Resolutions--constitutional Amendments

State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

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. [HJR-87] [Taxes ]
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

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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment prohibiting the use of state funds to pay for the obligations of a local public retirement system. [HJR-85] [Budget and Spending ] [Pensions ] [Retirement ]
Proposing a constitutional amendment prohibiting the use of state funds to pay for the obligations of a local public retirement system.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Dan Flynn Read First Time on 03/20/2017

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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment prohibiting the use of state funds to pay for the obligations of a local public retirement system. [SJR-43] [Budget and Spending ] [Pensions ] [Retirement ]
Proposing a constitutional amendment prohibiting the use of state funds to pay for the obligations of a local public retirement system.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Donald Blaine Huffines Referred To Appropriations on 05/09/2017

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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide for legislative review or approval of state agency rules. [HJR-84] [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. Valoree Swanson Scheduled For Public Hearing On . . . on 05/03/2017

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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

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. [HJR-83] [Budget and Spending ] [Taxes ] [Ethics ]
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

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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

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. [SJR-42] [Taxes ] [Education ] [Property Tax ]
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

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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

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. [HJR-82] [Budget and Spending ] [Taxes ]
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

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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment on professional sports team charitable foundations conducting charitable raffles. [HJR-81] [Sports ] [Gaming ] [Nonprofit ]
Proposing a constitutional amendment on professional sports team charitable foundations conducting charitable raffles.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Roland Gutierrez Read First Time on 03/20/2017

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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

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. [SJR-41] [Energy ] [Taxes ] [Budget and Spending ] [Mining ]
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

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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

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-80] [Elections ] [Ethics ]
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

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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

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] [Elections ] [Ethics ]
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

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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

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-77] [Elections ] [Ethics ]
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

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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment prohibiting the imposition of an individual income tax. [HJR-79] [Taxes ] [Budget and Spending ]
Proposing a constitutional amendment prohibiting the imposition of an individual income tax.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Stephanie Klick Read First Time on 03/20/2017

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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

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-78] [Elections ]
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

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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

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-76] [Property Tax ] [Senior Citizens ] [Disabilities ] [Education ] [Taxes ]
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

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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

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-75] [Property Tax ] [Taxes ] [Budget and Spending ] [Education ] [Senior Citizens ]
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

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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-74] [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. Rafael Anchia Read First Time on 03/20/2017

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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment to restrict the power of the legislature to mandate requirements on a municipality or county. [HJR-73] [Budget and Spending ] [Taxes ] [Property Tax ]
Proposing a constitutional amendment to restrict the power of the legislature to mandate requirements on a municipality or county.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Scott Cosper Referred To Business & Commerce on 05/18/2017

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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

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. [HJR-72] [Elections ]
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

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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

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. [SJR-39] [Gaming ] [Taxes ] [Native American Affairs ]
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

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