Texas Suspension from Office During Impeachment Process Amendment (2025)
| Texas Suspension from Office During Impeachment Process Amendment | |
|---|---|
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| Election date November 4, 2025 | |
| Topic Impeachment rules | |
| Status Not on the ballot | |
| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin State legislature |
The Texas Suspension from Office During Impeachment Process Amendment is not on the ballot in Texas as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment on November 4, 2025.[1]
The amendment would have provided ordinary pay to officials suspended from office during impeachment proceedings and authorized the state legislature to pass laws related to the impeachment process.[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.
Senate Joint Resolution 68 (2025)
The following is the timeline of the constitutional amendment in the state legislature:
- March 7, 2025: Senate Joint Resolution 68 (SJR 68) was filed.[1]
- April 22, 2025: The senate passed SJR 68 by 31-0 vote.[1]
- June 2, 2025: The legislature adjourned without final passage of the amendment.
| Votes Required to Pass: 21 | |||
| Yes | No | NV | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 31 | 0 | 0 |
| Total % | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Democratic (D) | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican (R) | 20 | 0 | 0 |
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