HJR 7: Proposing a constitutional amendment to dedicate a portion of the revenue derived from...

Caption

Proposing a constitutional amendment to dedicate a portion of the revenue derived from state sales and use taxes to the Texas water fund and to provide for the allocation and use of that revenue.

Caption from the bill history · Enrolled.

Summary

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Receipt

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89R-HJR7 · 2025-03-06

SOLD BY

Rep. Cody HarrisRHouse 8

Rep. Todd HunterRHouse 32

Rep. Armando "Mando" MartinezDHouse 39

+ 2 more authors, 30 coauthors

ITEM

Proposing a constitutional amendment to dedicate a portion of the revenue derived from state sales and use taxes to the Texas water fund and to provide for the allocation and use of that revenue.

WHAT IT DOES

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CHARGES

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TOTAL

Net to General Revenue · FY 2026($191,689)

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

Sources

Fiscal note · version F · May 28, 2025

Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HJR7, As Passed 2nd House: a negative impact of ($191,689) through the biennium ending August 31, 2027. However the bill would result in a negative impact of ($2,000,000,000) through the biennium ending August 31, 2029.

First year · FY 2026 · ($191,689)

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

Mar 6, 2025Filed
Mar 7, 2025Read first time
Mar 7, 2025Referred to Natural Resources
Mar 19, 2025Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Mar 19, 2025Considered in public hearing
Mar 19, 2025Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
Mar 19, 2025Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
Apr 2, 2025Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Apr 2, 2025Committee report distributed
Apr 2, 2025Committee report sent to Calendars
Apr 24, 2025Considered in Calendars
Apr 29, 2025Placed on Constitutional Amendments Calendar
Apr 29, 2025Read 2nd time
Apr 29, 2025Amended 1-Harris
Apr 29, 2025Amended 2-Harris
Apr 29, 2025Amended 3-Bonnen
Apr 29, 2025Adopted as amended
Apr 29, 2025Record vote RV#815
Apr 29, 2025Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
Apr 30, 2025Reported engrossed
Apr 30, 2025Received from the House
May 1, 2025Read first time
May 1, 2025Referred to Finance
May 7, 2025Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
May 7, 2025Considered in public hearing
May 7, 2025Testimony taken in committee
May 7, 2025Left pending in committee
May 25, 2025Co-sponsor authorized
May 25, 2025Considered in public hearing
May 25, 2025Vote taken in committee
May 26, 2025Reported favorably as substituted
May 26, 2025Committee report printed and distributed
May 27, 2025Co-sponsor authorized
May 27, 2025Placed on intent calendar
May 27, 2025Rules suspended-Regular order of business
May 27, 2025Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
May 27, 2025Vote recorded in Journal
May 27, 2025Three day rule suspended
May 27, 2025Record vote
May 27, 2025Read 3rd time
May 27, 2025Passed
May 27, 2025Record vote
May 27, 2025Remarks ordered printed
May 28, 2025Co-sponsor authorized
May 28, 2025Senate passage as amended reported
May 28, 2025Senate Amendments distributed
May 28, 2025Senate Amendments Analysis distributed
May 29, 2025House concurs in Senate amendment(s)
May 29, 2025Record vote RV#4039
May 29, 2025Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 29, 2025Text of Senate Amendment(s)
May 29, 2025House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported
May 30, 2025Reported enrolled
May 31, 2025Signed in the House
Jun 1, 2025Signed in the Senate
Jun 2, 2025Filed with the Secretary of State

FILED UNDER

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SIGNED FOR BY

House · 138 yea · 6 nay

Senate · 31 yea · 0 nay

Sources

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

Senate: Final passage · May 27, 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

Cody Harris

Donors

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$131K Texas Sands PAC$59K Texas REALTORS Political Action Committee$53K

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 31, 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.

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$131,199.90

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC

$131,199.90

Cash: $65,000.00
Paid by others: $66,199.90
Total: $131,199.90

grassroots $56,899.90polling $9,300.00

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 · Jun 27, 2025 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: 101008254, 101028696, 101039343, 101067574.

Texas Sands PAC$58,800.00

Texas Sands PAC

$58,800.00

Cash: $42,500.00
Paid by others: $16,300.00
Total: $58,800.00

polling $16,300.00

Also funds 121 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 3, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Nov 22, 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: 100985564, 101028696, 101039343, 101071425.

Texas REALTORS Political Action Committee$52,590.39

Texas REALTORS Political Action Committee

$52,590.39

Cash: $45,000.00
Paid by others: $7,590.39
Total: $52,590.39

digital $5,420.63text $1,960.28Other filed descriptions $209.48

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 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: 100985564, 101008254, 101028696, 101035469, 101039343, 101057705, 101067574.

Money

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

×

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC

$131,199.90

Cash: $65,000.00
Paid by others: $66,199.90
Total: $131,199.90

grassroots $56,899.90polling $9,300.00

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 · Jun 27, 2025 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: 101008254, 101028696, 101039343, 101067574.

×

Texas Sands PAC

$58,800.00

Cash: $42,500.00
Paid by others: $16,300.00
Total: $58,800.00

polling $16,300.00

Also funds 121 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 3, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Nov 22, 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: 100985564, 101028696, 101039343, 101071425.

×

Texas REALTORS Political Action Committee

$52,590.39

Cash: $45,000.00
Paid by others: $7,590.39
Total: $52,590.39

digital $5,420.63text $1,960.28Other filed descriptions $209.48

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 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: 100985564, 101008254, 101028696, 101035469, 101039343, 101057705, 101067574.

Votes5

House May 29, 2025

Yea: 122
Nay: 12
Present, not voting: 2
Absent: 8
Excused: 6

Names

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

House journal

Sources

Record 4039

Representative Buckley moved to concur in the senate amendments to HJR 7. The motion to concur in the senate amendments to HJR 7 prevailed by (Record 4039): 122 Yeas, 12 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.

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

Yea: 122 (published)
Nay: 12 (published)
Present, not voting: 2 (published)
Absent: 8 (derived from named list)
Excused: 6 (derived from named list)

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

Senate May 27, 2025

Yea: 31
Nay: 0
Present, not voting: Not printed
Absent: Not printed
Excused: Not printed

Names

Senate journal

Names were not printed. No individual positions are inferred.

Sources

Senator Perry moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSHJR 7 be placed on its third reading and final passage. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0. The resolution was read third time and was passed by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.

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

Yea: 31 (published)
Nay: 0 (published)
Present, not voting: Not printed
Absent: Not printed
Excused: Not printed

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

Senate May 27, 2025

Yea: 31
Nay: 0
Present, not voting: Not printed
Absent: Not printed
Excused: Not printed

Names

Senate journal

Names were not printed. No individual positions are inferred.

Sources

Senator Perry moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSHJR 7 be placed on its third reading and final passage. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.

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

Yea: 31 (published)
Nay: 0 (published)
Present, not voting: Not printed
Absent: Not printed
Excused: Not printed

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

Senate May 27, 2025

Yea: Not printed
Nay: Not printed
Present, not voting: Not printed
Absent: Not printed
Excused: Not printed

Names

Senate journal

Names were not printed. No individual positions are inferred.

Voice vote. No numeric tally or individual yeas are inferred.

Sources

The resolution was read second time and was passed to third reading by a viva voce vote.

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

Yea: Not printed
Nay: Not printed
Present, not voting: Not printed
Absent: Not printed
Excused: Not printed

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

House Apr 29, 2025

Adoption

Yea: 138
Nay: 6
Present, not voting: 2
Absent: 3
Excused: 1

Names

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

House journal

Sources

Record 815

HJR 7, as amended, was adopted by (Record 815): 138 Yeas, 6 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.

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

Yea: 138 (published)
Nay: 6 (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.

Witnesses122

For: 108
Against: 0
On: 14

Names

For

Abilene chamber of commerce1 registration
AGC of Texas1 registration
American Council of Engineering Companies of Texas1 registration
Association of Equipment Manufacturers1 registration
Austin Chamber of Commerce1 registration
Brazos River Authority1 registration
City of Bryan; Prairielands GCD; Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Conservation District1 registration
City of Corpus Christi2 registrations
City of Fort Worth2 registrations
City of Garland1 registration
City of Houston2 registrations
City of San Antonio1 registration
City of Temple1 registration
Covestro1 registration
Dallas Regional Chamber2 registrations
Dow1 registration
EDF1 registration
El Paso Water2 registrations
Environmental Defense Fund1 registration
Fort Worth Chamber1 registration
Frisco Chamber2 registrations
GBRA1 registration
Grapevine Chamber1 registration
Greater Arlington Chamber2 registrations
Greater Edwards Aquifer Alliance1 registration
Greater Houston Partnership2 registrations
Guadalupe Blanco River Authority1 registration
Gulf coast water authority2 registrations
Gulf Trust1 registration
Hurst Euless Bedford Chamber2 registrations
Lone Star Chapter Sierra Club1 registration
Lower Colorado River Authority1 registration
Mansfield Chamber2 registrations
Methodist Healthcare Ministries2 registrations
National Wildlife Federation1 registration
North Harris County Regional Water Authority1 registration
North Texas Commission1 registration
North TX Municipal Water District1 registration
Nueces County1 registration
Oxy1 registration
Permian Basin Petroleum Association1 registration
Sabine River Authority2 registrations
Samsung Austin Semiconductor, LLC.1 registration
San Antonio River Authority; Benbrook Water Authority; Upper Trinity GCD1 registration
San Antonio Water System (SAWS)1 registration
Self2 registrations
Self; Central Texas Water Coalition1 registration
Self; City of Bryan, Texas1 registration
Self; Lee County Conservatives1 registration
Self; RSAH2O LLC1 registration
Self; San Antonio River Authority; Red Bluff Water Power Control District; Upper Trinity GCD; Benbrook Water Authority; Prairielands GCD; Wells Branch MUD; Barton Springs Edwards Aquifer Conservation Dist.1 registration
Self; Simsboro Aquifer Water Defense Fund1 registration
Self; Texas & Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association1 registration
Self; Texas Association of Manufacturers1 registration
Self; Texas Water Infrastructure Network (TXWIN)1 registration
Tarrant regional water district1 registration
Texans for Responsible Aggregate Mining1 registration
Texas 20362 registrations
Texas Alliance of Energy Producers1 registration
Texas Association of Builders3 registrations
Texas Association of Business2 registrations
Texas Association of Manufacturers1 registration
Texas Business Leadership Council1 registration
Texas Chemistry Council2 registrations
Texas Corn Producers Association1 registration
Texas Desalination Association1 registration
Texas Economic Development Council1 registration
Texas Farm Bureau2 registrations
Texas Independent Produced Water Association1 registration
Texas Independent Producers & Royalty Owners Association (TIPRO)1 registration
Texas Municipal League1 registration
Texas Oil and Gas Association1 registration
Texas REALTORS1 registration
Texas Rural Water Association1 registration
Texas vegetable association1 registration
Texas Water Association2 registrations
Texas Water Supply Partners1 registration
The Greater San Antonio Chamber of Commerce1 registration
The Nature Conservancy in TX1 registration
Travis County Commissioners Court1 registration
Upper Trinity Regional Water District1 registration
Victoria Economic Development Corporation1 registration
Water Environment Association of Texas (WEAT)1 registration
WaterBridge, Permian Resources1 registration
WateRuse Association of Texas, Friends of San Saba1 registration
Western Midstream1 registration
Western Travis County Public Utility Agency1 registration

On

American Council of Engineering Companies of Texas1 registration
ASCE American Society of Civil Engineers1 registration
National Wildlife Federation1 registration
Nueces River Authority1 registration
Sierra Club, Lone Star Chapter1 registration
Texas Business Leadership Council1 registration
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality1 registration
Texas Water Association1 registration
Texas Water Development Board2 registrations
Texas Water Infrastructure Network1 registration
Texas Water Supply Partners1 registration
The Nature Conservancy in Texas1 registration
Water Environment Association of Texas (WEAT)1 registration

Sources

122 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.

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

Fiscal

Net to General Revenue · FY 2026($191,689)

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

Sources

Fiscal note · version F · May 28, 2025

Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HJR7, As Passed 2nd House: a negative impact of ($191,689) through the biennium ending August 31, 2027. However the bill would result in a negative impact of ($2,000,000,000) through the biennium ending August 31, 2029.

First year · FY 2026 · ($191,689)

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 Mar 6, 2025

06/02/2025 E Filed with the Secretary of State

Texas Legislature Online · Introduced · House Committee Report · Engrossed · Senate Committee Report · Enrolled

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

Coauthors