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Texas Severance Tax Revenue and Oil and Natural Gas Defense Fund Amendment (2025)
| Texas Severance Tax Revenue and Oil and Natural Gas Defense Fund Amendment | |
|---|---|
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| Election date November 4, 2025 | |
| Topic Energy funds | |
| Status Not on the ballot | |
| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin State legislature |
The Texas Severance Tax Revenue and Oil and Natural Gas Defense Fund Amendment is not on the ballot in Texas as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment on November 4, 2025.[1]
The amendment would have provided for the creation of the Texas severance tax revenue and oil and natural gas (Texas STRONG) defense fund, and used the money in that fund to areas in the state impacted by oil and gas production.[2]
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Amending the Texas Constitution
- See also: Amending the Texas Constitution
A two-thirds (66.67%) vote is required during one legislative session for the Texas State Legislature to place a constitutional amendment on the ballot. That amounts to a minimum of 100 votes in the Texas House of Representatives and 21 votes in the Texas State Senate, assuming no vacancies. Amendments do not require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot.
House Joint Resolution 47 (2025)
The following is the timeline of the constitutional amendment in the state legislature:
- November 12, 2024: House Joint Resolution 47 (HJR 47 was introduced.[1]
- May 12, 2025: The House passed HJR 47 by a 104-27 vote.[1]
| Votes Required to Pass: 100 | |||
| Yes | No | NV | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 104 | 27 | 19 |
| Total % | 69.3 | 18 | 12.6 |
| Democratic (D) | 48 | 1 | 13 |
| Republican (R) | 56 | 26 | 6 |
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