Texas HJR7: Proposing a constitutional amendment to dedicate a portion of the revenue derived from state sales and use taxes to the Texas water fund and to provide for the allocation and use of that revenue.

What the bill says

A joint resolution proposing a constitutional amendment to dedicate a portion of the revenue derived from state sales and use taxes to the Texas water fund and to provide for the allocation and use of that revenue.

From the enrolled text, May 30, 2025:

A JOINT RESOLUTION proposing a constitutional amendment to dedicate a portion of the revenue derived from state sales and use taxes to the Texas water fund and to provide for the allocation and use of that revenue. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 49-d-16, Article III, Texas Constitution, as proposed by S.J.R. 75, 88th Legislature, Regular Session, 2023, is amended by amending Subsections (c) and (e) and adding Subsections (e-1), (e-2), and (e-3) to read as follows: (c) The Texas water fund consists of: (1) money transferred or deposited to the credit of the fund[ADDED: under this constitution or]by general law, including money appropriated by the legislature directly to the fund and money from any source transferred or deposited to the credit of the fund authorized[ (2) any other revenue that the legislature by statute dedicates for deposit to the credit of the fund; (3) investment earnings and interest earned on amounts credited to the fund; (4) money from gifts, grants, or donations to the fund; [[DELETED: and]] (5) money returned from any authorized transfer[ and] [ADDED: (6)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: money in accounts established in the fund under ] [ADDED: this constitution or by general law]. (e)[ADDED: The legislature by general law or by adoption of a ] [ADDED: concurrent resolution approved …

Sponsors

• Cody Harris (R, HD-008) · primary sponsor
• Todd Hunter (R, HD-032)
• Armando Martinez (D, HD-039)
• Stan Kitzman (R, HD-085)
• William Metcalf (R, HD-016)
• Daniel Alders (R, HD-006)
• Trent Ashby (R, HD-057)
• Jeff Barry (R, HD-029)
• Cecil Bell (R, HD-003)
• Greg Bonnen (R, HD-024)
• Brad Buckley (R, HD-054)
• Briscoe Cain (R, HD-128)

Latest actions

1. June 2, 2025: Filed with the Secretary of State
2. June 1, 2025: Signed in the Senate
3. May 31, 2025: Signed in the House
4. May 30, 2025: Reported enrolled
5. May 29, 2025: House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported
6. May 29, 2025: Text of Senate Amendment(s)
7. May 29, 2025: Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
8. May 29, 2025: Record vote (RV#4039)
9. May 29, 2025: House concurs in Senate amendment(s)
10. May 28, 2025: Senate Amendments Analysis distributed

Votes

• Natural Resources Committee Vote (Out of committee): 13 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Finance Committee Vote (Out of committee): 14 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Record vote RV#4039 (May 29, 2025): 122 yea, 12 nay, passed
• Rules suspended-Three day rule (May 27, 2025): 31 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Read 3rd time (May 27, 2025): 31 yea, 0 nay, passed
• Record vote RV#815 (April 29, 2025): 138 yea, 6 nay, passed

Common questions

What is HJR7?

HJR7 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature Regular Session): Proposing a constitutional amendment to dedicate a portion of the revenue derived from state sales and use taxes to the Texas water fund and to provide for the allocation and use of that revenue.

What does HJR7 do?

In its own words: A joint resolution proposing a constitutional amendment to dedicate a portion of the revenue derived from state sales and use taxes to the Texas water fund and to provide for the allocation and use of that revenue.

What is the status of HJR7?

Passed both chambers as of June 1, 2025. Latest action: Filed with the Secretary of State (June 2, 2025).

Who sponsored HJR7?

Cody Harris (R, HD-008), with 11 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for HJR7?

On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HJR00007