Resolutions--constitutional Amendments

State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment prohibiting the imposition of an individual income tax. [HJR-58] [Taxes ] [Budget and Spending ]
Proposing a constitutional amendment prohibiting the imposition of an individual income tax.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Briscoe Cain Read First Time on 03/20/2017

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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment establishing an increased minimum wage. [HJR-57] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Inflation ]
Proposing a constitutional amendment establishing an increased minimum wage.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Armando Lucio Walle Scheduled For Public Hearing On . . . on 03/20/2017

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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment prohibiting this state or a political subdivision of this state from adopting or enforcing a law, ordinance, order, or other regulation requiring the registration of a firearm. [SJR-30] [Firearms/Gun Control ]
Proposing a constitutional amendment prohibiting this state or a political subdivision of this state from adopting or enforcing a law, ordinance, order, or other regulation requiring the registration of a firearm.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bryan Hughes Co-author Authorized on 01/30/2017

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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment establishing an increased minimum wage. [HJR-56] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Inflation ]
Proposing a constitutional amendment establishing an increased minimum wage.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Chris Turner Scheduled For Public Hearing On . . . on 03/20/2017

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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring the legislature to establish a state gaming commission and to authorize and provide for the regulation of gaming conducted at certain locations in this state, authorizing federally recognized Indian tribes to conduct gaming on certain Indian lands, and requiring the governor to call the legislature into special session to consider gaming legislation. [HJR-55] [Gaming ] [Native American Affairs ]
Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring the legislature to establish a state gaming commission and to authorize and provide for the regulation of gaming conducted at certain locations in this state, authorizing federally recognized Indian tribes to conduct gaming on certain Indian lands, and requiring the governor to call the legislature into special session to consider gaming legislation.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Carol Alvarado Read First Time on 03/22/2017

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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 certain property owned by or leased to or by a university research technology corporation. [HJR-54] [Taxes ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Education ] [Property Tax ]
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide for an exemption from ad valorem taxation of certain property owned by or leased to or by a university research technology corporation.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Gary W. Elkins Read First Time on 03/20/2017

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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for an annual state budget and annual legislative sessions for budget purposes. [HJR-53] [Budget and Spending ]
Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for an annual state budget and annual legislative sessions for budget purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Richard Pena Raymond Read First Time on 03/09/2017

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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the governing body of a political subdivision other than a school district to adopt an exemption from ad valorem taxation of a portion, expressed as a dollar amount, of the market value of an individual's residence homestead and authorizing the legislature to prohibit the governing body of a political subdivision that adopts such an exemption from reducing the amount of or repealing the exemption. [SJR-29] [Property Tax ] [Taxes ] [Housing ]
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the governing body of a political subdivision other than a school district to adopt an exemption from ad valorem taxation of a portion, expressed as a dollar amount, of the market value of an individual's residence homestead and authorizing the legislature to prohibit the governing body of a political subdivision that adopts such an exemption from reducing the amount of or repealing the exemption.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Kirk Watson Read First Time on 01/30/2017

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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation a portion of the assessed value of certain real property used to provide housing to certain individuals with disabilities. [HJR-52] [Real Estate ] [Housing ] [Taxes ] [Disabilities ] [Property Tax ]
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation a portion of the assessed value of certain real property used to provide housing to certain individuals with disabilities.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Chris Turner Referred To Finance on 05/10/2017

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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the governing body of a political subdivision to exempt from ad valorem taxation mineral interests owned by nonprofit corporations organized for the exclusive purpose of generating income for certain charitable nonprofit corporations through the ownership, lease, and management of real property. [HJR-51] [Taxes ] [Nonprofit ] [Real Estate ] [Mining ] [Property Tax ]
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the governing body of a political subdivision to exempt from ad valorem taxation mineral interests owned by nonprofit corporations organized for the exclusive purpose of generating income for certain charitable nonprofit corporations through the ownership, lease, and management of real property.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. J. M. Lozano Read First Time on 02/21/2017

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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. [HJR-50] [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: Rep. Matthew F. Shaheen Read First Time on 02/21/2017

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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide for the refund of ad valorem taxes imposed on property leased to a religious organization for use as an actual place of religious worship. [HJR-49] [Taxes ] [Religion ] [Property Tax ]
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide for the refund of ad valorem taxes imposed on property leased to a religious organization for use as an actual place of religious worship.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Briscoe Cain Read First Time on 02/20/2017

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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to phase out by 2027 the ad valorem taxation by a school district of the tangible personal property a person owns that consists of inventory. [HJR-48] [Taxes ] [Property Tax ] [Education ]
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to phase out by 2027 the ad valorem taxation by a school district of the tangible personal property a person owns that consists of inventory.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Paul Daniel Workman Read First Time on 02/20/2017

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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to set a lower limit and provide for more than one limit on the maximum appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem taxation. [SJR-28] [Property Tax ] [Taxes ] [Housing ]
Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to set a lower limit and provide for more than one limit on the maximum appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem taxation.

  

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

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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment repealing county authority to provide for manual labor poor houses and farms. [SJR-27] [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 Committee Report Sent To Calendars on 05/04/2017

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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment to change the name of the Railroad Commission of Texas to the Texas Energy Commission and to mandate that there be such an agency. [HJR-47] [Energy ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ]
Proposing a constitutional amendment to change the name of the Railroad Commission of Texas to the Texas Energy Commission and to mandate that there be such an agency.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Larry Phillips Scheduled For Public Hearing On . . . on 04/03/2017

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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize and regulate the possession, cultivation, and sale of cannabis. [HJR-46] [Cannabis ]
Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize and regulate the possession, cultivation, and sale of cannabis.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Donna Howard Read First Time on 03/22/2017

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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to require a court to provide notice to the attorney general of a challenge to the constitutionality of a state statute and authorizing the legislature to prescribe a waiting period before the court may enter a judgment holding the statute unconstitutional. [HJR-45] [Law Enforcement ] [Criminal Justice ]
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to require a court to provide notice to the attorney general of a challenge to the constitutionality of a state statute and authorizing the legislature to prescribe a waiting period before the court may enter a judgment holding the statute unconstitutional.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Michael Schofield Considered In Calendars on 05/05/2017

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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 first responder who is killed or fatally injured in the line of duty. [SJR-1] [Taxes ] [Property Tax ] [Public Safety ] [Veterans ] [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 first responder who is killed or fatally injured in the line of duty.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Chris Turner Filed With The Secretary Of State on 05/25/2017

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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-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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