Resolutions--constitutional Amendments

State (Texas)
Texas 88th Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment regarding the powers of the governor, the legislature, and the supreme court following certain disaster or emergency declarations. [SJR-58] [Disaster Relief ] [Public Safety ] [Ethics ]
Proposing a constitutional amendment regarding the powers of the governor, the legislature, and the supreme court following certain disaster or emergency declarations.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Drew Springer Committee Report Sent To Calendars on 05/20/2023

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Texas 88th Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide for legislative review and approval of state agency rules. [SJR-57] [Ethics ]
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide for legislative review and approval of state agency rules.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Nathaniel Parker Scheduled For Public Hearing On . . . on 04/04/2023

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Texas 88th Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the suspension of certain public officers by the governor and the trial, removal, and reinstatement of certain public officers by the senate. [SJR-60] [Ethics ] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ]
Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the suspension of certain public officers by the governor and the trial, removal, and reinstatement of certain public officers by the senate.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Birdwell Read First Time on 03/09/2023

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Texas 88th Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the determination of a quorum of the senate or house of representatives. [SJR-62] [Elections ]
Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the determination of a quorum of the senate or house of representatives.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Birdwell Read First Time on 03/09/2023

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Texas 88th Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to limit the total amount of ad valorem taxes that a school district may impose on the residence homestead of an individual and the surviving spouse of the individual if the individual qualifies the property as the individual's residence homestead for at least 20 consecutive tax years. [HJR-120] [Property Tax ] [Taxes ] [Education ] [Housing ]
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to limit the total amount of ad valorem taxes that a school district may impose on the residence homestead of an individual and the surviving spouse of the individual if the individual qualifies the property as the individual's residence homestead for at least 20 consecutive tax years.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Elizabeth Campos Read First Time on 03/13/2023

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Texas 88th Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment to raise the maximum allowable amount of money in the economic stabilization fund. [SJR-56] [Budget and Spending ] [Funding ]
Proposing a constitutional amendment to raise the maximum allowable amount of money in the economic stabilization fund.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Charles Schwertner Referred To Appropriations on 04/28/2023

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Texas 88th Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment to prohibit a court from issuing an opinion without disclosing the judges who authored the opinion. [SJR-54] [Law Enforcement ] [Elections ] [Ethics ] [Criminal Justice ]
Proposing a constitutional amendment to prohibit a court from issuing an opinion without disclosing the judges who authored the opinion.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. David Middleton Reported Favorably As Substituted on 03/30/2023

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Texas 88th Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment guaranteeing the right to a clean and healthy environment. [HJR-119] [Environmental ] [Air Quality ] [Water ] [Public Health ]
Proposing a constitutional amendment guaranteeing the right to a clean and healthy environment.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Vikki Goodwin Read First Time on 03/13/2023

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Texas 88th 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 is the market value of the property for the first year that the owner qualified the property for a homestead exemption or, if the owner purchased the property, the purchase price of the property. [SJR-55] [Real Estate ] [Property Tax ] [Taxes ] [Housing ]
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide that the appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem tax purposes is the market value of the property for the first year that the owner qualified the property for a homestead exemption or, if the owner purchased the property, the purchase price of the property.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. David Middleton Read First Time on 03/03/2023

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Texas 88th Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring the state to expand eligibility for Medicaid to certain persons under the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. [HJR-117] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ]
Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring the state to expand eligibility for Medicaid to certain persons under the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ron Reynolds Read First Time on 03/13/2023

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Texas 88th Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment to direct the legislature to authorize and regulate the possession, cultivation, and sale of cannabis for medical use. [HJR-118] [Cannabis ] [Healthcare ]
Proposing a constitutional amendment to direct the legislature to authorize and regulate the possession, cultivation, and sale of cannabis for medical use.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ron Reynolds Read First Time on 03/13/2023

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Texas 88th Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment creating the water for Texas fund to assist in financing water projects in this state. [HJR-116] [Water ] [Funding ] [Budget and Spending ] [Infrastructure ]
Proposing a constitutional amendment creating the water for Texas fund to assist in financing water projects in this state.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Tracy King Read First Time on 03/13/2023

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State (Texas)
Texas 88th Legislature Regular Session

Extending the deadline for the automatic rescission of certain applications made by the Texas Legislature to the United States Congress to call a national convention under Article V of the United States Constitution for proposing any amendment to that constitution. [SJR-52] [Elections ]
Extending the deadline for the automatic rescission of certain applications made by the Texas Legislature to the United States Congress to call a national convention under Article V of the United States Constitution for proposing any amendment to that constitution.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Brian Birdwell Point Of Order Withdrawn Rule 4, Section 18(a) on 05/23/2023

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Texas 88th Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to establish a limit on the maximum appraised value of real property other than a residence homestead for ad valorem tax purposes. [SJR-53] [Property Tax ] [Taxes ] [Real Estate ]
Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to establish a limit on the maximum appraised value of real property other than a residence homestead for ad valorem tax purposes.

  

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

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Texas 88th Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to enact laws providing for the denial of bail to a person accused of committing a trafficking or sexual offense against a child while released on bail for committing a similar offense. [SJR-51] [Crime ] [Children and Youth ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ] [Law Enforcement ]
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to enact laws providing for the denial of bail to a person accused of committing a trafficking or sexual offense against a child while released on bail for committing a similar offense.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Nathaniel Parker Scheduled For Public Hearing On . . . on 03/03/2023

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State (Texas)
Texas 88th Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment regarding the time during which the legislature may act on bills or resolutions during a regular session. [HJR-113] [Elections ]
Proposing a constitutional amendment regarding the time during which the legislature may act on bills or resolutions during a regular session.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Stephanie Klick Read First Time on 03/13/2023

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Texas 88th Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment recognizing the right of an individual to refuse a vaccination. [HJR-114] [Healthcare ] [Public Health ]
Proposing a constitutional amendment recognizing the right of an individual to refuse a vaccination.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Stan Lambert Read First Time on 03/13/2023

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State (Texas)
Texas 88th 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 and 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 the exemption amount. [HJR-115] [Property Tax ] [Taxes ] [Education ] [Senior Citizens ] [Disabilities ]
Proposing a constitutional amendment to increase the amount of the exemption of residence homesteads from ad valorem taxation by a school district and 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 the exemption amount.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Trey Martinez Fischer Read First Time on 03/13/2023

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Texas 88th Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to appropriations for the preservation and perpetuation of certain items of historical value; allowing the legislature and state agencies to accept on behalf of the state gifts of items of historical value and contributions to purchase such items. [SJR-50] [Arts and Culture ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Budget and Spending ]
Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to appropriations for the preservation and perpetuation of certain items of historical value; allowing the legislature and state agencies to accept on behalf of the state gifts of items of historical value and contributions to purchase such items.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bob Hall Posting Rule Suspended on 02/15/2023

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State (Texas)
Texas 88th Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the creation of the electric generating facility fund to finance construction of electric generating facilities. [HJR-112] [Energy ] [Construction ] [Funding ]
Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the creation of the electric generating facility fund to finance construction of electric generating facilities.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Matthew Shaheen Read First Time on 03/13/2023

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