Monitoring the Session

SJR 44

Proposing a constitutional amendment to remove the governor's line-item veto authority.

Died in committee

Verdict: not graded

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Sen. Nathan JohnsonDSenate 16
Caption

Proposing a constitutional amendment to remove the governor's line-item veto authority.

Caption from the bill history · Introduced.

Summary

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Receipt

The receipt

89R-SJR44 · 2025-01-28

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+ 1 coauthor

ITEM

Proposing a constitutional amendment to remove the governor's line-item veto authority.

WHAT IT DOES

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CHARGES

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TOTAL

No fiscal note in the loaded record.

HISTORY

  1. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
  2. Filed
  3. Read first time
  4. Referred to State Affairs
  5. Co-author authorized
FILED UNDER

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CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

Donors

Daniel Cocanougher$250,000Texas Sands PAC$130KMarguerite Hoffman$125,000

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 · 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.

Daniel Cocanougher$250,000.00
Texas Sands PAC$129,500.00

Texas Sands PAC

$129,500.00

Cash
$129,500.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$129,500.00

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 27, 2024 to May 12, 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: 100990378, 101033698, 101040111, 101052272.

Marguerite Hoffman$125,000.00
Money

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

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Texas Sands PAC

$129,500.00

Cash
$129,500.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$129,500.00

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 27, 2024 to May 12, 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: 100990378, 101033698, 101040111, 101052272.

Votes

No floor vote loaded for this bill.

Fiscal

No fiscal note in the loaded record.

FILED BEFORE

88R SJR 11

by Sen. Johnson, same lead author · Died in committee · same caption and author, text not compared

Introduced text

Last action, Feb 15, 2023: Referred to State Affairs

Proposing a constitutional amendment to remove the governor's line-item veto authority.

Caption, 88R bill history

Sources

Texas Senate · Filed Jan 28, 2025

02/13/2025 S Referred to State Affairs

Texas Legislature Online · Introduced

Data snapshot Oct 19, 2026 at 5:58 PM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.

Coauthors

Senate committee · State Affairs · Final status: Died in committee

Subjects

Governor

Legislature

Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments

State Finances--Appropriations

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

SENATE, TEXAS