SJR 3: Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the establishment of the Dementia...

Caption

Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the establishment of the Dementia Prevention and Research Institute of Texas, establishing the Dementia Prevention and Research Fund to provide money for research on and prevention and treatment of dementia, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, and related disorders in this state, and transferring to that fund $3 billion from state general revenue.

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Summary

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Receipt

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89R-SJR3 · 2025-02-20

SOLD BY

Sen. Joan HuffmanRSenate 17

+ 10 coauthors

ITEM

Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the establishment of the Dementia Prevention and Research Institute of Texas, establishing the Dementia Prevention and Research Fund to provide money for research on and prevention and treatment of dementia, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, and related disorders in this state, and transferring to that fund $3 billion from state general revenue.

WHAT IT DOES

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CHARGES

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TOTAL

Net to General Revenue · FY 2026($3,000,191,689)

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

Sources

Fiscal note · version H · April 2, 2025

Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for SJR3, Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted: a negative impact of ($3,000,191,689) through the biennium ending August 31, 2027. The cost to the state for publication of the resolution is $191,689, which is included in the table below.

First year · FY 2026 · ($3,000,191,689)

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

Feb 20, 2025Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Feb 20, 2025Filed
Feb 24, 2025Read first time
Feb 24, 2025Referred to Finance
Feb 27, 2025Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Feb 27, 2025Considered in public hearing
Feb 27, 2025Testimony taken in committee
Feb 27, 2025Vote taken in committee
Feb 28, 2025Reported favorably as substituted
Feb 28, 2025Committee report printed and distributed
Mar 4, 2025Co-author authorized
Mar 4, 2025Placed on intent calendar
Mar 5, 2025Co-author authorized
Mar 5, 2025Rules suspended-Constitutional 60-Day
Mar 5, 2025Rules suspended-Regular order of business
Mar 5, 2025Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
Mar 5, 2025Vote recorded in Journal
Mar 5, 2025Three day rule suspended
Mar 5, 2025Record vote
Mar 5, 2025Read 3rd time
Mar 5, 2025Passed
Mar 5, 2025Record vote
Mar 5, 2025Reported engrossed
Mar 6, 2025Received from the Senate
Mar 25, 2025Read first time
Mar 25, 2025Referred to Public Health
Mar 31, 2025Considered in public hearing
Mar 31, 2025Committee substitute considered in committee
Mar 31, 2025Reported favorably as substituted
Apr 9, 2025Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Apr 9, 2025Committee report distributed
Apr 10, 2025Committee report sent to Calendars
Apr 17, 2025Considered in Calendars
Apr 23, 2025Placed on Constitutional Amendments Calendar
Apr 23, 2025Read 2nd time
Apr 23, 2025Postponed 4/28/25 10:00 AM
Apr 28, 2025Rules suspended
Apr 28, 2025Additional sponsor(s) authorized
Apr 28, 2025Laid out as postponed business
Apr 28, 2025Adopted
Apr 28, 2025Record vote RV#598
Apr 28, 2025Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
Apr 28, 2025House passage as amended reported
May 12, 2025House amendment(s) laid before the Senate
May 12, 2025Read
May 12, 2025Senate concurs in House amendment(s)
May 12, 2025Record vote
May 12, 2025Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
May 12, 2025Reported enrolled
May 14, 2025Signed in the Senate
May 15, 2025Signed in the House
May 15, 2025Filed with the Secretary of State

FILED UNDER

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SIGNED FOR BY

House · 123 yea · 21 nay

Senate · 29 yea · 2 nay

Sources

House: Adoption · Apr 28, 2025. Journal. Published stock for this vote. Snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

Senate: Final passage · Mar 5, 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

Joan Huffman

Donors

Donors report through Texans for Joan Huffman.

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 Jun 30, 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.

Money

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

Votes5

Senate May 12, 2025

Yea: 30
Nay: 0
Present, not voting: Not printed
Absent: Not printed
Excused: 1

Names

GutierrezExcused

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

Senate journal

Names were not printed for yea. Only the named positions are included in member records.

Sources

Senator Huffman moved to concur in the House amendment to SJR 3. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 30, Nays 0.

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

Yea: 30 (published)
Nay: 0 (published)
Present, not voting: Not printed
Absent: Not printed
Excused: 1 (derived from named list)

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

House Apr 28, 2025

Adoption

Yea: 123
Nay: 21
Present, not voting: 1
Absent: 3
Excused: 2

Names

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

House journal

Sources

Record 598

CSSJR 3 was adopted by (Record 598): 123 Yeas, 21 Nays, 1 Present, not voting.

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

Yea: 123 (published)
Nay: 21 (published)
Present, not voting: 1 (published)
Absent: 3 (derived from named list)
Excused: 2 (derived from named list)

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

Senate Mar 5, 2025

Yea: 29
Nay: 2
Present, not voting: Not printed
Absent: 0
Excused: 0

Names

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

Senate journal

Sources

Senator Huffman moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSSJR 3 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 29, Nays 2.

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

Yea: 29 (published)
Nay: 2 (published)
Present, not voting: Not printed
Absent: 0 (derived from named list)
Excused: 0 (derived from named list)

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

Senate Mar 5, 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 Huffman moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSSJR 3 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 Mar 5, 2025

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

Names

HancockNay

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

Senate journal

Names were not printed for yea. Only the named positions are included in member records.

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

Sources

The resolution was read second time and was passed to engrossment 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.

Witnesses31

For: 23
Against: 1
On: 7

Names

For

Alzheimer’s Association1 registration
Baylor Scott & White Health1 registration
HCA Healthcare1 registration
Houston Methodist Hospital1 registration
Meadows Mental Health Policy Institute1 registration
Methodist Healthcare Ministries1 registration
Opportunity Austin1 registration
Self7 registrations
Self; AARP TX1 registration
Teaching hospitals of texas1 registration
Texas Assisted Living Association1 registration
Texas Association of Business1 registration
Texas Association of Health Plans1 registration
Texas Children’s Hospital1 registration
Texas Healthcare and Bioscience Institute1 registration
Texas Medical Association1 registration
Texas Medical Center1 registration

Against

Texas Right to Know1 registration

On

Cancer Prevention & Research Institute of Texas1 registration
Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas1 registration
Myself and Loved Ones1 registration
Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts1 registration
UT Health San Antonio1 registration
UTHealth Houston2 registrations

Sources

31 parsed registrations across the loaded witness lists.

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

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

Fiscal

Net to General Revenue · FY 2026($3,000,191,689)

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

Sources

Fiscal note · version H · April 2, 2025

Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for SJR3, Committee Report 2nd House, Substituted: a negative impact of ($3,000,191,689) through the biennium ending August 31, 2027. The cost to the state for publication of the resolution is $191,689, which is included in the table below.

First year · FY 2026 · ($3,000,191,689)

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 Senate · Filed Feb 20, 2025

05/15/2025 E Filed with the Secretary of State

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

Data snapshot Oct 21, 2026 at 6:45 PM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.

Coauthors