Resolutions--memorializing Congress

State (Texas)
Texas 83rd Legislature Regular Session

Urging Congress to call a convention to propose amendments to the United States Constitution to address concerns raised by the decision of the United States Supreme Court in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission and related cases and events. [HJR-94]
Urging Congress to call a convention to propose amendments to the United States Constitution to address concerns raised by the decision of the United States Supreme Court in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission and related cases and events.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Elliott Naishtat Read First Time on 03/04/2013

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Texas 83rd Legislature Regular Session

Applying to the Congress of the United States to call a convention to propose an amendment to the United States Constitution to require the approval of a majority of the state legislatures before Congress may increase the federal debt. [HJR-55]
Applying to the Congress of the United States to call a convention to propose an amendment to the United States Constitution to require the approval of a majority of the state legislatures before Congress may increase the federal debt.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jim Murphy Read First Time on 02/11/2013

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Texas 83rd Legislature Regular Session

Rescinding the application of the 26th Texas Legislature made in the year 1899 to the United States Congress to call an unrestricted national convention, pursuant to Article V of the United States Constitution, for proposing undisclosed amendments to that Constitution. [HJR-101]
Rescinding the application of the 26th Texas Legislature made in the year 1899 to the United States Congress to call an unrestricted national convention, pursuant to Article V of the United States Constitution, for proposing undisclosed amendments to that Constitution.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Gary Elkins Corrected Committee Report Sent To Calendars on 04/29/2013

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Texas 83rd Legislature Regular Session

Urging the president of the United States to refrain from issuing executive orders that exceed his authority and that violate the U.S. Constitution. [HCR-86]
Urging the president of the United States to refrain from issuing executive orders that exceed his authority and that violate the U.S. Constitution.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jeff Leach Referred To Federalism & Fiscal Responsibility, Select on 03/25/2013

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Texas 83rd Legislature Regular Session

Reaffirming Texas' sovereignty under the Texas Constitution and the Tenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. [HCR-77]
Reaffirming Texas' sovereignty under the Texas Constitution and the Tenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Charles Anderson Referred To Federalism & Fiscal Responsibility, Select on 03/25/2013

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Texas 83rd Legislature Regular Session

Urging the United States Congress to request that the U.S. Postmaster General designate a ZIP code that includes all properties within the city of Prairie View. [HCR-71]
Urging the United States Congress to request that the U.S. Postmaster General designate a ZIP code that includes all properties within the city of Prairie View.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Cecil Bell Referred To Intergovernmental Relations on 05/06/2013

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Texas 83rd Legislature Regular Session

Asserting sovereignty under the Tenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution and beseeching the federal government to immediately cease and desist from the promulgation of mandates that infringe on the Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms or that are otherwise beyond the scope of its constitutionally delegated powers. [HCR-63]
Asserting sovereignty under the Tenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution and beseeching the federal government to immediately cease and desist from the promulgation of mandates that infringe on the Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms or that are otherwise beyond the scope of its constitutionally delegated powers.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Matt Krause Considered In Calendars on 05/04/2013

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Texas 83rd Legislature Regular Session

Urging the U.S. Congress to propose and submit to the states for ratification a federal balanced budget amendment to the U.S. Constitution. [HCR-61]
Urging the U.S. Congress to propose and submit to the states for ratification a federal balanced budget amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Richard Raymond Committee Report Distributed on 04/30/2013

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Texas 83rd Legislature Regular Session

Urging the United States Congress to modify the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to allow cost-sharing payments and premium tax credits to be made available to the Texas political subdivision health care benefit pools on the same basis as those for health plans participating in the new federal exchange. [HCR-60]
Urging the United States Congress to modify the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to allow cost-sharing payments and premium tax credits to be made available to the Texas political subdivision health care benefit pools on the same basis as those for health plans participating in the new federal exchange.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. John Zerwas Committee Report Sent To Calendars on 04/23/2013

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Texas 83rd Legislature Regular Session

Claiming sovereignty under the Tenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution over all powers not otherwise enumerated and granted to the federal government by the U.S. Constitution, serving notice to the federal government to halt and reverse certain mandates, and providing that certain federal legislation be prohibited or repealed. [HCR-50]
Claiming sovereignty under the Tenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution over all powers not otherwise enumerated and granted to the federal government by the U.S. Constitution, serving notice to the federal government to halt and reverse certain mandates, and providing that certain federal legislation be prohibited or repealed.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Charles Creighton Considered In Calendars on 05/04/2013

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Texas 83rd Legislature Regular Session

Urging the Congress of the United States to propose and submit to the states for ratification an amendment to the United States Constitution providing that, except during a national emergency or a war declared by the Congress of the United States pursuant to Article I, Section 8, Clause 11, United States Constitution, or other national emergency, the total of all federal appropriations for a fiscal year may not exceed the total of all estimated federal revenue for that fiscal year. [HCR-46]
Urging the Congress of the United States to propose and submit to the states for ratification an amendment to the United States Constitution providing that, except during a national emergency or a war declared by the Congress of the United States pursuant to Article I, Section 8, Clause 11, United States Constitution, or other national emergency, the total of all federal appropriations for a fiscal year may not exceed the total of all estimated federal revenue for that fiscal year.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Trent Ashby Referred To Federalism & Fiscal Responsibility, Select on 02/25/2013

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Texas 83rd Legislature Regular Session

Urging Congress to repeal the Government Pension Offset and the Windfall Elimination Provision of the Social Security Act. [HCR-45]
Urging Congress to repeal the Government Pension Offset and the Windfall Elimination Provision of the Social Security Act.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Abel Herrero Referred To Federalism & Fiscal Responsibility, Select on 02/25/2013

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Texas 83rd Legislature Regular Session

Urging the United States Congress to swiftly enact and fund comprehensive immigration reform that creates a road map to citizenship for some 11 million undocumented immigrants, promotes economic growth, and strengthens national security. [HCR-44]
Urging the United States Congress to swiftly enact and fund comprehensive immigration reform that creates a road map to citizenship for some 11 million undocumented immigrants, promotes economic growth, and strengthens national security.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jason Villalba Committee Report Sent To Calendars on 05/06/2013

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Texas 83rd Legislature Regular Session

Urging Congress to designate election day as a national holiday. [HCR-42]
Urging Congress to designate election day as a national holiday.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Eric Johnson Referred To Elections on 02/21/2013

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Texas 83rd Legislature Regular Session

Urging Congress to propose and submit to the states for ratification the Parental Rights Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. [HCR-38]
Urging Congress to propose and submit to the states for ratification the Parental Rights Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Cindy Burkett Committee Report Distributed on 04/30/2013

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Texas 83rd Legislature Regular Session

Urging Congress and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to cease imposing contraception mandates on private businesses. [HCR-32]
Urging Congress and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to cease imposing contraception mandates on private businesses.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Jonathan Stickland Scheduled For Public Hearing On . . . on 04/10/2013

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Texas 83rd Legislature Regular Session

Urging the United States Congress to repeal the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. [HCR-26]
Urging the United States Congress to repeal the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Nicholas Taylor Committee Report Distributed on 04/30/2013

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Texas 83rd Legislature Regular Session

Urging Congress to propose and submit to the states for ratification an amendment to the United States Constitution for the purpose of addressing concerns raised by the decision of the United States Supreme Court in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission. [HCR-25]
Urging Congress to propose and submit to the states for ratification an amendment to the United States Constitution for the purpose of addressing concerns raised by the decision of the United States Supreme Court in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Lon Burnam Referred To Federalism & Fiscal Responsibility, Select on 02/11/2013

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State (Texas)
Texas 83rd Legislature Regular Session

Urging the United States Congress to propose and submit to the states for ratification an amendment to the United States Constitution that overturns Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, establishing that the spending of money to influence elections shall not be construed as speech under the First Amendment, and clarifying that only natural persons are protected by constitutional rights. [HCR-21]
Urging the United States Congress to propose and submit to the states for ratification an amendment to the United States Constitution that overturns Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, establishing that the spending of money to influence elections shall not be construed as speech under the First Amendment, and clarifying that only natural persons are protected by constitutional rights.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Senfronia Thompson Referred To Federalism & Fiscal Responsibility, Select on 02/07/2013

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Texas 83rd Legislature Regular Session

Urging the United States Congress to revise Department of Homeland Security funding formulas for Targeted Infrastructure Capability grants to include a separate threat assessment for strategically located border communities, irrespective of population. [HCR-123]
Urging the United States Congress to revise Department of Homeland Security funding formulas for Targeted Infrastructure Capability grants to include a separate threat assessment for strategically located border communities, irrespective of population.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Richard Raymond Referred To International Trade & Intergovernmental Affairs on 05/17/2013

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