Texas HJR34: Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring the state to expand eligibility for Medicaid to certain individuals under the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

What the bill says

A joint resolution proposing a constitutional amendment requiring the state to expand eligibility for Medicaid to certain individuals under the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

From the introduced text, August 21, 2025:

A JOINT RESOLUTION proposing a constitutional amendment requiring the state to expand eligibility for Medicaid to certain individuals under the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Article XVI, Texas Constitution, is amended by adding Section 74 to read as follows: [ADDED: Sec.][ADDED: ][ADDED: 74.][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: The state shall provide medical assistance to all ] [ADDED: individuals who apply for that assistance and for whom federal ] [ADDED: matching funds are available under the Patient Protection and ] [ADDED: Affordable Care Act (Pub. L. No. 111-148), as amended by the Health ] [ADDED: Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010 (Pub. L. No. ] [ADDED: 111-152), to the state to provide that assistance.] SECTION 2. The following temporary provision is added to the Texas Constitution: [ADDED: TEMPORARY PROVISION. (a) This temporary provision applies ] [ADDED: to the constitutional amendment proposed by the 89th Legislature, ] [ADDED: Second Called Session, 2025, requiring the state to expand ] [ADDED: eligibility for Medicaid to all individuals for whom federal ] [ADDED: matching funds are available under the federal Patient Protection ] [ADDED: and Affordable Care Act.] [ADDED: (b)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: Section 74, Article XVI, of this constitution takes ] [ADDED: effect January 1, 2026.] [ADDED: (c) This temporary provision …

Sponsors

• John Bucy (D, HD-136) · primary sponsor

Latest actions

1. August 21, 2025: Filed

Common questions

What is HJR34?

HJR34 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature 2nd Special Session): Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring the state to expand eligibility for Medicaid to certain individuals under the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

What does HJR34 do?

In its own words: A joint resolution proposing a constitutional amendment requiring the state to expand eligibility for Medicaid to certain individuals under the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

What is the status of HJR34?

Introduced as of August 21, 2025. Latest action: Filed (August 21, 2025).

Who sponsored HJR34?

John Bucy (D, HD-136).

Where is the official record for HJR34?

On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=892&Bill=HJR00034