Texas SR5: Amending the Permanent Rules of the Senate, 89th Legislature.

What the bill says

From the enrolled text, September 4, 2025:

89(2) SR 5 - Enrolled version - Bill Text By: Hughes S.R. No. 5 SENATE RESOLUTION BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the State of Texas, That the Permanent Rules of the Senate, 89th Legislature, be amended by amending Rule 11.02 to read as follows: LIST OF STANDING COMMITTEES AND SUBCOMMITTEES Rule 11.02. At the beginning of each regular session, the President shall appoint the following standing committees with the number of members indicated: STANDING COMMITTEES (1) Committee on Administration (7 members) (2) [[DELETED: Committee on Border Security (5 members)] [[DELETED: (3)]] Committee on Business and Commerce (11 members) [ADDED: (3)][[DELETED: (4)]] Committee on Criminal Justice (7 members) [ADDED: (4)][[DELETED: (5)]] Committee on Economic Development (5 members) [ADDED: (5)][[DELETED: (6)]] Committee on Education [[DELETED: K-16]] (11 members) [ADDED: (6)][[DELETED: (7)]] Committee on Finance (15 members) [ADDED: (7)][[DELETED: (8)]] Committee on Health and Human Services (9 members) [ADDED: (8) Committee on Higher Education (7 members)] (9)[ADDED: Committee on Homeland Security and Veteran ] [ADDED: Affairs (7 members)][[DELETED: Committee on Jurisprudence (5 members)]] (10) Committee on Local Government (7 members) (11) Committee on Natural Resources (9 members) (12) Committee on Nominations (9 members) (13) Committee on State Affairs (11 members) (14) Committee on Transportation (9 members) (15) [[DELETED: Committee on Veteran Affairs (7 members)] [[DELETED: (16)]] Committee on Water, Agriculture, and …

Sponsors

• Bryan Hughes (R, SD-001) · primary sponsor

Latest actions

1. September 4, 2025: Reported enrolled
2. September 4, 2025: Record vote
3. September 4, 2025: Read & adopted
4. September 4, 2025: Received by the Secretary of the Senate

Votes

• Adopted (September 4, 2025): 26 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is SR5?

SR5 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature 2nd Special Session): Amending the Permanent Rules of the Senate, 89th Legislature.

What is the status of SR5?

Passed both chambers as of September 4, 2025. Latest action: Reported enrolled (September 4, 2025).

Who sponsored SR5?

Bryan Hughes (R, SD-001).

Where is the official record for SR5?

On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=892&Bill=SR00005