17. Read 2nd time

  18. Amendment(s) offered FA1 Huffman

  19. Amended

  20. Vote recorded in Journal

  21. Passed to engrossment as amended

  22. Record vote

  23. Three day rule suspended

  24. Record vote

  25. Read 3rd time

  26. Passed

  27. Record vote

  28. Reported engrossed

  29. Received from the Senate

  30. Read first time

  31. Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

  32. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  33. Meeting cancelled

  34. Posting rule suspended

  35. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  36. Considered in public hearing

  37. Committee substitute considered in committee

  38. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee

  39. Left pending in committee

  40. Considered in public hearing

  41. Committee substitute considered in committee

  42. Reported favorably as substituted

  43. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

  44. Committee report distributed

  45. Committee report sent to Calendars

  46. Considered in Calendars

  47. Placed on Constitutional Amendments Calendar

  48. Read 2nd time

  49. Postponed 5/25/25 8:00 AM

  50. Laid out as postponed business

  51. Amended 1-Leach

  52. Record vote RV#3507

  53. Passed to 3rd reading as amended

  54. Record vote RV#3508

  55. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  56. Read 3rd time

  57. Postponed 5/26/25 11:30 AM

  58. Laid out as postponed business

  59. Amendment(s) offered 1-Leach

  60. Amendment to amendment tabled 2-Wu

  61. Record vote RV#3552

  62. Amended 1-Leach

  63. Record vote RV#3553

  64. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  65. Adopted as amended

  66. Record vote RV#3554

  67. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  68. House passage as amended reported

  69. House amendment(s) laid before the Senate

  70. Read

  71. Senate concurs in House amendment(s)

  72. Record vote

  73. Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported

  74. Reported enrolled

  75. Signed in the Senate

  76. Signed in the House

  77. Filed with the Secretary of State

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