Monitoring the Session

HJR 5

Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the creation of funds to support the capital needs of educational programs offered by the Texas State Technical College System and removing that system and its campuses from the annual appropriation of certain constitutionally dedicated funding for public institutions of higher education.

Died in committee

Verdict: not graded

Not graded. The reader grades bills, not resolutions.

Rep. Stan LambertRHouse 71
Caption

Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the creation of funds to support the capital needs of educational programs offered by the Texas State Technical College System and removing that system and its campuses from the annual appropriation of certain constitutionally dedicated funding for public institutions of higher education.

Caption from the bill history · Engrossed.

Summary

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Receipt

The receipt

89R-HJR5 · 2025-02-20

SOLD BY

Rep. Stan LambertRHouse 71 Rep. Terry M. WilsonRHouse 20 Rep. Pat CurryRHouse 56

+ 2 more authors, 13 coauthors

ITEM

Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the creation of funds to support the capital needs of educational programs offered by the Texas State Technical College System and removing that system and its campuses from the annual appropriation of certain constitutionally dedicated funding for public institutions of higher education.

WHAT IT DOES

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CHARGES

Not graded

TOTAL

Net to General Revenue · FY 2026($850,191,189)

LBB estimate, flow · fiscal note version E · ( ) = negative · source

Sources

Fiscal note · version E · May 7, 2025

Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HJR5, As Engrossed: a negative impact of ($841,528,689) through the biennium ending August 31, 2027. The cost to the state for publication of the resolution is $191,689.

First year · FY 2026 · ($850,191,189)

Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact to General Revenue Related Funds

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 Higher Education
  4. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
  5. Considered in public hearing
  6. Committee substitute considered in committee
  7. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
  8. Left pending in committee
  9. Considered in formal meeting
  10. Committee substitute considered in committee
  11. Reported favorably as substituted
  12. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  13. Committee report distributed
  14. Committee report sent to Calendars
  15. Considered in Calendars
  16. Placed on Constitutional Amendments Calendar
  17. Read 2nd time
  18. Postponed 4/22/25 10:00 AM
  19. Laid out as postponed business
  20. Postponed 4/28/25 10:00 AM
  21. Laid out as postponed business
  22. Passed to engrossment
  23. Record vote RV#595
  24. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  25. Read 3rd time
  26. Adopted
  27. Record vote RV#713
  28. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  29. Reason for vote recorded in Journal
  30. Reported engrossed
  31. Received from the House
  32. Read first time
  33. Referred to Education K-16
  34. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
  35. Considered in public hearing
  36. Testimony taken in committee
  37. Left pending in committee
FILED UNDER

Not graded

SIGNED FOR BY

House · 129 yea · 15 nay

Sources

House: Adoption · Apr 29, 2025. Journal. Published stock for this vote. Snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

All floor motions and other positions below.

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CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

Stan Lambert

Donors

Douglas Robison$5,000Kurt Arnold$5,000Jason Itkin$5,000

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 · Nov 7, 2024 to Jun 23, 2025. 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.

Douglas Robison$5,000.00
Kurt Arnold$5,000.00
Jason Itkin$5,000.00
Money

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

Votes2

House Apr 29, 2025

Adoption

Yea
129
Nay
15
Present, not voting
2
Absent
3
Excused
1
Names

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

House journal

Sources

Record 713

HJR 5 was adopted by (Record 713): 129 Yeas, 15 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.

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

  • Yea: 129 (published)
  • Nay: 15 (published)
  • Present, not voting: 2 (published)
  • Absent: 3 (derived from named list)
  • Excused: 1 (derived from named list)

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

House Apr 28, 2025

Yea
75
Nay
22
Present, not voting
39
Absent
11
Excused
3
Names

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

House journal

Sources

Record 595

CSHJR 5 was passed to engrossment by (Record 595): 75 Yeas, 22 Nays, 39 Present, not voting.

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

  • Yea: 75 (published)
  • Nay: 22 (published)
  • Present, not voting: 39 (published)
  • Absent: 11 (derived from named list)
  • Excused: 3 (derived from named list)

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

Witnesses37
For
35
Against
0
On
2
Names

For

  • AGC of Texas1 registration
  • AGC-Texas Building Branch1 registration
  • American Council of Engineering Companies of Texas1 registration
  • Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) of Texas1 registration
  • Association of Equipment Manufacturers1 registration
  • BASF Corporation1 registration
  • City of Lewisville - Mayot Pro Tem1 registration
  • Dallas Regional Chamber1 registration
  • General Motors, LLC1 registration
  • Greater New Braunfels Chamber of Commerce1 registration
  • Greater New Braunfels Economic Development Foundation1 registration
  • Lumberman Association of Texas1 registration
  • National Federation of Independent Business (NFIB)1 registration
  • North Texas Commission1 registration
  • Precast Concrete Manufacturers Assoc., Texas Crane Owners Assoc.1 registration
  • Samsung1 registration
  • Self; Opportunity Austin1 registration
  • Self; Seguin and Guadalupe County Chamber of Commerece1 registration
  • Self; Texas Association of Manufacturers1 registration
  • Self; Texas Association of Manufacturers and Texas Association of Builders1 registration
  • Self; Texas Trucking Association1 registration
  • Texas 20361 registration
  • Texas American Federation of Teachers (AFT)1 registration
  • Texas Apartment Association1 registration
  • Texas Association of Builders1 registration
  • Texas Business Leadership Council1 registration
  • Texas Chemistry Council1 registration
  • Texas Construction Association1 registration
  • Texas Economic Development Council1 registration
  • Texas Healthcare and Bioscience Institute1 registration
  • Texas Manufactured Housing Association1 registration
  • Texas REALTORS1 registration
  • Texas Restaurant Association1 registration
  • Texas Retailers Association1 registration
  • Transfr, Inc.1 registration

On

  • Texas State Technical College System1 registration
  • TSTC1 registration
Sources

37 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
Net to General Revenue · FY 2026($850,191,189)

LBB estimate, flow · fiscal note version E · ( ) = negative · source

Sources

Fiscal note · version E · May 7, 2025

Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HJR5, As Engrossed: a negative impact of ($841,528,689) through the biennium ending August 31, 2027. The cost to the state for publication of the resolution is $191,689.

First year · FY 2026 · ($850,191,189)

Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact to General Revenue Related Funds

LBB published estimates · flow over the stated periods.

Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

Sources

Texas House · Filed Feb 20, 2025

05/08/2025 S Left pending in committee

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.

Coauthors
Benjamin BumgarnerRHouse 63 Aicha DavisDHouse 109 Jay DeanRHouse 7 Ryan GuillenRHouse 31 Suleman LalaniDHouse 76 Ray LopezDHouse 125 J. M. LozanoRHouse 43 John LujanRHouse 118 Armando "Mando" MartinezDHouse 39 Eddie MoralesDHouse 74 Jared PattersonRHouse 106 Mihaela PlesaDHouse 70 Shelby SlawsonRHouse 59
Sponsors
Brian BirdwellRSenate 22

House committee · Higher Education · Committee vote 10 aye, 1 nay · Out of committee

Senate committee · Education K-16 · Final status: Died in committee

Companion

SJR 59 by Birdwell (similar)

Subjects

Education--Higher--Finance

Education--Higher--Institutions & Programs

Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments

State Finances--Appropriations

State Finances--Management & Control

TEXAS STATE TECHNICAL COLLEGE SYSTEM

COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS