“It’s worth underscoring that this legislation passed the Senate State Affairs Committee with 100 percent bipartisan support. That kind of unity is rare and speaks volumes about the broad appeal and necessity of this policy. This is exactly the kind of cooperation Texans expect from their elected officials — leaders working across the aisle to do what’s right for our state.” — Charlie Kolean, ACV Texas State Director

(from the April 2, 2025 Southeast Texas Record article “Citizen-only voting passes Texas Senate, now heads to House”)

Senate Joint Resolution 37 was passed unanimously at a recent Senate State Affairs Committee hearing. It passed the full Senate by a 28-3 vote on April 1. The measure now heads to the House.

Senator Brian Birdwell (R-Granbury) is the sponsor of the Senate joint resolution.

If passed, Birdwell’s SJR 37 would put the issue before voters to amend the state constitution. SJR 37 was introduced in January, and the companion House Joint Resolution 197 was introduced March 13 by Rep. Jerod Patterson (R-Frisco).

Read the entire article here.