Texas State Senator
Jose Menendez Authored & Sponsored Legislation
Primary Author of Legislation
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SJR2
Filed
2/6/25
Out of Senate Committee
2/11/25
Voted on by Senate
2/13/25
Out of House Committee
5/9/25
Voted on by House
5/20/25
Sent toSOS
5/22/25
Proposed Const. Amend.
Proposing a constitutional amendment to increase the amount of the exemption of residence homesteads from ad valorem taxation by a school district.
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SJR20
Filed
11/12/24
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 establishing an individual's right to personal reproductive autonomy.
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SJR24
Filed
11/13/24
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 establishing the right to be free from governmental intrusion or interference into an individual's private life.
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SJR52
Filed
2/10/25
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 Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas to conduct gaming on certain lands under state law; limiting certain taxes and fees.
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SJR66
Filed
3/6/25
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 dedicating a portion of the revenue derived from state sales and use taxes and insurance premium taxes to the Texas water fund.
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SJR74
Filed
3/13/25
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 authorize the legislature to provide for a credit against the ad valorem taxes imposed on real property used for a grocery store or healthy corner store located in a food desert.
Co-Author of Legislation
TX
Texas 2025 - 89th Regular
Texas Senate Bill SJR3
Filed
2/20/25
Out of Senate Committee
2/28/25
Voted on by Senate
3/5/25
Out of House Committee
4/9/25
Voted on by House
4/28/25
Sent toSOS
5/15/25
Proposed Const. Amend.
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.
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 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
6/2/25
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 SJR68
Filed
3/7/25
Out of Senate Committee
4/14/25
Voted on by Senate
4/22/25
Out of House Committee
Voted on by House
Sent toSOS
Proposed Const. Amend.
Proposing a constitutional amendment to clarify and implement certain provisions governing the impeachment, trial, removal from office, and disqualification of public officers.