Texas State Senator
Brian Birdwell Authored & Sponsored Legislation
Primary Author of Legislation
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SJR37
Filed
1/22/25
Out of Senate Committee
3/26/25
Voted on by Senate
4/1/25
Out of House Committee
5/2/25
Voted on by House
5/12/25
Sent toSOS
5/15/25
Proposed Const. Amend.
Proposing a constitutional amendment clarifying that a voter must be a United States citizen.
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SJR38
Filed
1/22/25
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Sent toSOS
Proposed Const. Amend.
Proposing a constitutional amendment to limit the authority of the governor to veto a bill passed by both houses of the Texas Legislature with a vote of at least two-thirds of the members of each house.
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SJR39
Filed
1/22/25
Out of Senate Committee
4/9/25
Voted on by Senate
4/16/25
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Sent toSOS
Proposed Const. Amend.
Proposing a constitutional amendment to allow the legislature to override a veto of the governor following a regular session of the legislature.
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SJR40
Filed
1/22/25
Out of Senate Committee
4/7/25
Voted on by Senate
4/10/25
Out of House Committee
4/28/25
Voted on by House
Sent toSOS
Proposed Const. Amend.
Proposing a constitutional amendment regarding the powers of the governor, the legislature, and the supreme court following certain disaster or emergency declarations.
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SJR41
Filed
1/22/25
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Sent toSOS
Proposed Const. Amend.
Rescinding the automatic rescission of certain applications made by the Texas Legislature to the United States Congress to call a national convention under Article V of the United States Constitution for proposing any amendment to that constitution.
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SJR42
Filed
1/23/25
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Sent toSOS
Proposed Const. Amend.
Proposing a constitutional amendment regarding the time during which the legislature may act on bills or resolutions during a regular session.
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SJR53
Filed
2/12/25
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Sent toSOS
Proposed Const. Amend.
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to designate subjects for legislation during a special session.
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SJR54
Filed
2/18/25
Out of Senate Committee
Voted on by Senate
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Sent toSOS
Proposed Const. Amend.
Applying to the Congress of the United States to call a convention under Article V of the United States Constitution for the limited purpose of proposing one or more amendments to the constitution to impose fiscal restraints on the federal government, to limit the power and jurisdiction of the federal government, and to limit the terms of office of federal officials and members of Congress.
Co-Author of Legislation
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SJR5
Filed
2/7/25
Out of Senate Committee
2/13/25
Voted on by Senate
2/20/25
Out of House Committee
5/15/25
Voted on by House
5/19/25
Sent toSOS
Proposed Const. Amend.
Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring the denial of bail under certain circumstances to persons accused of certain offenses punishable as a felony.
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SJR57
Filed
2/25/25
Out of Senate Committee
3/19/25
Voted on by Senate
3/31/25
Out of House Committee
5/12/25
Voted on by House
Sent toSOS
Proposed Const. Amend.
Proposing a constitutional amendment prohibiting the use of state funds to pay for the obligations of a local public retirement system.