Resolutions--constitutional Amendments

State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment changing the eligibility requirements for certain judicial offices. [HJR-10] [Elections ] [Law Enforcement ] [Criminal Justice ]
Proposing a constitutional amendment changing the eligibility requirements for certain judicial offices.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Joan Huffman Placed On Intent Calendar on 05/24/2017

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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment to dedicate net revenue from the state lottery to support educational programs that benefit classroom teaching in the state's public schools and to prohibit certain lottery advertisements and promotions. [HJR-107] [Education ] [Gaming ] [Budget and Spending ] [Funding ]
Proposing a constitutional amendment to dedicate net revenue from the state lottery to support educational programs that benefit classroom teaching in the state's public schools and to prohibit certain lottery advertisements and promotions.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Richard Raymond Read First Time on 03/20/2017

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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment regarding the dedication by general law of revenue of or money received by this state and money held in or deposited to an account or fund inside or outside the state treasury and the authorized expenditure or appropriation of revenue or money dedicated by general law. [HJR-106] [Budget and Spending ] [Funding ]
Proposing a constitutional amendment regarding the dedication by general law of revenue of or money received by this state and money held in or deposited to an account or fund inside or outside the state treasury and the authorized expenditure or appropriation of revenue or money dedicated by general law.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Richard Raymond Read First Time on 03/20/2017

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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to limit for a temporary period the total amount of ad valorem taxes that may be imposed by a political subdivision on a residence homestead rendered uninhabitable or unusable as a result of a natural disaster. [HJR-108] [Property Tax ] [Disaster Relief ] [Housing ] [Taxes ]
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to limit for a temporary period the total amount of ad valorem taxes that may be imposed by a political subdivision on a residence homestead rendered uninhabitable or unusable as a result of a natural disaster.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Victoria Neave Criado Correction In Referral on 03/30/2017

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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Urging the Congress of the United States to propose for ratification an amendment to the United States Constitution which would prohibit, with one exception, the practice of abortion within the United States or in any place subject to their jurisdiction or, in the alternative, applying to Congress to call a convention, pursuant to Article V of that Constitution, for the specific and limited purpose of proposing such an amendment to that Constitution for ratification. [HJR-104] [Reproductive Rights / Abortion ]
Urging the Congress of the United States to propose for ratification an amendment to the United States Constitution which would prohibit, with one exception, the practice of abortion within the United States or in any place subject to their jurisdiction or, in the alternative, applying to Congress to call a convention, pursuant to Article V of that Constitution, for the specific and limited purpose of proposing such an amendment to that Constitution for ratification.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Matthew Shaheen Read First Time on 03/20/2017

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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide for an exemption from ad valorem taxation of all or part of the market value of the residence homestead of the surviving spouse of a 100 percent or totally disabled veteran regardless of whether the property was the residence homestead of the surviving spouse when the disabled veteran died and harmonizing certain related provisions of the constitution. [HJR-105] [Taxes ] [Veterans ] [Property Tax ] [Housing ]
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide for an exemption from ad valorem taxation of all or part of the market value of the residence homestead of the surviving spouse of a 100 percent or totally disabled veteran regardless of whether the property was the residence homestead of the surviving spouse when the disabled veteran died and harmonizing certain related provisions of the constitution.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. James White Read First Time on 03/20/2017

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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing a local option exemption from ad valorem taxation by a county of a portion of the value of the residence homestead of a physician who provides health care services for which the physician agrees not to seek payment from any source, including the Medicaid program or otherwise from this state or the federal government, to county residents who are indigent or who are Medicaid recipients. [SJR-52] [Healthcare ] [Taxes ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Property Tax ] [Public Health ] [Human Services ]
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing a local option exemption from ad valorem taxation by a county of a portion of the value of the residence homestead of a physician who provides health care services for which the physician agrees not to seek payment from any source, including the Medicaid program or otherwise from this state or the federal government, to county residents who are indigent or who are Medicaid recipients.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Royce West Scheduled For Public Hearing On . . . on 04/03/2017

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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment repealing county authority to provide for manual labor poor houses and farms. [HJR-103] [Human Services ] [Poverty ] [Budget and Spending ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Community Development ]
Proposing a constitutional amendment repealing county authority to provide for manual labor poor houses and farms.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Drew Springer Scheduled For Public Hearing On . . . on 04/10/2017

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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide that the eligibility of open-space land for ad valorem taxation on the basis of its productive capacity does not end because an oil and gas lessee begins conducting oil and gas operations on the land if the land otherwise continues to be devoted to farm, ranch, or wildlife management purposes or timber production. [SJR-51] [Agriculture ] [Energy ] [Taxes ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Mining ] [Property Tax ]
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide that the eligibility of open-space land for ad valorem taxation on the basis of its productive capacity does not end because an oil and gas lessee begins conducting oil and gas operations on the land if the land otherwise continues to be devoted to farm, ranch, or wildlife management purposes or timber production.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Craig Estes Committee Report Sent To Calendars on 05/19/2017

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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide ad valorem tax benefits to certain current and former first responders and their families. [HJR-102] [Taxes ] [Property Tax ] [Veterans ] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Public Safety ]
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide ad valorem tax benefits to certain current and former first responders and their families.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Rodney Anderson Read First Time on 03/20/2017

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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment dedicating a portion of the revenue derived from the state sales and use tax to the Texas Water Development Fund II. [HJR-101] [Water ] [Taxes ] [Budget and Spending ] [Funding ]
Proposing a constitutional amendment dedicating a portion of the revenue derived from the state sales and use tax to the Texas Water Development Fund II.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Paul Workman Read First Time on 03/14/2017

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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. [HJR-99] [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 Raymond Laid On The Table Subject To Call on 05/06/2017

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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment on professional sports team charitable foundations conducting charitable raffles. [HJR-100] [Sports ] [Gaming ] [Nonprofit ]
Proposing a constitutional amendment on professional sports team charitable foundations conducting charitable raffles.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Juan Hinojosa Filed With The Secretary Of State on 05/30/2017

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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide for an exemption from ad valorem taxation of part of the market value of the residence homestead of a partially disabled veteran or the surviving spouse of a partially disabled veteran based on the disability rating of the veteran and harmonizing certain related provisions of the constitution. [HJR-97] [Taxes ] [Veterans ] [Property Tax ] [Housing ] [Senior Citizens ] [Disabilities ]
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide for an exemption from ad valorem taxation of part of the market value of the residence homestead of a partially disabled veteran or the surviving spouse of a partially disabled veteran based on the disability rating of the veteran and harmonizing certain related provisions of the constitution.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Rick Miller Committee Report Distributed on 05/06/2017

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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the denial of pretrial release of a person accused of a noncapital offense if necessary to ensure the person's appearance in court and the safety of the community and the victim of the alleged offense. [HJR-98] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ] [Law Enforcement ]
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the denial of pretrial release of a person accused of a noncapital offense if necessary to ensure the person's appearance in court and the safety of the community and the victim of the alleged offense.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Andrew Murr Read First Time on 03/20/2017

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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment on professional sports team charitable foundations conducting charitable raffles. [SJR-49] [Sports ] [Gaming ] [Nonprofit ]
Proposing a constitutional amendment on professional sports team charitable foundations conducting charitable raffles.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Juan Hinojosa Read First Time on 03/16/2017

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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the right to own, hold, and use any mutually agreed upon medium of exchange. [HJR-95] [Finance ] [Consumer Protection ]
Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the right to own, hold, and use any mutually agreed upon medium of exchange.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Matt Krause Read First Time on 03/20/2017

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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the denial of pretrial release of a person accused of a noncapital offense if necessary to ensure the person's appearance in court and the safety of the community and the victim of the alleged offense. [SJR-50] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ] [Law Enforcement ]
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the denial of pretrial release of a person accused of a noncapital offense if necessary to ensure the person's appearance in court and the safety of the community and the victim of the alleged offense.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. John Whitmire Scheduled For Public Hearing On . . . on 04/04/2017

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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to permit one or more political subdivisions of this state to exempt from ad valorem taxation a person's inventory held for sale at retail. [HJR-96] [Taxes ] [Property Tax ] [Small Business ]
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to permit one or more political subdivisions of this state to exempt from ad valorem taxation a person's inventory held for sale at retail.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Angie Button Read First Time on 03/20/2017

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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide for legislative review or approval of state agency rules. [HJR-94] [Budget and Spending ] [Ethics ]
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide for legislative review or approval of state agency rules.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Giovanni Capriglione Committee Report Distributed on 05/02/2017

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