Resolutions--constitutional Amendments

State (Texas)
Texas 82nd Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide for an exemption from ad valorem taxation of the residence homestead of the surviving spouse of a 100 percent or totally disabled veteran in an amount equal to the amount of the residence homestead exemption to which the disabled veteran was entitled. [HJR-72] [Taxes ] [Veterans ] [Property Tax ]
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide for an exemption from ad valorem taxation of the residence homestead of the surviving spouse of a 100 percent or totally disabled veteran in an amount equal to the amount of the residence homestead exemption to which the disabled veteran was entitled.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Phil King Read First Time on 02/23/2011

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State (Texas)
Texas 82nd Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment abolishing school district maintenance and operations ad valorem taxes. [HJR-73] [Taxes ] [Education ] [Property Tax ]
Proposing a constitutional amendment abolishing school district maintenance and operations ad valorem taxes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Phil King Read First Time on 02/23/2011

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Texas 82nd Legislature Regular Session

Urging Congress to propose and submit to the states for ratification a federal balanced budget amendment and to cap the maximum federal income tax rate at 15 percent. [HCR-39] [Budget and Spending ] [Taxes ] [Finance ]
Urging Congress to propose and submit to the states for ratification a federal balanced budget amendment and to cap the maximum federal income tax rate at 15 percent.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Gary W. Elkins Referred To Ways & Means on 02/18/2011

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State (Texas)
Texas 82nd Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment regarding the maximum rate of growth of appropriations and the use of unencumbered surplus general revenues to fund the state's rainy day fund and a public school property tax relief fund. [HJR-70] [Budget and Spending ] [Taxes ] [Property Tax ] [Education ] [Funding ]
Proposing a constitutional amendment regarding the maximum rate of growth of appropriations and the use of unencumbered surplus general revenues to fund the state's rainy day fund and a public school property tax relief fund.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bryan Hughes Scheduled For Public Hearing On . . . on 04/28/2011

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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment guaranteeing the right to life of unborn children and prohibiting abortion to the fullest extent possible and to be known as the "Life at Conception provision of the Texas Constitution's Bill of Rights". [HJR-121] [Reproductive Rights / Abortion ]
Proposing a constitutional amendment guaranteeing the right to life of unborn children and prohibiting abortion to the fullest extent possible and to be known as the "Life at Conception provision of the Texas Constitution's Bill of Rights".

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Pat Fallon Read First Time on 03/31/2017

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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the issuance of additional general obligation bonds by the Texas Water Development Board to provide financial assistance for the development of certain projects in economically distressed areas. [SJR-61] [Water ] [Community Development ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Economic Development ] [Budget and Spending ]
Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the issuance of additional general obligation bonds by the Texas Water Development Board to provide financial assistance for the development of certain projects in economically distressed areas.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Charles Perry Scheduled For Public Hearing On . . . on 05/01/2017

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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment guaranteeing the right to life of unborn children and prohibiting abortion to the extent authorized under federal constitutional law. [HJR-122] [Reproductive Rights / Abortion ]
Proposing a constitutional amendment guaranteeing the right to life of unborn children and prohibiting abortion to the extent authorized under federal constitutional law.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Valoree Swanson Read First Time on 03/31/2017

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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment to provide for the use and dedication of certain money transferred to the general revenue fund account for emergency medical services and trauma care systems. [HJR-124] [Healthcare ] [Budget and Spending ] [Public Health ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Public Safety ]
Proposing a constitutional amendment to provide for the use and dedication of certain money transferred to the general revenue fund account for emergency medical services and trauma care systems.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Armando Lucio Walle Read First Time on 03/31/2017

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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment guaranteeing the right to life of unborn children and prohibiting abortion to the fullest extent possible. [HJR-123] [Reproductive Rights / Abortion ]
Proposing a constitutional amendment guaranteeing the right to life of unborn children and prohibiting abortion to the fullest extent possible.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Dustin Burrows Read First Time on 03/31/2017

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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment to set aside money from the economic stabilization fund and certain general revenue to pay for certain state infrastructure projects and to create a state infrastructure endowment fund for funding certain costs of those projects. [SJR-59] [Infrastructure ] [Budget and Spending ] [Funding ] [Construction ] [Economic Development ]
Proposing a constitutional amendment to set aside money from the economic stabilization fund and certain general revenue to pay for certain state infrastructure projects and to create a state infrastructure endowment fund for funding certain costs of those projects.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Charles Perry Read First Time on 03/23/2017

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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment to set aside money from the economic stabilization fund to pay for certain state infrastructure projects and to create a state infrastructure endowment fund for funding certain costs of those projects. [SJR-58] [Infrastructure ] [Budget and Spending ] [Funding ] [Economic Development ]
Proposing a constitutional amendment to set aside money from the economic stabilization fund to pay for certain state infrastructure projects and to create a state infrastructure endowment fund for funding certain costs of those projects.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Charles Perry Read First Time on 03/23/2017

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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment establishing the Texas Redistricting Commission to redistrict the Texas Legislature and Texas congressional districts and revising procedures for redistricting. [HJR-118] [Elections ] [Voting Rights ]
Proposing a constitutional amendment establishing the Texas Redistricting Commission to redistrict the Texas Legislature and Texas congressional districts and revising procedures for redistricting.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Victoria Neave Read First Time on 03/20/2017

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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the operation of casino games at 12 casinos in this state by licensed persons in counties that have approved casino gaming; providing for certification or licensing of persons engaged in occupations related to casino gaming. [HJR-119] [Gaming ] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ] [Economic Development ]
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the operation of casino games at 12 casinos in this state by licensed persons in counties that have approved casino gaming; providing for certification or licensing of persons engaged in occupations related to casino gaming.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Roland Gutierrez Read First Time on 03/22/2017

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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the maximum amount of the annual distribution made from the permanent university fund to the available university fund. [SJR-57] [Education ] [Funding ]
Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the maximum amount of the annual distribution made from the permanent university fund to the available university fund.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Charles J. Schwertner Read First Time on 03/23/2017

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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment establishing a lower amount for expenses that can be charged to a borrower and removing certain financing expense limitations for a home equity loan, establishing certain authorized lenders to make a home equity loan, changing certain options for the refinancing of home equity loans, changing the threshold for an advance of a home equity line of credit, and allowing home equity loans on agricultural homesteads. [SJR-60] [Finance ] [Real Estate ] [Agriculture ] [Housing ] [Property Tax ]
Proposing a constitutional amendment establishing a lower amount for expenses that can be charged to a borrower and removing certain financing expense limitations for a home equity loan, establishing certain authorized lenders to make a home equity loan, changing certain options for the refinancing of home equity loans, changing the threshold for an advance of a home equity line of credit, and allowing home equity loans on agricultural homesteads.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Richard Pena Raymond Filed With The Secretary Of State on 05/10/2017

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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment changing the eligibility requirements for appellate judicial offices. [HJR-11] [Elections ] [Law Enforcement ] [Criminal Justice ]
Proposing a constitutional amendment changing the eligibility requirements for appellate judicial offices.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. John Smithee Scheduled For Public Hearing On . . . on 04/04/2017

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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment regarding a transfer of money from the economic stabilization fund to the permanent fund supporting military and veterans exemptions to fund tuition and fee exemptions for children of veterans. [SJR-56] [Veterans ] [Education ] [Military ] [Funding ] [Budget and Spending ] [Children and Youth ]
Proposing a constitutional amendment regarding a transfer of money from the economic stabilization fund to the permanent fund supporting military and veterans exemptions to fund tuition and fee exemptions for children of veterans.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jose Menendez Read First Time on 03/22/2017

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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment changing the terms of office of certain judicial offices. [HJR-117] [Elections ] [Criminal Justice ]
Proposing a constitutional amendment changing the terms of office of certain judicial offices.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. John Smithee Scheduled For Public Hearing On . . . on 04/04/2017

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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation all or part of the market value of the residence homestead of a peace officer who resides in a high crime area. [HJR-115] [Property Tax ] [Taxes ] [Law Enforcement ] [Housing ] [Public Safety ] [Community Development ] [Crime ]
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation all or part of the market value of the residence homestead of a peace officer who resides in a high crime area.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Barbara Gervin-Hawkins Scheduled For Public Hearing On . . . on 04/12/2017

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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the governing body of a political subdivision to limit the total amount of ad valorem taxes that may be imposed by the political subdivision on the residence homestead of certain lower-income individuals. [HJR-116] [Property Tax ] [Taxes ] [Housing ] [Budget and Spending ] [Community Development ] [Poverty ]
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the governing body of a political subdivision to limit the total amount of ad valorem taxes that may be imposed by the political subdivision on the residence homestead of certain lower-income individuals.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Shawn Thierry Read First Time on 03/20/2017

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