Proposing a constitutional amendment to remove the governor's line-item veto authority.

SJR 44 proposes a constitutional amendment to eliminate the Texas governor's line-item veto authority over appropriation bills. If passed, the governor would no longer be able to veto specific spending items within a bill while approving the rest; they would have to either approve the entire bill or reject it entirely. The amendment would require the legislature to override a gubernatorial veto with a two-thirds vote in both chambers, rather than separately reconsidering vetoed items. The proposed change would be submitted to Texas voters in the November 2025 election.