SJR 63 Texas Senate · 89th Legislature (2025)

Proposing a constitutional amendment regarding the terminology used in the Texas Constitution to refer to the partially landlocked body of water on the southeastern periphery of the North American continent.

SJR 63 is a procedural bill proposing a constitutional amendment to replace "Gulf of Mexico" with "Gulf of America" in multiple sections of the Texas Constitution. It specifically amends Articles I, VIII, IX, and XI to update terminology related to coastal beaches, tax relief for offshore equipment, county beach regulations, and coastal county tax authority. This change affects only constitutional language - no new policies or rights are created. The bill was reported adversely by the Senate Committee on State Affairs with a 8-0 vote on April 14, 2025, meaning it did not advance.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 27, 2025 Last action Apr 16, 2025
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Total actions
13
Key actions
5
Committee
6
Apr 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
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Apr 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
upper
Apr 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
Apr 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Left pending in committee
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Apr 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in committee
upper
Mar 13, 2025
Committee
Referred to State Affairs
upper
Mar 13, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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