Resolutions--legislative Policy

State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Urging Congress to provide sufficient federal funding for the construction of a storm surge barrier along the Texas coast. [HCR-106] [Funding ] [Infrastructure ] [Disaster Relief ] [Water ] [Construction ] [Budget and Spending ] [Public Safety ]
Urging Congress to provide sufficient federal funding for the construction of a storm surge barrier along the Texas coast.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Eugene Wu Signed By The Governor on 06/12/2017

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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. [HCR-105] [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: Rep. Dade Phelan Signed By The Governor on 05/29/2017

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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Urging Congress to reimburse the State of Texas for bearing the financial burden of the federal government's responsibility to secure the Texas-Mexico international border. [SCR-35] [Immigration ] [Budget and Spending ] [Funding ] [International ] [National Security ] [Law Enforcement ]
Urging Congress to reimburse the State of Texas for bearing the financial burden of the federal government's responsibility to secure the Texas-Mexico international border.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Craig Estes Committee Report Distributed on 05/11/2017

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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Urging Congress to ensure the fair allocation of Medicare funding for graduate medical education to all states. [SCR-34] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Healthcare ] [Funding ] [Education ]
Urging Congress to ensure the fair allocation of Medicare funding for graduate medical education to all states.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Lois Kolkhorst Read First Time on 03/21/2017

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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Urging Congress to pass S.2896, the Care Veterans Deserve Act of 2016. [SCR-52] [Veterans ] [Healthcare ]
Urging Congress to pass S.2896, the Care Veterans Deserve Act of 2016.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Charles Brandon Creighton Signed By The Governor on 05/23/2017

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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Approving the amended 2009 settlement agreement between the State of Texas and the U.S. Department of Justice. [SCR-33] [Law Enforcement ] [Public Safety ] [Criminal Justice ]
Approving the amended 2009 settlement agreement between the State of Texas and the U.S. Department of Justice.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Lois Kolkhorst Signed By The Governor on 06/12/2017

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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Urging Congress to provide sufficient federal funding for the construction of a storm surge barrier along the Texas coast. [SCR-32] [Funding ] [Infrastructure ] [Disaster Relief ] [Water ] [Construction ] [Budget and Spending ]
Urging Congress to provide sufficient federal funding for the construction of a storm surge barrier along the Texas coast.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Judith Zaffirini Co-author Authorized on 03/28/2017

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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Urging Congress to require the Bureau of Land Management to commission a gradient boundary survey of the south bank of the Red River. [HCR-104] [Public Lands and National Parks ] [Water ]
Urging Congress to require the Bureau of Land Management to commission a gradient boundary survey of the south bank of the Red River.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. James Frank Referred To State & Federal Power & Responsibility, Select on 03/31/2017

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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Expressing support for prioritizing a substantial increase in funding for graduate medical education before authorizing the creation and support of additional medical schools. [HCR-102] [Healthcare ] [Education ] [Funding ]
Expressing support for prioritizing a substantial increase in funding for graduate medical education before authorizing the creation and support of additional medical schools.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Charles J. Schwertner Signed By The Governor on 06/15/2017

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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Requesting the lieutenant governor and speaker to create a joint interim committee to study the impact of any proposals by the federal government to alter or abrogate NAFTA. [HCR-103] [Trade ] [International ] [Economic Development ]
Requesting the lieutenant governor and speaker to create a joint interim committee to study the impact of any proposals by the federal government to alter or abrogate NAFTA.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Rafael Anchia Comte Report Filed With Committee Coordinator on 05/04/2017

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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Urging Congress to repeal the Government Pension Offset and the Windfall Elimination Provision of the Social Security Act. [HCR-101] [Social Security ] [Pensions ] [Retirement ] [Senior Citizens ]
Urging Congress to repeal the Government Pension Offset and the Windfall Elimination Provision of the Social Security Act.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Bryan Hughes Placed On Intent Calendar on 05/24/2017

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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Declaring Israel a major strategic ally of Texas. [HCR-99] [International ] [National Security ]
Declaring Israel a major strategic ally of Texas.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Rafael Anchia Read First Time on 05/12/2017

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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Establishing the Complete Count Census Committee. [HCR-97] [Community Development ] [Elections ] [Human Services ]
Establishing the Complete Count Census Committee.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Harold V. Dutton Scheduled For Public Hearing On . . . on 05/03/2017

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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Urging Congress and the president to reject the imposition of an import tax or border adjustment tax on trade with Mexico. [HCR-98] [Trade ] [Taxes ] [International ]
Urging Congress and the president to reject the imposition of an import tax or border adjustment tax on trade with Mexico.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Richard Pena Raymond Scheduled For Public Hearing On . . . on 04/24/2017

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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Requesting The University of Texas at Austin to lead a study by several Texas public universities to examine how young black males in Texas are affected by the benefits and detriments of living in Texas. [HCR-96] [Race and Civil Rights ] [Education ] [Children and Youth ] [Community Development ] [Human Services ]
Requesting The University of Texas at Austin to lead a study by several Texas public universities to examine how young black males in Texas are affected by the benefits and detriments of living in Texas.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Harold V. Dutton Referred To Higher Education on 03/31/2017

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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Declaring opposition to the enactment or enforcement of a law requiring the revocation or suspension of the driver's license of any individual convicted of a drug offense. [HCR-94] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ] [Law Enforcement ]
Declaring opposition to the enactment or enforcement of a law requiring the revocation or suspension of the driver's license of any individual convicted of a drug offense.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Senfronia Thompson Referred To Transportation on 04/04/2017

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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Expressing support for the constitutional rights of lawful immigrants. [HR-744] [Immigration ] [Human Rights ]
Expressing support for the constitutional rights of lawful immigrants.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Joseph E. Moody Referred To State Affairs on 03/15/2017

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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Urging Congress to repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. [HCR-90] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ]
Urging Congress to repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Cecil Bell Referred To State & Federal Power & Responsibility, Select on 03/31/2017

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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Directing the Texas Workforce Commission to rename the Texas Workforce Commission building the Lloyd M. Bentsen State Office Building. [HCR-89] [Labor, Jobs, Employment ] [Public Safety ]
Directing the Texas Workforce Commission to rename the Texas Workforce Commission building the Lloyd M. Bentsen State Office Building.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Richard Pena Raymond Received From The House on 05/01/2017

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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Urging Congress to revise funding formulas for Targeted Infrastructure Capability grants to emphasize threat assessment rather than population. [HCR-88] [Infrastructure ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Public Safety ]
Urging Congress to revise funding formulas for Targeted Infrastructure Capability grants to emphasize threat assessment rather than population.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Richard Pena Raymond Placed On Local, Consent, And Res. Calendar on 05/19/2017

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