Resolutions--constitutional Amendments

State (Texas)
Texas 81st Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the determination of a quorum of the senate or house of representatives. [HJR-134] [Elections ]
Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the determination of a quorum of the senate or house of representatives.

Sponsored by: Rep. Daniel H. Branch Read First Time on 03/26/2009

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Texas 81st Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the financing, including through tax increment financing, of the acquisition by municipalities and counties of buffer areas or open spaces adjacent to a military installation for certain purposes. [HJR-132] [Defense ] [Taxes ] [Military ] [Community Development ] [Budget and Spending ]
Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the financing, including through tax increment financing, of the acquisition by municipalities and counties of buffer areas or open spaces adjacent to a military installation for certain purposes.

Sponsored by: Rep. Frank J. Corte Filed With The Secretary Of State on 06/01/2009

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Texas 81st Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment establishing the Texas power source fund. [HJR-130] [Energy ] [Budget and Spending ] [Funding ]
Proposing a constitutional amendment establishing the Texas power source fund.

Sponsored by: Sen. Kenneth Paxton Scheduled For Public Hearing On . . . on 04/27/2009

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Texas 81st Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment to repeal the constitutional provision providing that marriage in this state consists only of the union of one man and one woman and prohibiting this state or a political subdivision of this state from creating or recognizing any legal status identical or similar to marriage. [HJR-131] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Human Rights ] [Race and Civil Rights ]
Proposing a constitutional amendment to repeal the constitutional provision providing that marriage in this state consists only of the union of one man and one woman and prohibiting this state or a political subdivision of this state from creating or recognizing any legal status identical or similar to marriage.

Sponsored by: Rep. Garnet Coleman Read First Time on 03/26/2009

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Texas 81st Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment dedicating certain revenue derived from motor fuel taxes to the construction of public highways. [HJR-13] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Infrastructure ] [Taxes ] [Construction ] [Budget and Spending ]
Proposing a constitutional amendment dedicating certain revenue derived from motor fuel taxes to the construction of public highways.

Sponsored by: Rep. David McQuade Leibowitz Read First Time on 03/02/2009

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Texas 81st Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the state to operate video lottery games at certain horse and greyhound racetracks and providing that federally recognized Indian tribes are not prohibited from conducting gaming on certain Indian lands. [HJR-129] [Gaming ] [Native American Affairs ]
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the state to operate video lottery games at certain horse and greyhound racetracks and providing that federally recognized Indian tribes are not prohibited from conducting gaming on certain Indian lands.

Sponsored by: Rep. Yvonne Gonzalez Toureilles Scheduled For Public Hearing On . . . on 04/08/2009

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Texas 81st Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the issuance of additional general obligation bonds by the Texas Water Development Board. [HJR-128] [Water ] [Budget and Spending ] [Funding ]
Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the issuance of additional general obligation bonds by the Texas Water Development Board.

Sponsored by: Sen. Kip Averitt Committee Report Printed And Distributed on 05/23/2009

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Texas 81st Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment to allow an officer or enlisted member of the Texas State Guard or other state militia or military force to hold other civil offices. [HJR-127] [Military ] [Elections ] [Veterans ]
Proposing a constitutional amendment to allow an officer or enlisted member of the Texas State Guard or other state militia or military force to hold other civil offices.

Sponsored by: Sen. Phil King Filed With The Secretary Of State on 06/03/2009

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Texas 81st Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment to ensure that this state receives the maximum federal funding available under the child health plan program. [HJR-125] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Funding ] [Children and Youth ]
Proposing a constitutional amendment to ensure that this state receives the maximum federal funding available under the child health plan program.

Sponsored by: Rep. Craig Eiland Read First Time on 03/23/2009

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Texas 81st Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment to transfer certain surplus state revenues to a sales tax relief fund to support state sales tax holidays at the discretion of the comptroller. [HJR-126] [Taxes ] [Budget and Spending ] [Consumer Protection ] [Economic Development ]
Proposing a constitutional amendment to transfer certain surplus state revenues to a sales tax relief fund to support state sales tax holidays at the discretion of the comptroller.

Sponsored by: Rep. Jodie Laubenberg Read First Time on 03/23/2009

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Texas 81st Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the allocation and use of the sporting goods sales tax revenue to fund state and local parks. [HJR-124] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Taxes ] [Recreation ] [Funding ] [Budget and Spending ]
Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the allocation and use of the sporting goods sales tax revenue to fund state and local parks.

Sponsored by: Rep. Harvey R. Hilderbran Read First Time on 03/23/2009

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Texas 81st Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the issuance of general obligation bonds to provide and guarantee loans to encourage clean energy projects. [HJR-123] [Energy ] [Environmental ] [Budget and Spending ] [Climate Change ] [Funding ]
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the issuance of general obligation bonds to provide and guarantee loans to encourage clean energy projects.

Sponsored by: Sen. Kelly Hancock Comte Report Filed With Committee Coordinator on 05/11/2009

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Texas 81st Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment to require that taxation be fair and equal and that the full cash value of property, calculated only when property is purchased, constructed, or exchanged, be used for purposes of ad valorem taxation. [HJR-121] [Taxes ] [Property Tax ]
Proposing a constitutional amendment to require that taxation be fair and equal and that the full cash value of property, calculated only when property is purchased, constructed, or exchanged, be used for purposes of ad valorem taxation.

Sponsored by: Rep. Charlie Franklin Howard Read First Time on 03/23/2009

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Texas 81st Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment allowing the expenditure of motor vehicle fuel taxes and registration fees for passenger rail, transit, and freight rail. [HJR-122] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Taxes ] [Budget and Spending ] [Infrastructure ]
Proposing a constitutional amendment allowing the expenditure of motor vehicle fuel taxes and registration fees for passenger rail, transit, and freight rail.

Sponsored by: Rep. Justin Rodriguez Scheduled For Public Hearing On . . . on 04/21/2009

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Texas 81st Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment providing that a person who holds elective office, other than a municipal office with a term of two years or less, automatically vacates the office held on announcing a candidacy or becoming a candidate for another elective office when the unexpired portion of the person's term of office exceeds one year. [HJR-120] [Elections ] [Ethics ]
Proposing a constitutional amendment providing that a person who holds elective office, other than a municipal office with a term of two years or less, automatically vacates the office held on announcing a candidacy or becoming a candidate for another elective office when the unexpired portion of the person's term of office exceeds one year.

Sponsored by: Rep. Mark Steven Homer Read First Time on 03/23/2009

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Texas 81st Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to limit the maximum appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem tax purposes to 105 percent or more of the appraised value of the property for the preceding tax year. [HJR-12] [Property Tax ] [Taxes ] [Housing ]
Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to limit the maximum appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem tax purposes to 105 percent or more of the appraised value of the property for the preceding tax year.

Sponsored by: Rep. Tim Kleinschmidt Read First Time on 02/12/2009

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Texas 81st Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment providing that a member of the legislature automatically vacates the office held on announcing a candidacy or becoming a candidate for another elective office in a general or primary election when the unexpired portion of the member's term of office exceeds one year and providing that a person who holds another office is not eligible to serve in the legislature during the term of the office held unless, on announcing a candidacy or becoming a candidate for the legislature in a general or primary election, the person resigned that office. [HJR-119] [Elections ] [Ethics ]
Proposing a constitutional amendment providing that a member of the legislature automatically vacates the office held on announcing a candidacy or becoming a candidate for another elective office in a general or primary election when the unexpired portion of the member's term of office exceeds one year and providing that a person who holds another office is not eligible to serve in the legislature during the term of the office held unless, on announcing a candidacy or becoming a candidate for the legislature in a general or primary election, the (continued...)

Sponsored by: Rep. Patricia Harless Committee Report Sent To Calendars on 05/11/2009

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Texas 81st Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the use of money from the economic stabilization fund for response to a natural disaster. [HJR-117] [Disaster Relief ] [Budget and Spending ] [Funding ]
Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the use of money from the economic stabilization fund for response to a natural disaster.

Sponsored by: Rep. Sylvester Turner Read First Time on 03/23/2009

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Texas 81st Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment providing that a member of the legislature or other person who holds elective office, other than a municipal office with a term of two years or less, automatically vacates the office held on announcing a candidacy or becoming a candidate for another elective office when the unexpired portion of the person's term of office exceeds one year and providing that a person who holds another office is not eligible to serve in the legislature during the term of the office held unless the person resigned that office on announcing a candidacy or becoming a candidate for the legislature. [HJR-118] [Elections ] [Ethics ]
Proposing a constitutional amendment providing that a member of the legislature or other person who holds elective office, other than a municipal office with a term of two years or less, automatically vacates the office held on announcing a candidacy or becoming a candidate for another elective office when the unexpired portion of the person's term of office exceeds one year and providing that a person who holds another office is not eligible to serve in the legislature during the term of the office held unless the person resigned that office on (continued...)

Sponsored by: Rep. Mark Steven Homer Read First Time on 03/23/2009

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Texas 81st Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the Veterans' Land Board to issue general obligation bonds in amounts equal to or less than amounts previously authorized. [HJR-116] [Veterans ] [Budget and Spending ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the Veterans' Land Board to issue general obligation bonds in amounts equal to or less than amounts previously authorized.

Sponsored by: Rep. Frank J. Corte Filed With The Secretary Of State on 05/21/2009

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