SJR 68 Texas Senate · 89th Legislature (2025)

Proposing a constitutional amendment to clarify and implement certain provisions governing the impeachment, trial, removal from office, and disqualification of public officers.

SJR 68 proposes a constitutional amendment to clarify Texas impeachment procedures. It specifies that suspended state officers retain regular pay during impeachment, allows the Governor to make temporary appointments for vacancies caused by suspension (except for the Governor's own position), and requires the Legislature to create laws governing impeachment trials and removal processes. The amendment also clarifies that Article IV's vacancy rules apply to suspended or removed Governors. If approved by voters in the November 2025 election, these changes would become part of the Texas Constitution.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 7, 2025 Last action Apr 24, 2025
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Introduced Engrossed · 4 edits · Apr 22, 2025
MODERATE
The bill text was reformatted from a draft version to an official engrossed version, with the header information updated to reflect the correct bill number (SJR 68) and sponsor information. The substantive content of the constitutional amendment regarding impeachment procedures remains unchanged.
Scope change
No substantive change to the bill's scope or applicability; only formatting and header information were updated.
TECHNICAL

Header information was updated to show the correct bill number (SJR 68) and sponsor (Birdwell, et al.) instead of the draft version showing AABirdwell and A68.

The document title was changed from 'A JOINT RESOLUTION' to 'SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION' to match official formatting standards.

Line numbers and page markers were removed as the bill moved from draft to final engrossed version.

A note about digital content accessibility standards (WCAG 2.1) was added, indicating the document has been updated for accessibility compliance.

Floor votes

How they voted

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

Actions timeline

Total actions
26
Key actions
6
Committee
7
Apr 24, 2025
Committee
Referred to State Affairs
lower
Apr 24, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
Apr 23, 2025
Introduced
Received from the Senate
lower
Apr 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Apr 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
Apr 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendments
upper
Apr 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
Apr 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
Left pending in committee
upper
Apr 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in committee
upper
Mar 10, 2025
Committee
Referred to State Affairs
upper
Mar 10, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
upper
1 primary · 6 co-sponsors

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