Texas HJR128 proposes a constitutional amendment to change the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America in the Texas Constitution.

Texas HJR128 proposes a constitutional amendment to change the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America in the Texas Constitution. The amendment would also authorize coastal counties to regulate motor vehicles and littering on beaches, provide ad valorem tax relief for mobile marine drilling equipment, and allow counties and cities bordering the Gulf of America to levy taxes for sea walls, breakwaters, and sanitation. The amendment will be submitted to voters in the November 4, 2025 election.

Texas HJR128 proposes a constitutional amendment to change the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America in the Texas Constitution.

Texas HJR128 proposes a constitutional amendment to change the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America in the Texas Constitution. The amendment would also authorize coastal counties to regulate motor vehicles and littering on beaches, provide ad valorem tax relief for mobile marine drilling equipment, and allow counties and cities bordering the Gulf of America to levy taxes for sea walls, breakwaters, and sanitation. The amendment will be submitted to voters in the November 4, 2025 election.