Resolutions--constitutional Amendments

State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment to reserve to the people the powers of initiative and referendum. [SJR-14] [Elections ] [Voting Rights ]
Proposing a constitutional amendment to reserve to the people the powers of initiative and referendum.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Judith Zaffirini Read First Time on 02/03/2025

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Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the creation of funds to support the capital needs of educational programs offered by the Texas State Technical College System and certain component institutions of the Texas State University System and repealing the limitation on the allocation to the Texas State Technical College System and its campuses of the annual appropriation of certain constitutionally dedicated funding for public institutions of higher education. [HJR-85] [Education ] [Funding ] [Budget and Spending ]
Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the creation of funds to support the capital needs of educational programs offered by the Texas State Technical College System and certain component institutions of the Texas State University System and repealing the limitation on the allocation to the Texas State Technical College System and its campuses of the annual appropriation of certain constitutionally dedicated funding for public institutions of higher education.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Stan Lambert Read First Time on 03/07/2025

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Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment prohibiting the imposition of a tax on the realized or unrealized capital gains of an individual, family, estate, or trust. [SJR-18] [Taxes ] [Property Tax ]
Proposing a constitutional amendment prohibiting the imposition of a tax on the realized or unrealized capital gains of an individual, family, estate, or trust.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Lois Kolkhorst Filed With The Secretary Of State on 05/07/2025

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Texas 89th 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-39] [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 03/03/2025

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Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment to increase the amount of the exemption of residence homesteads from ad valorem taxation by a school district. [HJR-55] [Property Tax ] [Taxes ] [Education ]
Proposing a constitutional amendment to increase the amount of the exemption of residence homesteads from ad valorem taxation by a school district.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Christina Morales Read First Time on 03/03/2025

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Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring the state to expand eligibility for Medicaid to certain individuals under the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. [HJR-69] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ]
Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring the state to expand eligibility for Medicaid to certain individuals under the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Diego Bernal Read First Time on 03/04/2025

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Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the determination of a quorum of the senate or house of representatives. [HJR-48] [Elections ]
Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the determination of a quorum of the senate or house of representatives.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Carl Tepper Read First Time on 03/03/2025

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Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the establishment of the Mental Health and Brain Research Institute of Texas and the Mental Health and Brain Institute Research Fund to provide funding for scientific research of mental health issues and human brain diseases and disorders. [HJR-24] [Healthcare ] [Mental Health ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Science ] [Public Health ]
Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the establishment of the Mental Health and Brain Research Institute of Texas and the Mental Health and Brain Institute Research Fund to provide funding for scientific research of mental health issues and human brain diseases and disorders.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Senfronia Thompson Read First Time on 03/03/2025

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Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing certain persons under the age of 18 to vote in a primary election. [SJR-9] [Elections ] [Voting Rights ] [Children and Youth ]
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing certain persons under the age of 18 to vote in a primary election.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Judith Zaffirini Read First Time on 02/03/2025

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Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment to abolish ad valorem taxes. [HJR-64] [Taxes ] [Property Tax ]
Proposing a constitutional amendment to abolish ad valorem taxes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Brian Harrison Read First Time on 03/04/2025

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Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide that the appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem tax purposes for the first tax year that the owner of the property qualifies the property for a residence homestead exemption is the market value of the property and that, if the owner purchased the property, the purchase price of the property is considered to be the market value of the property for that tax year and to limit increases in the appraised value of the homestead for subsequent tax years based on the inflation rate. [HJR-74] [Property Tax ] [Real Estate ] [Taxes ] [Housing ] [Inflation ]
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide that the appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem tax purposes for the first tax year that the owner of the property qualifies the property for a residence homestead exemption is the market value of the property and that, if the owner purchased the property, the purchase price of the property is considered to be the market value of the property for that tax year and to limit increases in the appraised value of the homestead for subsequent tax years based on (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Steve Toth Read First Time on 03/06/2025

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Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing legislative action at any time during a regular session of the legislature. [HJR-54] [Elections ]
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing legislative action at any time during a regular session of the legislature.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Cody Thane Vasut Read First Time on 03/03/2025

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Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment regarding the dedication by general law of 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 money dedicated by general law. [HJR-81] [Budget and Spending ] [Funding ]
Proposing a constitutional amendment regarding the dedication by general law of 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 money dedicated by general law.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Richard Pena Raymond Read First Time on 03/07/2025

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Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment establishing the Texas Redistricting Commission to redistrict the United States House of Representatives and the Texas Legislature. [SJR-8] [Elections ] [Voting Rights ]
Proposing a constitutional amendment establishing the Texas Redistricting Commission to redistrict the United States House of Representatives and the Texas Legislature.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Judith Zaffirini Read First Time on 02/03/2025

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Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring the state to expand eligibility for Medicaid to certain individuals under the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. [HJR-61] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ]
Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring the state to expand eligibility for Medicaid to certain individuals under the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ron Reynolds Read First Time on 03/04/2025

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Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the denial of bail under limited circumstances to a person accused of certain violent or sexual offenses or of continuous trafficking of persons. [SJR-17] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Human Rights ] [Public Safety ] [Law Enforcement ]
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the denial of bail under limited circumstances to a person accused of certain violent or sexual offenses or of continuous trafficking of persons.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Joan Huffman Scheduled For Public Hearing On . . . on 02/03/2025

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Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment to remove the requirement that a home equity loan be closed only at the office of the lender, an attorney at law, or a title company. [HJR-40] [Finance ] [Real Estate ] [Consumer Protection ]
Proposing a constitutional amendment to remove the requirement that a home equity loan be closed only at the office of the lender, an attorney at law, or a title company.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Stan Lambert Considered In Formal Meeting on 05/07/2025

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Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment protecting private schools from state and local regulation. [HJR-52] [Education ]
Proposing a constitutional amendment protecting private schools from state and local regulation.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Cody Thane Vasut Read First Time on 03/03/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment establishing an individual's right to personal reproductive autonomy. [SJR-20] [Reproductive Rights / Abortion ]
Proposing a constitutional amendment establishing an individual's right to personal reproductive autonomy.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Borris L. Miles Read First Time on 02/03/2025

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State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing a statewide referendum allowing voters to indicate a preference for observing standard time year-round or observing daylight saving time year-round. [SJR-7] [Elections ]
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing a statewide referendum allowing voters to indicate a preference for observing standard time year-round or observing daylight saving time year-round.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Judith Zaffirini Read First Time on 02/03/2025

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