Texas SJR4: Proposing a constitutional amendment limiting to two the number of consecutive terms for which a person may be elected or appointed to hold certain state offices.

What the bill says

A joint resolution proposing a constitutional amendment limiting to two the number of consecutive terms for which a person may be elected or appointed to hold certain state offices.

From the introduced text, August 21, 2025:

A JOINT RESOLUTION proposing a constitutional amendment limiting to two the number of consecutive terms for which a person may be elected or appointed to hold certain state offices. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Article IV, Texas Constitution, is amended by adding Section 2a to read as follows: [ADDED: Sec.][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: 2a. ][ADDED: ][ADDED: (a) ][ADDED: ][ADDED: A person who has been elected or appointed to ] [ADDED: serve two consecutive terms in an office listed in Section 1 of this ] [ADDED: article or any other state office normally filled by the voters at a ] [ADDED: statewide election, other than a statewide judicial office, is not ] [ADDED: eligible for election or appointment to serve a third consecutive ] [ADDED: term. This provision does not limit a person's eligibility for ] [ADDED: election or appointment to serve nonconsecutive terms.] [ADDED: (b)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: Nothing in this section prohibits a person from ] [ADDED: continuing to serve in an office covered by this section after the ] [ADDED: end of a term as a holdover under Section 17, Article XVI, of this ] [ADDED: constitution until a successor is qualified.] [ADDED: (c)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: The term of a person appointed to serve for the ] [ADDED: remainder of a term …

Sponsors

• Ann Johnson (D, HD-134) · primary sponsor

Latest actions

1. August 21, 2025: Filed
2. August 21, 2025: Received by the Secretary of the Senate

Common questions

What is SJR4?

SJR4 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature 2nd Special Session): Proposing a constitutional amendment limiting to two the number of consecutive terms for which a person may be elected or appointed to hold certain state offices.

What does SJR4 do?

In its own words: A joint resolution proposing a constitutional amendment limiting to two the number of consecutive terms for which a person may be elected or appointed to hold certain state offices.

What is the status of SJR4?

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

Who sponsored SJR4?

Ann Johnson (D, HD-134).

Where is the official record for SJR4?

On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=892&Bill=SJR00004