Resolutions--legislative Policy

State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Requesting the lieutenant governor and the speaker of the house of representatives to create a joint interim committee to examine all state open-government laws. [SCR-56] [Ethics ]
Requesting the lieutenant governor and the speaker of the house of representatives to create a joint interim committee to examine all state open-government laws.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Kirk Watson Signed By The Governor on 06/15/2017

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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Requesting the lieutenant governor and the speaker of the house of representatives to create a joint interim committee to study the feasibility of medical cannabis in Texas. [HCR-149] [Cannabis ] [Healthcare ]
Requesting the lieutenant governor and the speaker of the house of representatives to create a joint interim committee to study the feasibility of medical cannabis in Texas.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Eddie Lucio Filed on 05/22/2017

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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Requesting the lieutenant governor and speaker to create a joint interim committee to study the feasibility of a state-based New Markets Tax Credit program. [HCR-147] [Taxes ] [Economic Development ] [Finance ] [Small Business ] [Community Development ]
Requesting the lieutenant governor and speaker to create a joint interim committee to study the feasibility of a state-based New Markets Tax Credit program.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Eddie Lucio Filed on 05/21/2017

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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Requesting the lieutenant governor and the speaker of the house of representatives to create a joint interim committee to study the security of the Texas electric grid. [SCR-55] [Energy ] [Cybersecurity ] [Technology and Innovation ] [Public Safety ]
Requesting the lieutenant governor and the speaker of the house of representatives to create a joint interim committee to study the security of the Texas electric grid.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Paul D. Bettencourt Scheduled For Formal Meeting On . . . on 05/25/2017

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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Expressing support for the expansion of Taiwan's role in the international community. [HR-1045] [International ] [Human Rights ]
Expressing support for the expansion of Taiwan's role in the international community.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Hubert Vo Reported Enrolled on 05/08/2017

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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Urging Congress to recognize the importance of trade between Texas and Mexico. [HR-1025] [Trade ] [International ] [Economic Development ]
Urging Congress to recognize the importance of trade between Texas and Mexico.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Chris Turner Reported Enrolled on 05/05/2017

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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Urging Congress to propose and submit to the states for ratification a regulation freedom amendment to the U.S. Constitution. [SCR-47] [Ethics ]
Urging Congress to propose and submit to the states for ratification a regulation freedom amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bryan Hughes Referred To State & Federal Power & Responsibility, Select on 05/16/2017

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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Urging future owners to preserve the name of the G. J. Sutton State Office Complex in San Antonio. [HCR-113] [Community Development ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Real Estate ]
Urging future owners to preserve the name of the G. J. Sutton State Office Complex in San Antonio.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Carlos Uresti Signed By The Governor on 06/15/2017

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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Directing the Texas Facilities Commission to rename the State Insurance Building in the Capitol Complex in honor of former president George H. W. Bush. [SCR-46] [Arts and Culture ] [Public Safety ]
Directing the Texas Facilities Commission to rename the State Insurance Building in the Capitol Complex in honor of former president George H. W. Bush.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Joan Huffman Permission To Introduce on 04/04/2017

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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Directing the Texas Facilities Commission to rename the State Insurance Building in the Capitol Complex in honor of former president George H. W. Bush. [HCR-141] [Arts and Culture ] [Public Safety ]
Directing the Texas Facilities Commission to rename the State Insurance Building in the Capitol Complex in honor of former president George H. W. Bush.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Joan Huffman Signed By The Governor on 05/18/2017

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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Condemning the international Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions movement and its activities to spread anti-Semitism in Texas. [HCR-112] [Human Rights ] [International ] [Race and Civil Rights ] [Religion ]
Condemning the international Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions movement and its activities to spread anti-Semitism in Texas.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ron Simmons Referred To State Affairs on 03/31/2017

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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Directing the Texas Department of Transportation to adopt a Vision Zero strategy to reduce traffic fatalities and injuries. [SCR-42] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Public Safety ]
Directing the Texas Department of Transportation to adopt a Vision Zero strategy to reduce traffic fatalities and injuries.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Jose Menendez Co-author Authorized on 04/26/2017

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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Urging Congress to direct the Department of Defense to relocate the United States Africa Command to Ellington Field Joint Reserve Base in Houston. [SCR-41] [Defense ] [Military ] [National Security ] [Veterans ]
Urging Congress to direct the Department of Defense to relocate the United States Africa Command to Ellington Field Joint Reserve Base in Houston.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Eddie Lucio Signed By The Governor on 06/15/2017

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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Urging Congress to preserve federal funding for community health centers. [SCR-40] [Healthcare ] [Funding ] [Public Health ]
Urging Congress to preserve federal funding for community health centers.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Eddie Lucio Read First Time on 03/22/2017

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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Directing the comptroller of public accounts to reduce the amounts of certain revenue that would otherwise be deposited to the state highway fund for the 2018 and 2019 state fiscal years. [HCR-108] [Budget and Spending ] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Finance ]
Directing the comptroller of public accounts to reduce the amounts of certain revenue that would otherwise be deposited to the state highway fund for the 2018 and 2019 state fiscal years.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. John Zerwas Referred To Appropriations on 03/31/2017

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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Urging Congress to increase appropriations from the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund to properly maintain ship channels. [SCR-37] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Infrastructure ] [Budget and Spending ] [Trade ] [Funding ]
Urging Congress to increase appropriations from the Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund to properly maintain ship channels.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Juan Hinojosa Signed By The Governor on 06/12/2017

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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Urging Congress to continue to support NAFTA. [SCR-38] [Trade ] [International ]
Urging Congress to continue to support NAFTA.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Kirk Watson Read First Time on 03/22/2017

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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Encouraging Congress to pass legislation allowing the State of Texas to manage the Gulf of Mexico red snapper fishery out to 200 nautical miles. [SCR-36] [Agriculture ] [Animals ] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Water ] [Environmental ]
Encouraging Congress to pass legislation allowing the State of Texas to manage the Gulf of Mexico red snapper fishery out to 200 nautical miles.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Juan Hinojosa Scheduled For Public Hearing On . . . on 05/01/2017

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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Urging Congress to reduce the amount of paperwork required of teachers by federal law. [SCR-39] [Education ]
Urging Congress to reduce the amount of paperwork required of teachers by federal law.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Konni Burton Read First Time on 03/22/2017

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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Urging appropriate state agencies to support the establishment of a veterans memorial in Conroe. [HCR-107] [Veterans ] [Community Development ] [Arts and Culture ]
Urging appropriate state agencies to support the establishment of a veterans memorial in Conroe.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. William Metcalf Referred To Defense & Veterans' Affairs on 03/31/2017

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