TX SCR9

Urges the U.S. Congress to propose and submit to states for ratification the "Keep Nine" constitutional amendment, which would permanently fix the U.S. Supreme Court at nine justices

Asserts that an independent Supreme Court is essential to America's checks and balances system and that the court has maintained nine justices for more than 150 years

Argues that the president and Congress should be prohibited from changing the number of justices to protect judicial independence

Directs the Texas Secretary of State to send official copies to the U.S. President, Senate President, House Speaker, and all Texas congressional members with a request to enter the resolution into the Congressional Record

Adopted by the Texas Senate on March 13, 2025 (27-3) and by the House on May 28, 2025 (87-46)