HJR-87: Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring any increase in a franchise tax rate to be approved by two-thirds of all the members elected to each house of the legislature.
Sponsored by: Rep. Morgan Meyer
Read First Time on 03/20/2017
You have voted HJR-87: Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring any increase in a franchise tax rate to be approved by two-thirds of all the members elected to each house of the legislature..
You have voted HJR-85: Proposing a constitutional amendment prohibiting the use of state funds to pay for the obligations of a local public retirement system..
You have voted SJR-43: Proposing a constitutional amendment prohibiting the use of state funds to pay for the obligations of a local public retirement system..
You have voted HJR-84: Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide for legislative review or approval of state agency rules..
HJR-83: Proposing a constitutional amendment providing that members of the legislature and the lieutenant governor will not receive a state salary or per diem during certain periods unless the legislature has passed the state's budget and that budget is certified by the comptroller.
Sponsored by: Sen. Pat Fallon
Read First Time on 03/20/2017
You have voted HJR-83: Proposing a constitutional amendment providing that members of the legislature and the lieutenant governor will not receive a state salary or per diem during certain periods unless the legislature has passed the state's budget and that budget is certified by the comptroller..
SJR-42: Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation real property leased to certain schools organized and operated primarily for the purpose of engaging in educational functions.
Sponsored by: Rep. Jim Murphy
Committee Report Sent To Calendars on 05/09/2017
You have voted SJR-42: Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation real property leased to certain schools organized and operated primarily for the purpose of engaging in educational functions..
HJR-82: Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring that any appropriations in excess of the constitutional spending limit be approved by a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to each house of the legislature.
Sponsored by: Rep. Matt Rinaldi
Read First Time on 03/20/2017
You have voted HJR-82: Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring that any appropriations in excess of the constitutional spending limit be approved by a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to each house of the legislature..
SJR-41: Proposing a constitutional amendment to provide for foregoing the transfer of oil and gas production tax revenue to the economic stabilization fund if the ending fund balance for the preceding fiscal year is greater than $5 billion and for reducing the rates of oil and gas production taxes by amounts sufficient to equal the foregone transfer.
Sponsored by: Sen. Kel Seliger
Scheduled For Public Hearing On . . . on 04/03/2017
You have voted SJR-41: Proposing a constitutional amendment to provide for foregoing the transfer of oil and gas production tax revenue to the economic stabilization fund if the ending fund balance for the preceding fiscal year is greater than $5 billion and for reducing the rates of oil and gas production taxes by amounts sufficient to equal the foregone transfer..
HJR-80: Applying to the Congress of the United States to call a convention under Article V of the United States Constitution for the limited purpose of proposing an amendment to the constitution to limit the terms of office of members of Congress.
Sponsored by: Rep. Briscoe Cain
Read First Time on 03/20/2017
You have voted HJR-80: Applying to the Congress of the United States to call a convention under Article V of the United States Constitution for the limited purpose of proposing an amendment to the constitution to limit the terms of office of members of Congress..
SJR-40: Applying to the Congress of the United States to call a convention under Article V of the United States Constitution for the limited purpose of proposing an amendment to the constitution to limit the terms of office of members of Congress.
Sponsored by: Sen. Donald Blaine Huffines
Read First Time on 03/07/2017
You have voted SJR-40: Applying to the Congress of the United States to call a convention under Article V of the United States Constitution for the limited purpose of proposing an amendment to the constitution to limit the terms of office of members of Congress..
HJR-77: Rescinding the 1899 application of the 26th Texas Legislature to the United States Congress to call an unrestricted national convention under Article V of the United States Constitution for proposing undisclosed amendments to that Constitution.
Sponsored by: Rep. Stephanie Klick
Read First Time on 03/20/2017
You have voted HJR-77: Rescinding the 1899 application of the 26th Texas Legislature to the United States Congress to call an unrestricted national convention under Article V of the United States Constitution for proposing undisclosed amendments to that Constitution..
HJR-78: Rescinding the 1901 and 1911 applications to the United States Congress to call a national convention under Article V of the United States Constitution for the direct election of U.S. Senators.
Sponsored by: Rep. Stephanie Klick
Read First Time on 03/20/2017
You have voted HJR-78: Rescinding the 1901 and 1911 applications to the United States Congress to call a national convention under Article V of the United States Constitution for the direct election of U.S. Senators..
HJR-76: Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize a local option exemption from ad valorem taxation by a school district of the total market value of the residence homesteads of certain elderly or disabled persons.
Sponsored by: Rep. Dade Phelan
Read First Time on 03/16/2017
You have voted HJR-76: Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize a local option exemption from ad valorem taxation by a school district of the total market value of the residence homesteads of certain elderly or disabled persons..
HJR-75: Proposing a constitutional amendment to appropriate money from the economic stabilization fund to the foundation school fund and use the money to finance a temporary increase in the amount of the exemption of residence homesteads from ad valorem taxation by a school district and a temporary reduction in the amount of the limitation on school district ad valorem taxes imposed on the residence homesteads of the elderly or disabled to reflect the increased exemption amount.
Sponsored by: Rep. Richard Pena Raymond
Read First Time on 03/20/2017
You have voted HJR-75: Proposing a constitutional amendment to appropriate money from the economic stabilization fund to the foundation school fund and use the money to finance a temporary increase in the amount of the exemption of residence homesteads from ad valorem taxation by a school district and a temporary reduction in the amount of the limitation on school district ad valorem taxes imposed on the residence homesteads of the elderly or disabled to reflect the increased exemption amount..
HJR-74: 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. Rafael Anchia
Read First Time on 03/20/2017
You have voted HJR-74: Proposing a constitutional amendment establishing the Texas Redistricting Commission to redistrict the Texas Legislature and Texas congressional districts and revising procedures for redistricting..
You have voted HJR-73: Proposing a constitutional amendment to restrict the power of the legislature to mandate requirements on a municipality or county..
HJR-72: Proposing a constitutional amendment to provide for the governor's and lieutenant governor's terms of office to begin at 10 a.m. on the day preceding the day the regular legislative session convenes.
Sponsored by: Rep. Michael Schofield
Read First Time on 03/16/2017
You have voted HJR-72: Proposing a constitutional amendment to provide for the governor's and lieutenant governor's terms of office to begin at 10 a.m. on the day preceding the day the regular legislative session convenes..
SJR-39: Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas to conduct gaming by executing a gaming agreement with this state; providing for licensing of persons under the agreement; limiting certain taxes and fees.
Sponsored by: Sen. Carlos Uresti
Read First Time on 02/28/2017
You have voted SJR-39: Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas to conduct gaming by executing a gaming agreement with this state; providing for licensing of persons under the agreement; limiting certain taxes and fees..