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TX SJR63
Joint Resolution
Status
2/27/2025
Primary Sponsor
Mayes Middleton
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AI Summary
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Proposes a constitutional amendment to change all references in the Texas Constitution from "Gulf of Mexico" to "Gulf of America"
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Amends four sections of the Texas Constitution: Article I Section 33(a) regarding public beaches, Article VIII Section 1-i regarding ad valorem tax relief for drilling equipment, Article IX Section 1-A regarding county regulation of beaches, and Article XI Section 7(a) regarding coastal county taxing authority
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The amendment would be submitted to voters at an election on November 4, 2025
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Reported favorably by the Senate Committee on State Affairs with an 8-0 vote on April 14, 2025
Legislative Description
Proposing a constitutional amendment regarding the terminology used in the Texas Constitution to refer to the partially landlocked body of water on the southeastern periphery of the North American continent.
GULF OF MEXICO
Last Action
Co-author authorized
4/16/2025