Resolutions--memorializing Congress

State (Texas)
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 the Congress of the United States to propose for ratification an amendment to the United States Constitution which would prohibit, with one exception, the practice of abortion within the United States or in any place subject to their jurisdiction or, in the alternative, applying to Congress to call a convention, pursuant to Article V of that Constitution, for the specific and limited purpose of proposing such an amendment to that Constitution for ratification. [HJR-104] [Reproductive Rights / Abortion ]
Urging the Congress of the United States to propose for ratification an amendment to the United States Constitution which would prohibit, with one exception, the practice of abortion within the United States or in any place subject to their jurisdiction or, in the alternative, applying to Congress to call a convention, pursuant to Article V of that Constitution, for the specific and limited purpose of proposing such an amendment to that Constitution for ratification.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Matthew F. Shaheen Read First Time on 03/20/2017

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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

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

Expressing opposition to using eminent domain for the construction of a wall or fence along the U.S.-Mexico border. [SCR-31] [Immigration ] [Real Estate ] [Human Rights ] [National Security ]
Expressing opposition to using eminent domain for the construction of a wall or fence along the U.S.-Mexico border.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Eddie Lucio Read First Time on 03/16/2017

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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

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

Urging Congress to repeal the Government Pension Offset and the Windfall Elimination Provision of the Social Security Act. [HCR-100] [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: Rep. Victoria Neave Referred To State & Federal Power & Responsibility, Select on 03/31/2017

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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

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

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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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. [HCR-87] [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: Rep. Rick Miller Received From The House on 05/01/2017

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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Urging Congress to identify federal regulatory programs that harm the Texas oil and gas industry and delegate relevant regulatory responsibilities to state agencies. [HCR-84] [Energy ] [Trade ] [Taxes ] [Economic Development ] [Manufacturing ]
Urging Congress to identify federal regulatory programs that harm the Texas oil and gas industry and delegate relevant regulatory responsibilities to state agencies.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Drew Darby Scheduled For Public Hearing On . . . on 04/13/2017

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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Urging Congress to review federal regulations on the oil and gas industry. [SCR-26] [Energy ]
Urging Congress to review federal regulations on the oil and gas industry.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Craig Estes Signed By The Governor on 06/15/2017

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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Urging Congress to retain the tax exemption for municipal bonds. [HCR-82] [Taxes ] [Budget and Spending ] [Finance ]
Urging Congress to retain the tax exemption for municipal bonds.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Chris Turner Received From The House on 05/29/2017

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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Urging the United States Congress to continue joint federal-state funding of Texas Medicaid while transferring administration of the program to the Texas Legislature. [SCR-24] [Healthcare ] [Medicare and Medicaid ] [Budget and Spending ] [Funding ]
Urging the United States Congress to continue joint federal-state funding of Texas Medicaid while transferring administration of the program to the Texas Legislature.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Charles Perry Committee Report Sent To Calendars on 05/12/2017

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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Urging Congress to abolish the current income based system of taxation. [HCR-79] [Taxes ]
Urging Congress to abolish the current income based system of taxation.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Phil Stephenson Referred To State & Federal Power & Responsibility, Select on 05/20/2017

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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Applying to the Congress of the United States to call a convention under Article V of the United States Constitution for the limited purpose of proposing an amendment to the constitution to limit the terms of office of members of Congress. [HJR-80] [Elections ] [Ethics ]
Applying to the Congress of the United States to call a convention under Article V of the United States Constitution for the limited purpose of proposing an amendment to the constitution to limit the terms of office of members of Congress.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Briscoe Cain Read First Time on 03/20/2017

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