Applying to the Congress of the United States to call a convention under Article V of the United States Constitution for the limited purpose of proposing one or more amendments to the constitution to impose fiscal restraints on the federal government, to limit the power and jurisdiction of the federal government, and to limit the terms of office of federal officials and members of Congress.

SJR 2 Applying to the Congress of the United States to call a convention under Article V of the United States Constitution for the limited purpose of proposing one or more amendments to the constitution to impose fiscal restraints on the federal government, to limit the power and jurisdiction of the federal government, and to limit the terms of office of federal officials and members of Congress

Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Applying to the Congress of the United States to call a convention under Article V of the United States Constitution for the limited purpose of proposing one or more amendments to the constitution to impose fiscal restraints on the federal government, to limit the power and jurisdiction of the federal government, and to limit the terms of office of federal officials and members of Congress.
SJR-2


About SJR-2

Applying to the Congress of the United States to call a convention under Article V of the United States Constitution for the limited purpose of proposing one or more amendments to the constitution to impose fiscal restraints on the federal government, to limit the power and jurisdiction of the federal government, and to limit the terms of office of federal officials and members of Congress.

  

Bill Texts

Introduced 12/06/2016

Comm Sub 02/21/2017

Engrossed 02/28/2017

Comm Sub 04/25/2017

Enrolled 05/10/2017

Weigh In

Votes for: 2 Votes against: 0

Sponsors (92)

Votes

Senate concurs in House amendment(s)

05/10/2017

Yeas: 20 | Nays: 10
Support by Party

   

2nd Reading Amendment 1

05/04/2017

Yeas: 99 | Nays: 46
2nd Reading Amendment 2

05/04/2017

Yeas: 95 | Nays: 52
Support by Party

   

SJR 2 Third Reading House

05/04/2017

Yeas: 94 | Nays: 51
Support by Party

   

Rules suspended-Regular order of business

02/28/2017

Yeas: 20 | Nays: 11
Amendment tabled

02/28/2017

Yeas: 20 | Nays: 11
Amendment tabled

02/28/2017

Yeas: 20 | Nays: 11
Adopted

02/28/2017

Yeas: 20 | Nays: 11

Sponsors by party

  

Bill Sponsors

History

Filed With The Secretary Of State

05/11/2017

Signed In The House

05/11/2017

Signed In The Senate

05/11/2017

House Amendment(s) Laid Before The Senate

05/10/2017

Read

05/10/2017

Senate Concurs In House Amendment(s)

05/10/2017

Record Vote

05/10/2017

Senate Concurs In House Amendment(s)-reported

05/10/2017

Reported Enrolled

05/10/2017

House Passage As Amended Reported

05/05/2017

Adopted As Amended

05/04/2017

Amendment Tabled

05/04/2017

Statement(s) Of Vote Recorded In Journal

05/04/2017

Record Vote

05/04/2017

Amended

05/04/2017

Read 2nd Time

05/04/2017

Placed On Constitutional Amendments Calendar

05/04/2017

Placed On Emergency Calendar

05/03/2017

Placed On Constitutional Amendments Calendar

05/03/2017

Considered In Calendars

05/02/2017

Reported Favorably As Substituted

05/01/2017

Committee Substitute Considered In Committee

05/01/2017

Considered In Formal Meeting

05/01/2017

Scheduled For Formal Meeting On . . .

05/01/2017

Comte Report Filed With Committee Coordinator

05/01/2017

Committee Report Distributed

05/01/2017

Committee Report Sent To Calendars

05/01/2017

Recommitted To Committee

04/28/2017

Vote Reconsidered In Committee

04/26/2017

Considered In Calendars

04/26/2017

Committee Report Distributed

04/25/2017

Committee Report Sent To Calendars

04/25/2017

Considered In Calendars

04/25/2017

Comte Report Filed With Committee Coordinator

04/25/2017

Reported Favorably As Substituted

04/20/2017

Committee Substitute Considered In Committee

04/20/2017

Considered In Formal Meeting

04/20/2017

Read First Time

04/10/2017

Referred To State & Federal Power & Responsibility, Select

04/10/2017

Received From The Senate

03/01/2017

Reported Engrossed

02/28/2017

Adopted

02/28/2017

Amendment Tabled

02/28/2017

Amendment(s) Offered

02/28/2017

Read 2nd Time

02/28/2017

Record Vote

02/28/2017

Rules Suspended-regular Order Of Business

02/28/2017

Placed On Intent Calendar

02/27/2017

Committee Report Printed And Distributed

02/21/2017

Reported Favorably W/o Amendments

02/21/2017

Testimony Taken In Committee

02/16/2017

Considered In Public Hearing

02/16/2017

Scheduled For Public Hearing On . . .

02/16/2017

Co-author Authorized

02/07/2017

Co-author Authorized

01/30/2017

Referred To State Affairs

01/25/2017

Read First Time

01/25/2017

Filed

12/06/2016

Received By The Secretary Of The Senate

12/06/2016