Monitoring the Session

HJR 35

Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the creation of and use of money in the Grow Texas fund and allocating certain general revenues to that fund, the economic stabilization fund, and the state highway fund.

Did not pass

Verdict: not graded

Not graded. The reader grades bills, not resolutions.

Rep. Tom CraddickRHouse 82
Caption

Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the creation of and use of money in the Grow Texas fund and allocating certain general revenues to that fund, the economic stabilization fund, and the state highway fund.

Caption from the bill history · Engrossed.

Summary

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Receipt

The receipt

89R-HJR35 · 2024-11-12

SOLD BY

Rep. Tom CraddickRHouse 82 Rep. Drew DarbyRHouse 72

ITEM

Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the creation of and use of money in the Grow Texas fund and allocating certain general revenues to that fund, the economic stabilization fund, and the state highway fund.

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 · April 27, 2025

If the balance of the ESF were reduced below the fund's constitutional cap, the resolution would result in a significant loss of revenue from the Economic Stabilization Fund and corresponding gain to the Grow Texas Fund. 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 Appropriations
  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. Placed on Constitutional Amendments Calendar
  15. Read 2nd time
  16. Adopted
  17. Record vote RV#2185
  18. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  19. Reported engrossed
  20. Received from the House
FILED UNDER

Not graded

SIGNED FOR BY

House · 101 yea · 32 nay

Sources

House: Adoption · May 12, 2025. Journal. Published stock for this vote. Snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

All floor motions and other positions below.

Not graded

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CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

Tom Craddick

Donors

Associated General Contractors of Texas PAC$101KTexans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$70KJohn R. Weisman$30,000

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 29, 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.

Associated General Contractors of Texas PAC$100,500.00

Associated General Contractors of Texas PAC

$100,500.00

Cash
$100,500.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$100,500.00

Also funds 120 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 19, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Sep 18, 2025 to May 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: 101028957, 101058926.

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$70,000.00

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC

$70,000.00

Cash
$70,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$70,000.00

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 · Oct 29, 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: 100986335, 101009831, 101028957, 101071728.

John R. Weisman$30,000.00
Money

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

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Associated General Contractors of Texas PAC

$100,500.00

Cash
$100,500.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$100,500.00

Also funds 120 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 19, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Sep 18, 2025 to May 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: 101028957, 101058926.

×

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC

$70,000.00

Cash
$70,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$70,000.00

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 · Oct 29, 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: 100986335, 101009831, 101028957, 101071728.

Votes1

House May 12, 2025

Adoption

Yea
101
Nay
32
Present, not voting
1
Absent
2
Excused
14
Names

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

House journal

Sources

Record 2185

HJR 35 was adopted by (Record 2185): 101 Yeas, 32 Nays, 1 Present, not voting.

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

  • Yea: 101 (published)
  • Nay: 32 (published)
  • Present, not voting: 1 (published)
  • Absent: 2 (derived from named list)
  • Excused: 14 (derived from named list)

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

Witnesses20
For
18
Against
0
On
2
Names

For

  • AGC of Texas1 registration
  • Apache Corporation1 registration
  • Atmos Energy1 registration
  • ConocoPhillips1 registration
  • Fasken Oil and Ranch1 registration
  • Halliburton1 registration
  • Kinder Morgan1 registration
  • ONEOK, Inc.1 registration
  • Oxy1 registration
  • Permian Basin Petroleum Association1 registration
  • Self; Midland-Odessa Transportation Alliance1 registration
  • Targa Resources1 registration
  • Texas Independent Producers & Royalty Owners Association (TIPRO)1 registration
  • Texas Municipal League1 registration
  • Texas oil and gas association1 registration
  • Texas Pipeline Association1 registration
  • Western Midstream1 registration
  • Williams Companies1 registration

On

  • Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts2 registrations
Sources

20 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 27, 2025

If the balance of the ESF were reduced below the fund's constitutional cap, the resolution would result in a significant loss of revenue from the Economic Stabilization Fund and corresponding gain to the Grow Texas Fund. 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 Nov 12, 2024

05/13/2025 S Received from the House

Texas Legislature Online · Introduced · House Committee Report · Engrossed

Data snapshot Oct 21, 2026 at 6:37 PM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.

House committee · Appropriations · Committee vote 16 aye, 2 nay, 9 absent · Out of committee

Enabling legislation is HB 265.

Subjects

Governor

Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments

State Agencies, Boards & Commissions--Newly Proposed

State Finances--Management & Control

GROW TEXAS FUND (SP2GF)

LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR

SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE

STATE HIGHWAY FUND

COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS

GROW TEXAS FUND COMMISSION (VO6UW)