Resolutions--constitutional Amendments

State (Texas)
Texas 88th Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment reducing The University of Texas System's share of the income and other benefits of the permanent university fund, transferring to the national research university fund and general revenue fund a portion of the annual distribution made from the permanent university fund to the available university fund, appropriating the portion transferred to the national research university fund, and dedicating the portion transferred to the general revenue fund to provide for the support and maintenance of public institutions of higher education. [HJR-189]
Proposing a constitutional amendment reducing The University of Texas System's share of the income and other benefits of the permanent university fund, transferring to the national research university fund and general revenue fund a portion of the annual distribution made from the permanent university fund to the available university fund, appropriating the portion transferred to the national research university fund, and dedicating the portion transferred to the general revenue fund to provide for the support and maintenance of public institutions (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Dustin Burrows Read First Time on 03/23/2023

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State (Texas)
Texas 88th Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment to exempt from ad valorem taxation 50 percent of the appraised value of the residence homestead of a person who has received a residence homestead exemption on the property for at least the preceding 10 years. [HJR-191]
Proposing a constitutional amendment to exempt from ad valorem taxation 50 percent of the appraised value of the residence homestead of a person who has received a residence homestead exemption on the property for at least the preceding 10 years.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jolanda Jones Read First Time on 03/23/2023

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State (Texas)
Texas 88th Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to increase the amount of the exemption from ad valorem taxation by a school district of the market value of the residence homestead of a person who is elderly or disabled. [HJR-199]
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to increase the amount of the exemption from ad valorem taxation by a school district of the market value of the residence homestead of a person who is elderly or disabled.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jolanda Jones Read First Time on 03/24/2023

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State (Texas)
Texas 88th Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment excepting certain appropriations to pay for school district ad valorem tax relief from the constitutional limitation on the rate of growth of appropriations. [SJR-4]
Proposing a constitutional amendment excepting certain appropriations to pay for school district ad valorem tax relief from the constitutional limitation on the rate of growth of appropriations.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Joan Huffman Scheduled For Public Hearing On . . . on 03/15/2023

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State (Texas)
Texas 88th Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment prohibiting the imposition of an individual net worth or wealth tax. [SJR-91]
Proposing a constitutional amendment prohibiting the imposition of an individual net worth or wealth tax.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bryan Hughes Read First Time on 03/23/2023

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State (Texas)
Texas 88th Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the use of money in the state highway fund for transit-oriented projects. [HJR-204]
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the use of money in the state highway fund for transit-oriented projects.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. John Bucy Read First Time on 03/24/2023

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State (Texas)
Texas 88th Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment to prohibit the imposition of school district maintenance and operations ad valorem taxes on residence homesteads, to increase the rates of state sales and use taxes and dedicate the revenue attributable to that increase for public education, and to establish and prescribe the permissible uses of the homeowner protection fund. [HJR-205]
Proposing a constitutional amendment to prohibit the imposition of school district maintenance and operations ad valorem taxes on residence homesteads, to increase the rates of state sales and use taxes and dedicate the revenue attributable to that increase for public education, and to establish and prescribe the permissible uses of the homeowner protection fund.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ryan Guillen Read First Time on 03/24/2023

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State (Texas)
Texas 88th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the maximum compressed tax rate of a school district. [SB-4]
Relating to the maximum compressed tax rate of a school district.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Drew Springer Referred To Ways & Means on 04/10/2023

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State (Texas)
Texas 88th Legislature Regular Session

Ratifying a proposed amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to the number of representatives in the United States House of Representatives. [HJR-200]
Ratifying a proposed amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to the number of representatives in the United States House of Representatives.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Terry Wilson Read First Time on 03/24/2023

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State (Texas)
Texas 88th Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the creation of the junior college endowment fund and dedicating the interest and other investment income from money in the fund to reduce the cost of tuition at public junior colleges in this state. [HJR-186]
Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the creation of the junior college endowment fund and dedicating the interest and other investment income from money in the fund to reduce the cost of tuition at public junior colleges in this state.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Trey Martinez Fischer Read First Time on 03/23/2023

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State (Texas)
Texas 88th Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the creation of a regional mobility authority by local law. [HJR-190]
Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the creation of a regional mobility authority by local law.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Eddie Morales Read First Time on 03/23/2023

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State (Texas)
Texas 88th Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the creation of the technical institution infrastructure fund and the available workforce education fund to support the capital needs of career and technical education programs offered by the Texas State Technical College System, the Lamar Institute of Technology, Lamar State College-Orange, and Lamar State College-Port Arthur. [HJR-201]
Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the creation of the technical institution infrastructure fund and the available workforce education fund to support the capital needs of career and technical education programs offered by the Texas State Technical College System, the Lamar Institute of Technology, Lamar State College-Orange, and Lamar State College-Port Arthur.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Gary Vandeaver Scheduled For Public Hearing On . . . on 04/10/2023

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State (Texas)
Texas 88th Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment creating the utilities reliability fund and the utilities reliability revenue fund to provide financial support for projects that enhance the reliability and resiliency of the power grid in this state. [SJR-88]
Proposing a constitutional amendment creating the utilities reliability fund and the utilities reliability revenue fund to provide financial support for projects that enhance the reliability and resiliency of the power grid in this state.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Donna Campbell Read First Time on 03/23/2023

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State (Texas)
Texas 88th Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to provide for a one-time credit against the ad valorem taxes imposed by a political subdivision on the residence homestead of a first-time home buyer and to provide for the reimbursement of political subdivisions for the revenue loss incurred as a result of the credit. [HJR-194]
Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to provide for a one-time credit against the ad valorem taxes imposed by a political subdivision on the residence homestead of a first-time home buyer and to provide for the reimbursement of political subdivisions for the revenue loss incurred as a result of the credit.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Salman Bhojani Read First Time on 03/23/2023

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State (Texas)
Texas 88th Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the imposition of an additional ad valorem tax for emergency services districts, subject to voter approval, at a rate not to exceed five cents for the acquisition of land, equipment, or apparatus or the construction of capital improvements. [HJR-178]
Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the imposition of an additional ad valorem tax for emergency services districts, subject to voter approval, at a rate not to exceed five cents for the acquisition of land, equipment, or apparatus or the construction of capital improvements.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Philip Cortez Read First Time on 03/23/2023

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State (Texas)
Texas 88th Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the creation of the Texas energy reliability fund to finance construction of electric generating facilities. [HJR-180]
Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the creation of the Texas energy reliability fund to finance construction of electric generating facilities.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Todd Hunter Scheduled For Public Hearing On . . . on 03/29/2023

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State (Texas)
Texas 88th Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to limit the maximum appraised value for ad valorem tax purposes and exempt from ad valorem taxation a portion of the market value of rental real property that primarily serves as the residence of the occupants of the property. [HJR-179]
Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to limit the maximum appraised value for ad valorem tax purposes and exempt from ad valorem taxation a portion of the market value of rental real property that primarily serves as the residence of the occupants of the property.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Elizabeth Campos Read First Time on 03/23/2023

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State (Texas)
Texas 88th Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation the real and personal property owned and exclusively used by a labor organization for the organization's operations. [HJR-183]
Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation the real and personal property owned and exclusively used by a labor organization for the organization's operations.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Trey Martinez Fischer Read First Time on 03/23/2023

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State (Texas)
Texas 88th Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment increasing the amount of additional general obligation bonds that may be issued by the Texas Water Development Board to provide financial assistance for the development of certain projects in economically distressed areas. [SJR-85]
Proposing a constitutional amendment increasing the amount of additional general obligation bonds that may be issued by the Texas Water Development Board to provide financial assistance for the development of certain projects in economically distressed areas.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Morgan LaMantia Read First Time on 03/22/2023

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State (Texas)
Texas 88th Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation equipment or inventory held by a manufacturer of medical or biomedical products to protect the Texas healthcare network and strengthen our medical supply chain. [SJR-87]
Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation equipment or inventory held by a manufacturer of medical or biomedical products to protect the Texas healthcare network and strengthen our medical supply chain.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Judith Zaffirini Filed With The Secretary Of State on 05/19/2023

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