Monitoring the Session

SJR 4

Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the maximum amount of money allowable in the economic stabilization fund.

Died in committee

Verdict: not graded

Not graded. The reader grades bills, not resolutions.

Sen. Charles SchwertnerRSenate 5
Caption

Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the maximum amount of money allowable in the economic stabilization fund.

Caption from the bill history · Engrossed.

Summary

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Receipt

The receipt

89R-SJR4 · 2025-03-14

SOLD BY

Sen. Charles SchwertnerRSenate 5

ITEM

Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the maximum amount of money allowable in the economic stabilization fund.

WHAT IT DOES

Not graded. The reader grades bills, not resolutions.

CHARGES

Not graded

TOTAL

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

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 SJR4, As Engrossed: a negative impact of ($191,689) through the biennium ending August 31, 2027. In addition, the joint resolution would result in a negative impact to General Revenue Related Funds of ($6,616,583,000) 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

  1. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
  2. Filed
  3. Read first time
  4. Referred to Finance
  5. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
  6. Considered in public hearing
  7. Vote taken in committee
  8. Reported favorably as substituted
  9. Committee report printed and distributed
  10. Placed on intent calendar
  11. Rules suspended-Regular order of business
  12. Record vote
  13. Read 2nd time
  14. Amendment(s) offered FA1 Schwertner
  15. Amended
  16. Vote recorded in Journal
  17. Passed to engrossment as amended
  18. Record vote
  19. Three day rule suspended
  20. Record vote
  21. Read 3rd time
  22. Passed
  23. Record vote
  24. Reported engrossed
  25. Received from the Senate
  26. Read first time
  27. Referred to Appropriations
  28. Posting rule suspended
  29. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
  30. Considered in public hearing
  31. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
  32. Left pending in committee
FILED UNDER

Not graded

SIGNED FOR BY

Senate · 23 yea · 7 nay

Sources

Senate: Final passage · Apr 10, 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

Charles Schwertner

Donors

Donors report through Texans for Charles Schwertner.

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 · Jul 1, 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.

Money

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

Votes5

Senate Apr 10, 2025

Yea
23
Nay
7
Present, not voting
Not printed
Absent
0
Excused
1
Names

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

Senate journal

Sources

The resolution was read third time and was passed by the following vote: Yeas 23, Nays 7.

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

  • Yea: 23 (published)
  • Nay: 7 (published)
  • Present, not voting: Not printed
  • Absent: 0 (derived from named list)
  • Excused: 1 (derived from named list)

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

Senate Apr 10, 2025

Yea
24
Nay
6
Present, not voting
Not printed
Absent
0
Excused
1
Names

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

Senate journal

Sources

Senator Schwertner moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSSJR 4 be placed on its third reading and final passage: CSSJR 4, Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the maximum amount of money allowable in the economic stabilization fund. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 24, Nays 6.

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

  • Yea: 24 (published)
  • Nay: 6 (published)
  • Present, not voting: Not printed
  • Absent: 0 (derived from named list)
  • Excused: 1 (derived from named list)

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

Senate Apr 10, 2025

Yea
23
Nay
7
Present, not voting
Not printed
Absent
0
Excused
1
Names

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

Senate journal

Sources

CSSJR 4 as amended was passed to engrossment by the following vote: Yeas 23, Nays 7.

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

  • Yea: 23 (published)
  • Nay: 7 (published)
  • Present, not voting: Not printed
  • Absent: 0 (derived from named list)
  • Excused: 1 (derived from named list)

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

Senate Apr 10, 2025

Yea
Not printed
Nay
Not printed
Present, not voting
Not printed
Absent
Not printed
Excused
1
Names

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 amendment to CSSJR 4 was read and was adopted 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: 1 (derived from named list)

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

Senate Apr 10, 2025

Yea
23
Nay
7
Present, not voting
Not printed
Absent
0
Excused
1
Names

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

Senate journal

Sources

Senator Schwertner moved to suspend the regular order of business to take up for consideration CSSJR 4 at this time on its second reading: CSSJR 4, Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the maximum amount of money allowable in the economic stabilization fund. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 23, Nays 7.

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

  • Yea: 23 (published)
  • Nay: 7 (published)
  • Present, not voting: Not printed
  • Absent: 0 (derived from named list)
  • Excused: 1 (derived from named list)

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

Witnesses1
For
0
Against
0
On
1
Names

On

  • Comptroller of Public Accounts1 registration
Sources

1 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($191,689)

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 SJR4, As Engrossed: a negative impact of ($191,689) through the biennium ending August 31, 2027. In addition, the joint resolution would result in a negative impact to General Revenue Related Funds of ($6,616,583,000) 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 Senate · Filed Mar 14, 2025

05/08/2025 H Left pending in committee

Texas Legislature Online · Introduced · Senate Committee Report · Engrossed

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

House committee · Appropriations · Final status: Died in committee

Senate committee · Finance · Committee vote 14 aye, 0 nay · Out of committee

Subjects

Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments

State Finances--Management & Control