Texas legislation · 89th Legislature 2nd Special Session
Texas HCR10: Urging Congress to propose and submit to the states for ratification a federal balanced budget amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
Status: Introduced, August 18, 2025
What the bill says
From the introduced text, August 18, 2025:
89(2) HCR 10 - Introduced version - Bill Text 89S20338 TBO-D By: Raymond H.C.R. No. 10 CONCURRENT RESOLUTION WHEREAS, Year after year, the federal government has failed to make fiscally responsible choices, and Washington must now take aggressive steps to address our serious national deficit; and WHEREAS, The United States Congress routinely passes budgets leading the government to spend more than it receives in revenue; in order to finance the resulting budget deficit, the U.S. Treasury must sell bonds and the government must pay interest on those bonds; this cycle of deficit spending leaves less money for new programs or tax cuts, and it could prove detrimental to the future stability of our nation; and WHEREAS, In the past, such statutory restraints as the failed Gramm-Rudman-Hollings legislation and "PAYGO" rules have proven ineffective and unenforceable, since simple majorities in Congress can alter, weaken, or dismantle fiscal reforms; an amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which requires the assent of two-thirds of Congress and three-quarters of the states, is the only means of guaranteeing permanent enforcement of spending restraints; and WHEREAS, A federal balanced budget amendment will ensure that Congress uses taxpayer dollars wisely, and it is vital that we take this step to avert fiscal calamity and to eliminate future deficits; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That the 89th Legislature of …
Sponsors
- Richard Raymond (D, HD-042) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Filed
Subjects: Resolutions--United States Constitution, Resolutions--Memorializing Congress, Resolutions--Legislative Policy, BALANCED BUDGET
Common questions
- What is HCR10?
- HCR10 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature 2nd Special Session): Urging Congress to propose and submit to the states for ratification a federal balanced budget amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
- What is the status of HCR10?
- Introduced as of August 18, 2025. Latest action: Filed (August 18, 2025).
- Who sponsored HCR10?
- Richard Raymond (D, HD-042).
- Where is the official record for HCR10?
- On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=892&Bill=HCR00010
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