Resolutions--constitutional Amendments

State (Texas)
Texas 88th Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment to abolish ad valorem taxes. [HJR-145] [Taxes ] [Property Tax ]
Proposing a constitutional amendment to abolish ad valorem taxes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Brian Harrison Read First Time on 03/15/2023

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Texas 88th Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the use of money in the state highway fund for roadways for seaports, airports, spaceports, land ports of entry, and international bridges. [HJR-144] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Infrastructure ] [Budget and Spending ] [Aerospace ] [Trade ]
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the use of money in the state highway fund for roadways for seaports, airports, spaceports, land ports of entry, and international bridges.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Chris Turner Referred To Transportation on 04/24/2023

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Texas 88th Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment protecting private schools from state and local regulation. [SJR-72] [Education ]
Proposing a constitutional amendment protecting private schools from state and local regulation.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Phil King Read First Time on 03/16/2023

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Texas 88th Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to limit the maximum appraised value of real property for ad valorem tax purposes and to except certain appropriations to pay for ad valorem tax relief from the constitutional limitation on the rate of growth of appropriations. [HJR-1] [Property Tax ] [Taxes ] [Budget and Spending ] [Real Estate ]
Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to limit the maximum appraised value of real property for ad valorem tax purposes and to except certain appropriations to pay for ad valorem tax relief from the constitutional limitation on the rate of growth of appropriations.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Abel Herrero Referred To Local Government on 05/02/2023

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Texas 88th Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for equality under the law regardless of gender identity or sexual orientation. [HJR-143] [Human Rights ] [Race and Civil Rights ]
Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for equality under the law regardless of gender identity or sexual orientation.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Penny Morales Shaw Read First Time on 03/15/2023

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Texas 88th Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to define certain terms for purposes of the exemption from ad valorem taxation of farm products in the hands of a producer and to authorize the commissioners court of a county to exempt from ad valorem taxation by each political subdivision that taxes the property the portion of the assessed value of a person's property that is attributable to the installation in or on the property of a rainwater harvesting or graywater system. [HJR-141] [Agriculture ] [Taxes ] [Water ] [Property Tax ]
Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to define certain terms for purposes of the exemption from ad valorem taxation of farm products in the hands of a producer and to authorize the commissioners court of a county to exempt from ad valorem taxation by each political subdivision that taxes the property the portion of the assessed value of a person's property that is attributable to the installation in or on the property of a rainwater harvesting or graywater system.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ryan Guillen Referred To Local Government on 05/11/2023

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Texas 88th Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring the governor to call the legislature into special session following certain disaster or emergency declarations and specifying the powers of the legislature in those special sessions. [SJR-71] [Disaster Relief ] [Elections ] [Public Safety ]
Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring the governor to call the legislature into special session following certain disaster or emergency declarations and specifying the powers of the legislature in those special sessions.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Drew Springer Read First Time on 03/16/2023

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Texas 88th Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment guaranteeing the right to a clean, healthy, and sustainable environment. [HJR-142] [Environmental ] [Air Quality ] [Water ] [Climate Change ]
Proposing a constitutional amendment guaranteeing the right to a clean, healthy, and sustainable environment.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. James Talarico Read First Time on 03/15/2023

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Texas 88th Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to limit the maximum appraised value of real property for ad valorem tax purposes, to increase the amount of an exemption from ad valorem taxation by a school district applicable to residence homesteads, to adjust the amount of the limitation on school district ad valorem taxes imposed on the residence homesteads of the elderly or disabled to reflect increases in certain exemption amounts, and to except certain appropriations to pay for ad valorem tax relief from the constitutional limitation on the rate of growth of appropriations. [SJR-3] [Property Tax ] [Taxes ] [Budget and Spending ] [Senior Citizens ] [Real Estate ]
Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to limit the maximum appraised value of real property for ad valorem tax purposes, to increase the amount of an exemption from ad valorem taxation by a school district applicable to residence homesteads, to adjust the amount of the limitation on school district ad valorem taxes imposed on the residence homesteads of the elderly or disabled to reflect increases in certain exemption amounts, and to except certain appropriations to pay for ad valorem tax relief from the constitutional (continued...)

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Drew Springer House Appoints Conferees-reported on 05/26/2023

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State (Texas)
Texas 88th Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment modifying the initial terms of office for the justices of the Fifteenth Court of Appeals. [HJR-139] [Elections ]
Proposing a constitutional amendment modifying the initial terms of office for the justices of the Fifteenth Court of Appeals.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Andrew S. Murr Read First Time on 03/15/2023

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Texas 88th Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the creation of the Texas land and water conservation fund to assist in preserving critical natural resources in this state. [HJR-138] [Environmental ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Water ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the creation of the Texas land and water conservation fund to assist in preserving critical natural resources in this state.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Toni Rose Received From The House on 05/01/2023

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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 a portion of the market value of tangible personal property a person owns that is held or used for the production of income. [HJR-136] [Taxes ] [Property Tax ] [Small Business ] [Economic Development ]
Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation a portion of the market value of tangible personal property a person owns that is held or used for the production of income.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Brian Harrison Read First Time on 03/15/2023

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Texas 88th Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment providing that real property not held for profit that is used exclusively for human burial is not subject to seizure or sale for delinquent ad valorem taxes. [HJR-137] [Taxes ] [Real Estate ] [Property Tax ]
Proposing a constitutional amendment providing that real property not held for profit that is used exclusively for human burial is not subject to seizure or sale for delinquent ad valorem taxes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. John Kuempel Read First Time on 03/15/2023

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Texas 88th Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment to abolish the office of county treasurer of Galveston County. [HJR-134] [Budget and Spending ] [Taxes ] [Property Tax ]
Proposing a constitutional amendment to abolish the office of county treasurer of Galveston County.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Dustin Burrows Filed With The Secretary Of State on 05/19/2023

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Texas 88th Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment protecting the right of parents to raise their children. [SJR-70] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Children and Youth ] [Human Rights ]
Proposing a constitutional amendment protecting the right of parents to raise their children.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Lois Kolkhorst Referred To State Affairs on 04/28/2023

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State (Texas)
Texas 88th Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment dedicating to the national research university fund a portion of certain income from the lease for oil and gas exploration of land dedicated to the permanent university fund. [SJR-69] [Energy ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Education ] [Funding ] [Budget and Spending ] [Mining ]
Proposing a constitutional amendment dedicating to the national research university fund a portion of certain income from the lease for oil and gas exploration of land dedicated to the permanent university fund.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Charles Perry Read First Time on 03/09/2023

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Texas 88th 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-68] [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 03/09/2023

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State (Texas)
Texas 88th Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to set a minimum amount of monetary bond for persons charged with stalking or an offense involving family violence. [HJR-133] [Family-Related Legislation ] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ] [Law Enforcement ]
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to set a minimum amount of monetary bond for persons charged with stalking or an offense involving family violence.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Brooks Landgraf Read First Time on 03/13/2023

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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. [HJR-132] [Taxes ] [Budget and Spending ] [Property Tax ]
Proposing a constitutional amendment prohibiting the imposition of an individual net worth or wealth tax.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bryan Hughes Filed With The Secretary Of State on 05/24/2023

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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 of certain commercial real property for ad valorem tax purposes. [HJR-131] [Property Tax ] [Taxes ] [Real Estate ]
Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to limit the maximum appraised value of certain commercial real property for ad valorem tax purposes.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. William Metcalf Read First Time on 03/13/2023

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