Texas legislation · 89th Legislature 2nd Special Session
Texas HJR1: Proposing a constitutional amendment specifying the authority of the attorney general to prosecute a criminal offense prescribed by the election laws of this state.
Status: In committee, August 26, 2025
What the bill says
A joint resolution proposing a constitutional amendment specifying the authority of the attorney general to prosecute a criminal offense prescribed by the election laws of this state.
From the amended text, August 24, 2025:
A JOINT RESOLUTION proposing a constitutional amendment specifying the authority of the attorney general to prosecute a criminal offense prescribed by the election laws of this state. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 22, Article IV, Texas Constitution, is amended to read as follows: Sec. 22.[ADDED: (a)]The Attorney General shall represent the State in all suits and pleas in the Supreme Court of the State in which the State may be a party, and shall especially inquire into the charter rights of all private corporations, and from time to time, in the name of the State, take such action in the courts as may be proper and necessary to prevent any private corporation from exercising any power or demanding or collecting any species of taxes, tolls, freight or wharfage not authorized by law.[ADDED: The Attorney General] [[DELETED: He]] shall, whenever sufficient cause exists, seek a judicial forfeiture of such charters, unless otherwise expressly directed by law, and give legal advice in writing to the Governor and other executive officers, when requested by them, and perform such other duties as may be required by law. [ADDED: (b)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: The Attorney General shall have concurrent jurisdiction ] [ADDED: with each county or district attorney of this State to represent ] [ADDED: this State …
Sponsors
- Matthew Shaheen (R, HD-066) · primary sponsor
- Trent Ashby (R, HD-057)
- Greg Bonnen (R, HD-024)
- Ben Bumgarner (R, HD-063)
- Briscoe Cain (R, HD-128)
- Stan Gerdes (R, HD-017)
- Richard Hayes (R, HD-057)
- Andy Hopper (R, HD-064)
- Terri Leo-Wilson (R, HD-023)
- Janie Lopez (R, HD-037)
- William Metcalf (R, HD-016)
- Dennis Paul (R, HD-129)
Latest actions
- : Reason for vote recorded in Journal
- : Record vote (RV#88)
- : Failed of adoption
- : Read 3rd time
- : Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
- : Record vote (RV#80)
- : Passed to engrossment
- : Laid out as postponed business
- : Postponed (8/26/25 11:35 AM)
- : Read 2nd time
Votes
- State Affairs Committee Vote (Out of committee): 8 yea, 5 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#88 (August 26, 2025): 1 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#80 (August 26, 2025): 10 yea, 2 nay, passed
Subjects: Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments, ATTORNEY GENERAL, Elections--General
Common questions
- What is HJR1?
- HJR1 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature 2nd Special Session): Proposing a constitutional amendment specifying the authority of the attorney general to prosecute a criminal offense prescribed by the election laws of this state.
- What does HJR1 do?
- In its own words: A joint resolution proposing a constitutional amendment specifying the authority of the attorney general to prosecute a criminal offense prescribed by the election laws of this state.
- What is the status of HJR1?
- In committee as of August 26, 2025. Latest action: Reason for vote recorded in Journal (August 26, 2025).
- Who sponsored HJR1?
- Matthew Shaheen (R, HD-066), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HJR1?
- On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=892&Bill=HJR00001
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