SJR 27 Texas Senate · 87th Legislature (2021)

Proposing a constitutional amendment to prohibit this state or a political subdivision of this state from prohibiting or limiting religious services of religious organizations.

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
May 2021
Senate Passage
Mar 2021
House Passage
May 2021
Governor
Introduced Mar 3, 2021 Last action May 19, 2021
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
41
Key actions
10
Committee
10
May 19, 2021
Introduced
Filed with the Secretary of State
executive
May 11, 2021
Lower · Passed
Adopted
lower
May 11, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
May 10, 2021
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
May 10, 2021
Lower · Passed
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
lower
May 10, 2021
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
Apr 6, 2021
Committee
Referred to State Affairs
lower
Apr 6, 2021
Introduced
Read first time
lower
Mar 29, 2021
Introduced
Received from the Senate
lower
Mar 25, 2021
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Mar 17, 2021
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
Mar 17, 2021
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
upper
Mar 8, 2021
Upper · Passed
Left pending in committee
upper
Mar 8, 2021
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in committee
upper
Mar 3, 2021
Committee
Referred to State Affairs
upper
Mar 3, 2021
Introduced
Read first time
upper
5 primary · 53 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Candy Noble
Candy Noble
RRepublican
TX
89
P
Photo of Jeff Leach
Jeff Leach
RRepublican
TX
67
P
KH
Kelly Hancock
RRepublican
TX
9
P
Photo of Shelby Slawson
Shelby Slawson
RRepublican
TX
59
P
Photo of Tan Parker
Tan Parker
RRepublican
TX
12
Co
Photo of Angela Paxton
Angela Paxton
RRepublican
TX
8
Co
BL
Ben Leman
RRepublican
TX
13
Co
Photo of Bob Hall
Bob Hall
RRepublican
TX
2
Co
Photo of Brad Buckley
Brad Buckley
RRepublican
TX
54
Co
Photo of Brandon Creighton
Brandon Creighton
RRepublican
TX
4
Co
Photo of Brian Birdwell
Brian Birdwell
RRepublican
TX
22
Co
Photo of Briscoe Cain
Briscoe Cain
RRepublican
TX
128
Co
BS
Bryan Slaton
RRepublican
TX
2
Co
Photo of Cecil Bell
Cecil Bell
RRepublican
TX
3
Co
Photo of Charles Perry
Charles Perry
RRepublican
TX
28