Resolutions--constitutional Amendments

State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to set a lower limit on the maximum appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem taxation. [HJR-43] [Property Tax ] [Taxes ] [Housing ]
Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to set a lower limit on the maximum appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem taxation.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Dwayne Bohac Read First Time on 02/20/2017

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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment regarding the limitation on the rate of growth of appropriations. [HJR-42] [Budget and Spending ] [Taxes ]
Proposing a constitutional amendment regarding the limitation on the rate of growth of appropriations.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. William Metcalf Read First Time on 02/20/2017

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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment concerning the use of unencumbered surplus state revenues to provide for a rebate of state franchise taxes. [HJR-41] [Taxes ] [Budget and Spending ] [Small Business ] [Finance ]
Proposing a constitutional amendment concerning the use of unencumbered surplus state revenues to provide for a rebate of state franchise taxes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. William Metcalf Read First Time on 02/16/2017

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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment concerning the right to repurchase real property acquired by a governmental entity through eminent domain. [HJR-40] [Real Estate ] [Property Tax ]
Proposing a constitutional amendment concerning the right to repurchase real property acquired by a governmental entity through eminent domain.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Michael Schofield Read First Time on 03/20/2017

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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment limiting appropriations from the economic stabilization fund to prevent the fund balance from falling below a prescribed minimum amount, other than in an emergency if certain requirements are met, and limiting the permissible uses of that appropriated money. [SJR-26] [Budget and Spending ] [Funding ] [Economic Development ] [Finance ]
Proposing a constitutional amendment limiting appropriations from the economic stabilization fund to prevent the fund balance from falling below a prescribed minimum amount, other than in an emergency if certain requirements are met, and limiting the permissible uses of that appropriated money.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Charles Perry Read First Time on 01/30/2017

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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment to limit the time that a person may serve as a member of the Texas Legislature. [HJR-38] [Elections ] [Ethics ]
Proposing a constitutional amendment to limit the time that a person may serve as a member of the Texas Legislature.

  

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 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-25] [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: Sen. Nicholas Taylor Read First Time on 01/30/2017

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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to legislative authority to permit credit unions and other financial institutions to award prizes by lot to promote savings. [HJR-37] [Finance ] [Consumer Protection ]
Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to legislative authority to permit credit unions and other financial institutions to award prizes by lot to promote savings.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Eric Johnson Filed With The Secretary Of State on 05/24/2017

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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Urging the U.S. Congress to propose and submit to the states for ratification a federal balanced budget amendment to the U.S. Constitution. [HCR-36] [Budget and Spending ] [Taxes ] [Finance ]
Urging the U.S. Congress to propose and submit to the states for ratification a federal balanced budget amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Richard Raymond Considered In Calendars on 04/28/2017

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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 assistance to economically distressed areas. [HJR-36] [Water ] [Budget and Spending ] [Community Development ] [Economic Development ]
Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the issuance of additional general obligation bonds by the Texas Water Development Board to provide assistance to economically distressed areas.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ryan Guillen Referred To Finance on 05/09/2017

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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation by one or more political subdivisions of this state a person's inventory held for sale at retail. [HJR-35] [Taxes ] [Small Business ] [Property Tax ]
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation by one or more political subdivisions of this state a person's inventory held for sale at retail.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Angie Button Read First Time on 03/09/2017

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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for certain excess revenue to be dedicated toward contributions to state retirement systems, the health benefit plan for retired education employees and their dependents, the Texas tomorrow fund, the permanent school fund, and the permanent university fund. [SJR-24] [Budget and Spending ] [Education ] [Funding ] [Pensions ] [Retirement ]
Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for certain excess revenue to be dedicated toward contributions to state retirement systems, the health benefit plan for retired education employees and their dependents, the Texas tomorrow fund, the permanent school fund, and the permanent university fund.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Nicholas Taylor Read First Time on 01/30/2017

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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment denying bail to certain persons who are unlawfully present in the United States and are taken into custody for committing a felony. [SJR-8] [Immigration ] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ] [Law Enforcement ]
Proposing a constitutional amendment denying bail to certain persons who are unlawfully present in the United States and are taken into custody for committing a felony.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bob Hall Read First Time on 01/25/2017

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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to set a lower limit on the maximum appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem taxation. [HJR-33] [Property Tax ] [Taxes ] [Housing ]
Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to set a lower limit on the maximum appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem taxation.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. William Metcalf Read First Time on 02/16/2017

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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring a political subdivision of this state to limit the number of terms for which a person may be elected to hold an office of the political subdivision. [SJR-13] [Elections ]
Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring a political subdivision of this state to limit the number of terms for which a person may be elected to hold an office of the political subdivision.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Donald Huffines Read First Time on 01/25/2017

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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring the state to pay at least 50 percent of the cost of maintaining and operating the public school system and prohibiting the comptroller from certifying legislation containing an appropriation unless the requirement is met. [HJR-27] [Education ] [Budget and Spending ] [Funding ]
Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring the state to pay at least 50 percent of the cost of maintaining and operating the public school system and prohibiting the comptroller from certifying legislation containing an appropriation unless the requirement is met.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Donna Howard Read First Time on 03/20/2017

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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the governing bodies of certain political subdivisions to exempt from ad valorem taxation the real and tangible personal property of businesses during an initial period of operation in this state. [HJR-18] [Taxes ] [Property Tax ] [Economic Development ] [Small Business ]
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the governing bodies of certain political subdivisions to exempt from ad valorem taxation the real and tangible personal property of businesses during an initial period of operation in this state.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ryan Guillen Read First Time on 02/13/2017

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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-32] [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. Donna Howard Read First Time on 02/16/2017

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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment prohibiting the governor from appointing certain prosecuting attorneys to fill a vacancy of a district judge. [HJR-20] [Elections ] [Law Enforcement ] [Criminal Justice ]
Proposing a constitutional amendment prohibiting the governor from appointing certain prosecuting attorneys to fill a vacancy of a district judge.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Harold Dutton Read First Time on 03/22/2017

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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment concerning the use of unencumbered surplus state revenues to provide for a rebate of state franchise taxes. [SJR-14] [Taxes ] [Budget and Spending ] [Small Business ] [Finance ]
Proposing a constitutional amendment concerning the use of unencumbered surplus state revenues to provide for a rebate of state franchise taxes.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Charles Creighton Read First Time on 01/25/2017

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