Monitoring the Session

HJR 138

Proposing a constitutional amendment prohibiting the imposition of a carbon tax.

Did not pass

Verdict: not graded

Not graded. The reader grades bills, not resolutions.

Rep. Daniel AldersRHouse 6
Caption

Proposing a constitutional amendment prohibiting the imposition of a carbon tax.

Caption from the bill history · House Committee Report.

Summary

Not graded. The reader grades bills, not resolutions.

Receipt

The receipt

89R-HJR138 · 2025-02-14

SOLD BY

Rep. Daniel AldersRHouse 6 Rep. Morgan MeyerRHouse 108 Rep. Giovanni CapriglioneRHouse 98

+ 2 more authors, 59 coauthors

ITEM

Proposing a constitutional amendment prohibiting the imposition of a carbon tax.

WHAT IT DOES

Not graded. The reader grades bills, not resolutions.

CHARGES

Not graded

TOTAL

No first-year general revenue figure available here.

LBB estimate · fiscal note version I · source

Sources

Fiscal note · version I · March 22, 2025

No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated, other than the cost of publication. The cost to the state for publication of the resolution is $191,689.

LBB published estimates · flow over the stated periods.

Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

HISTORY

  1. Filed
  2. Read first time
  3. Referred to Ways & Means
  4. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
  5. Considered in public hearing
  6. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
  7. Left pending in committee
  8. Considered in formal meeting
  9. Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
  10. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  11. Committee report distributed
  12. Committee report sent to Calendars
  13. Considered in Calendars
  14. Considered in Calendars
  15. Placed on Constitutional Amendments Calendar
  16. Read 2nd time
  17. Postponed 5/5/25 10:00 AM
  18. Laid out as postponed business
  19. Point of order withdrawn Rule 4, Section 32(c)(2)
  20. Passed to engrossment
  21. Record vote RV#1378
  22. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  23. Read 3rd time
  24. Postponed 5/8/25 10:00 AM
  25. Laid out as postponed business
  26. Postponed 5/12/25 2:00 PM
  27. Laid out as postponed business
  28. Failed of adoption
  29. Record vote RV#2179
  30. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
FILED UNDER

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CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

Daniel Alders

Donors

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$35KTexas REALTORS Political Action Committee$15KJames Perkins$15,000

Not tied to this bill.

Sources

The author's campaign account only. Own money and internal transfers are separate on the member page.

Derived itemized flow · Oct 27, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$35,275.00

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC

$35,275.00

Cash
$35,000.00
Paid by others
$275.00
Total
$35,275.00
fundraiser $275.00

Also funds 124 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 10, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Dec 11, 2024 to Oct 22, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 100989514, 101008114, 101031097, 101071763.

Texas REALTORS Political Action Committee$15,225.00

Texas REALTORS Political Action Committee

$15,225.00

Cash
$15,000.00
Paid by others
$225.00
Total
$15,225.00
advertising $125.00media $100.00

Also funds 140 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 2, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Dec 11, 2024 to Oct 1, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 100989514, 101008114, 101031097, 101068278, 101071763.

James Perkins$15,000.00
Money

Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.

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Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC

$35,275.00

Cash
$35,000.00
Paid by others
$275.00
Total
$35,275.00
fundraiser $275.00

Also funds 124 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 10, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Dec 11, 2024 to Oct 22, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 100989514, 101008114, 101031097, 101071763.

×

Texas REALTORS Political Action Committee

$15,225.00

Cash
$15,000.00
Paid by others
$225.00
Total
$15,225.00
advertising $125.00media $100.00

Also funds 140 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 2, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Dec 11, 2024 to Oct 1, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 100989514, 101008114, 101031097, 101068278, 101071763.

Votes2

House May 12, 2025

Yea
93
Nay
47
Present, not voting
2
Absent
5
Excused
3
Names

Named positions matched to lawmakers. See the journal for unmatched names.

House journal

Sources

Record 2179

HJR 138 failed of adoption (not receiving the necessary two-thirds vote) by (Record 2179): 93 Yeas, 47 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.

Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.

  • Yea: 93 (published)
  • Nay: 47 (published)
  • Present, not voting: 2 (published)
  • Absent: 5 (derived from named list)
  • Excused: 3 (derived from named list)

House journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

House May 5, 2025

Yea
92
Nay
49
Present, not voting
1
Absent
5
Excused
3
Names

Named positions matched to lawmakers. See the journal for unmatched names.

House journal

Sources

Record 1378

HJR 138 was passed to engrossment by (Record 1378): 92 Yeas, 49 Nays, 1 Present, not voting.

Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.

  • Yea: 92 (published)
  • Nay: 49 (published)
  • Present, not voting: 1 (published)
  • Absent: 5 (derived from named list)
  • Excused: 3 (derived from named list)

House journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

Witnesses10
For
6
Against
4
On
0
Names

For

  • Heartland Impact1 registration
  • Panhandle Producers and Royalty Owners Association1 registration
  • Self1 registration
  • Self; American energy works1 registration
  • Self; Texas Constitutional Enforcement1 registration
  • Texas Alliance of Energy Producers1 registration

Against

  • American Lung Association1 registration
  • Lone Star Chapter Sierra Club1 registration
  • Public Citizen1 registration
  • Self; Environment Texas1 registration
Sources

10 parsed registrations across the loaded witness lists.

Derived stock of witness registrations. Repeated appearances count separately. Organizations and self-representation appear as printed.

House witness list. Source snapshot 2026-10-20, Central time.

Fiscal

No first-year general revenue figure available here.

LBB estimate · fiscal note version I · source

Sources

Fiscal note · version I · March 22, 2025

No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated, other than the cost of publication. The cost to the state for publication of the resolution is $191,689.

LBB published estimates · flow over the stated periods.

Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

Sources

Texas House · Filed Feb 14, 2025

05/12/2025 H Failed of adoption

Texas Legislature Online · Introduced · House Committee Report

Data snapshot Oct 21, 2026 at 6:38 PM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.

Coauthors
Cecil Bell Jr.RHouse 3 Keith BellRHouse 4 Benjamin BumgarnerRHouse 63 Briscoe CainRHouse 128 David CookRHouse 96 Charles CunninghamRHouse 127 Pat CurryRHouse 56 Jay DeanRHouse 7 Mano DeAyalaRHouse 133 Mark DorazioRHouse 122 Paul DysonRHouse 14 Caroline FairlyRHouse 87 James FrankRHouse 69 Gary GatesRHouse 28 Stan GerdesRHouse 17 Barbara Gervin-HawkinsDHouse 120 Ryan GuillenRHouse 31 Cody HarrisRHouse 8 Caroline Harris DavilaRHouse 52 Richard HayesRHouse 57 Cole HefnerRHouse 5 Hillary HicklandRHouse 55 Janis HoltRHouse 18 Andy HopperRHouse 64 Todd HunterRHouse 32 Carrie IsaacRHouse 73 Helen KerwinRHouse 58 Stan KitzmanRHouse 85 Marc LaHoodRHouse 121 Brooks LandgrafRHouse 81 Terri Leo WilsonRHouse 23 Mitch LittleRHouse 65 Janie LopezRHouse 37 AJ LouderbackRHouse 30 David LoweRHouse 91 John LujanRHouse 118 Christian ManuelDHouse 22 Don McLaughlinRHouse 80 Will MetcalfRHouse 16 Brent MoneyRHouse 2 Matt MorganRHouse 26 Mike OlcottRHouse 60 Claudia OrdazDHouse 79 Jared PattersonRHouse 106 Dade PhelanRHouse 21 Katrina PiersonRHouse 33 Richard Peña RaymondDHouse 42 Nate SchatzlineRHouse 93 Alan SchoolcraftRHouse 44 Joanne ShofnerRHouse 11 Shelby SlawsonRHouse 59 John T. SmitheeRHouse 86 Tony TinderholtRHouse 94 Steve TothRHouse 15 Cody VasutRHouse 25 Denise VillalobosRHouse 34 Wes VirdellRHouse 53 Trey WhartonRHouse 12 Terry M. WilsonRHouse 20

House committee · Ways & Means · Committee vote 8 aye, 4 nay, 1 absent · Out of committee

Companion

SJR 71 by Hughes (identical)

Subjects

Environment--Air

Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments

Taxation--General