HJR 144
Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the creation of a regional mobility authority by local law.
Did not pass
Caption Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the creation of a regional mobility authority by local law.
Caption from the bill history · Engrossed.
Summary Not graded. The reader grades bills, not resolutions.
Receipt
The receipt 89R-HJR144 · 2025-02-19
ITEM Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the creation of a regional mobility authority by local law.
WHAT IT DOES Not graded. The reader grades bills, not resolutions.
TOTAL No first-year general revenue figure available here.
LBB estimate · fiscal note version I · source
Sources
Fiscal note · version I · April 19, 2025
No significant 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 Feb 19, 2025 Filed Mar 19, 2025 Read first time Mar 19, 2025 Referred to Transportation Apr 17, 2025 Scheduled for public hearing on . . . Apr 17, 2025 Withdrawn from schedule Apr 22, 2025 Scheduled for public hearing on . . . Apr 22, 2025 Considered in public hearing Apr 22, 2025 Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee Apr 22, 2025 Left pending in committee Apr 25, 2025 Considered in formal meeting Apr 25, 2025 Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) May 2, 2025 Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator May 2, 2025 Committee report distributed May 5, 2025 Committee report sent to Calendars May 8, 2025 Considered in Calendars May 10, 2025 Placed on Constitutional Amendments Calendar May 10, 2025 Read 2nd time May 10, 2025 Postponed 5/12/25 2:00 PM May 12, 2025 Laid out as postponed business May 12, 2025 Point of order withdrawn Rule 4, Section 32(c)(1) May 12, 2025 Adopted May 12, 2025 Record vote RV#2180 May 12, 2025 Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal May 12, 2025 Reported engrossed May 12, 2025 Received from the House FILED UNDER Not graded
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Donors
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 24, 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.
Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC $101,077.16 Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC $101,077.16
Cash $80,000.00
Paid by others $21,077.16
Total $101,077.16 mailers $21,077.16
Also funds 137 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 24, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
Team Sources Derived itemized flow · Oct 27, 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: 100983216, 101059340, 101067651, 101071574.
Legacy 44 $100,000.00 Legacy 44 $100,000.00
Cash $30,000.00
Paid by others $70,000.00
Total $100,000.00 digital $70,000.00
Also funds 33 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Oct 21, 2024 to Oct 20, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
Team Sources Derived itemized flow · Oct 29, 2024 to Sep 21, 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: 100983216, 101067651.
Texas REALTORS Political Action Committee $56,517.22 Texas REALTORS Political Action Committee $56,517.22
Cash $37,500.00
Paid by others $19,017.22
Total $56,517.22 mail $18,992.22 grassroots $25.00
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 · Nov 2, 2024 to Sep 2, 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: 100983216, 101031005, 101067651.
Money Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.
× Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC $101,077.16
Cash $80,000.00
Paid by others $21,077.16
Total $101,077.16 mailers $21,077.16
Also funds 137 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 24, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
Team Sources Derived itemized flow · Oct 27, 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: 100983216, 101059340, 101067651, 101071574.
× Legacy 44 $100,000.00
Cash $30,000.00
Paid by others $70,000.00
Total $100,000.00 digital $70,000.00
Also funds 33 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Oct 21, 2024 to Oct 20, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
Team Sources Derived itemized flow · Oct 29, 2024 to Sep 21, 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: 100983216, 101067651.
× Texas REALTORS Political Action Committee $56,517.22
Cash $37,500.00
Paid by others $19,017.22
Total $56,517.22 mail $18,992.22 grassroots $25.00
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 · Nov 2, 2024 to Sep 2, 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: 100983216, 101031005, 101067651.
Votes1
House May 12, 2025
Adoption
Yea 104
Nay 32
Present, not voting 1
Absent 10
Excused 3
Names
Davis, A. Yea Louderback Yea Schoolcraft Nay Allen Yea Hernandez Yea Rodríguez Ramos Nay Hopper Nay Orr Yea Button Yea Johnson Yea Martinez Yea Walle Yea Gervin-Hawkins Yea Bumgarner Nay Buckley Yea Money Nay Harrison Nay Cain Nay Landgraf Yea Noble Yea Tepper Yea Fairly Yea Harris Davila Absent Isaac Nay Garcia Hernandez Yea Bell, C. Yea Ward Johnson Yea Cunningham Nay Geren Yea Turner Yea Manuel Yea Morales, C. Yea Ordaz Yea Harris Yea Vasut Nay Hefner Yea Phelan Yea Alders Yea Cook Yea Lowe Nay Spiller Nay Villalobos Yea Paul Nay Bernal Yea McLaughlin Yea Howard Yea Darby Yea Mr. Speaker(C) Present, not voting Morales, E. Yea Campos Yea Troxclair Absent Gámez Yea Zwiener Yea Gates Absent VanDeaver Yea Wu Yea Hinojosa Yea Capriglione Yea Bonnen Yea Dutton Yea Kerwin Absent Hickland Nay Vo Yea Lozano Yea Frank Yea Talarico Yea Lopez, J. Yea Holt Nay Patterson Yea Dean Yea Barry Yea Leach Yea González, J. Yea Shofner Nay Moody Yea Bryant Yea Bucy Yea Lujan Yea McQueeney Yea Smithee Yea Jones, J. Yea Rosenthal Yea Garcia, J. Yea Pierson Nay Bell, K. Yea King Yea Richardson Nay Hull Absent Simmons Excused Garcia, L. Yea Flores Excused DeAyala Nay LaHood Yea Dorazio Absent Perez, M. Yea González, M. Yea Morgan Nay Shaheen Yea Plesa Yea Olcott Nay Schofield Excused Little Nay Meyer Yea Schatzline Nay Collier Absent Longoria Yea Curry Yea Dyson Yea Morales Shaw Yea Cortez Yea Guerra Yea Anchía Yea Romero Yea Lopez, R. Yea Bowers Yea Hayes Absent Raymond Yea Reynolds Yea Guillen Yea Bhojani Yea Harless Yea Thompson Yea Muñoz Yea Slawson Nay Luther Nay Cole Yea Gerdes Nay Kitzman Yea Lambert Yea Toth Nay Lalani Yea Leo Wilson Absent Canales Yea Wilson Yea Meza Yea Hunter Yea Craddick Yea Oliverson Nay Rose Yea Tinderholt Nay Ashby Nay Martinez Fischer Yea Wharton Nay Swanson Yea Jones, V. Yea Goodwin Yea Perez, V. Yea Virdell Nay Metcalf Absent Davis, Y. Yea Named positions matched to lawmakers. See the journal for unmatched names.
House journal
Sources
Record 2180
HJR 144 was adopted by (Record 2180): 104 Yeas, 32 Nays, 1 Present, not voting.
Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.
Yea: 104 (published) Nay: 32 (published) Present, not voting: 1 (published) Absent: 10 (derived from named list) Excused: 3 (derived from named list) House journal . Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.
Witnesses2
For 2
Against 0
On 0
Names
For
Self 1 registration Texas Rail Advocates 1 registration
Sources
2 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 · April 19, 2025
No significant 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.
FILED BEFORE 88R HJR 190 by Rep. Eddie Morales, same lead author · Died in committee · same caption and author, text not compared
Introduced text Last action, Mar 23, 2023: Referred to Transportation
Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the creation of a regional mobility authority by local law. Caption, 88R bill history
Sources
Texas House · Filed Feb 19, 2025
05/12/2025 S Received from the House
Texas Legislature Online · Introduced · House Committee Report · Engrossed
Data snapshot Oct 21, 2026 at 6:38 PM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.
House committee · Transportation · Committee vote 12 aye, 0 nay, 1 absent · Out of committee
Enabling legislation is HB 3332.
Subjects Legislature
Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments
Special Districts & Authorities--Miscellaneous
Transportation--Miscellaneous
Monitoring