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State (Texas)
Texas 81st Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the state contribution to and certain annuities under the Teacher Retirement System of Texas. [SB-1046]
Relating to the state contribution to and certain annuities under the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.

Sponsored by: Sen. Mario Gallegos Read First Time on 03/13/2009

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State (Texas)
Texas 81st Legislature Regular Session

General Appropriations Bill. [SB-1]
General Appropriations Bill.

Sponsored by: Rep. Jim Pitts Signed By The Governor/line Item Veto on 06/19/2009

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State (Texas)
Texas 81st Legislature Regular Session

Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, H.B. No. 4102. [HR-2963]
Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, H.B. No. 4102.

Sponsored by: Rep. Craig Eiland Reported Enrolled on 06/04/2009

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Texas 81st Legislature Regular Session

Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, H.B. No. 51. [HR-2925]
Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, H.B. No. 51.

Sponsored by: Rep. Daniel Branch Reported Enrolled on 06/04/2009

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Texas 81st Legislature Regular Session

Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, S.B. No. 1. [HR-2875]
Suspending limitations on conference committee jurisdiction, S.B. No. 1.

Sponsored by: Rep. Jim Pitts Reported Enrolled on 05/31/2009

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Texas 81st Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment dedicating certain revenue derived from motor fuel taxes to the construction of public highways. [HJR-89]
Proposing a constitutional amendment dedicating certain revenue derived from motor fuel taxes to the construction of public highways.

Sponsored by: Rep. Dan Flynn Scheduled For Public Hearing On . . . on 05/04/2009

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Texas 81st Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment to create the Permanent School Fund Management Council to assume the duty of the State Board of Education to manage the permanent school fund and to allow the School Land Board to transfer funds from the permanent school fund to the available school fund. [HJR-77]
Proposing a constitutional amendment to create the Permanent School Fund Management Council to assume the duty of the State Board of Education to manage the permanent school fund and to allow the School Land Board to transfer funds from the permanent school fund to the available school fund.

Sponsored by: Rep. Donna Howard Referred To Education on 05/11/2009

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Texas 81st Legislature Regular Session

Supporting the ratification of a proposed amendment to the Constitution of the United States providing for a federal balanced budget. [HJR-71]
Supporting the ratification of a proposed amendment to the Constitution of the United States providing for a federal balanced budget.

Sponsored by: Rep. Richard Raymond Read First Time on 03/09/2009

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Texas 81st Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment regarding the rainy day fund and dedicating certain surplus revenues to property tax reduction. [HJR-38]
Proposing a constitutional amendment regarding the rainy day fund and dedicating certain surplus revenues to property tax reduction.

Sponsored by: Rep. Geanie Morrison Scheduled For Public Hearing On . . . on 05/04/2009

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Texas 81st Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment to dedicate net revenue from the state lottery to certain public school purposes. [HJR-37]
Proposing a constitutional amendment to dedicate net revenue from the state lottery to certain public school purposes.

Sponsored by: Sen. Kirk Watson Left Pending In Committee on 05/22/2009

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Texas 81st Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment establishing the national research university fund to enable emerging research universities in this state to achieve national prominence as major research universities and transferring the balance of the higher education fund to the national research university fund. [HJR-139]
Proposing a constitutional amendment establishing the national research university fund to enable emerging research universities in this state to achieve national prominence as major research universities and transferring the balance of the higher education fund to the national research university fund.

Sponsored by: Rep. Daniel Branch Read First Time on 03/26/2009

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Texas 81st Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment dedicating certain revenue derived from motor fuel taxes to the construction of public highways. [HJR-13]
Proposing a constitutional amendment dedicating certain revenue derived from motor fuel taxes to the construction of public highways.

Sponsored by: Rep. David Leibowitz Read First Time on 03/02/2009

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Texas 81st Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment to ensure that this state receives the maximum federal funding available under the child health plan program. [HJR-125]
Proposing a constitutional amendment to ensure that this state receives the maximum federal funding available under the child health plan program.

Sponsored by: Rep. Craig Eiland Read First Time on 03/23/2009

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Texas 81st Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment to transfer certain surplus state revenues to a sales tax relief fund to support state sales tax holidays at the discretion of the comptroller. [HJR-126]
Proposing a constitutional amendment to transfer certain surplus state revenues to a sales tax relief fund to support state sales tax holidays at the discretion of the comptroller.

Sponsored by: Rep. Jodie Laubenberg Read First Time on 03/23/2009

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Texas 81st Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the use of money from the economic stabilization fund for response to a natural disaster. [HJR-117]
Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the use of money from the economic stabilization fund for response to a natural disaster.

Sponsored by: Rep. Sylvester Turner Read First Time on 03/23/2009

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Texas 81st Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment regarding the limit on the amount in the economic stabilization fund (rainy day fund) and establishing an infrastructure fund. [HJR-110]
Proposing a constitutional amendment regarding the limit on the amount in the economic stabilization fund (rainy day fund) and establishing an infrastructure fund.

Sponsored by: Rep. Carl Isett Read First Time on 03/23/2009

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Texas 81st Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment to limit the rate of growth of appropriations from all sources of revenue except the federal government and to authorize the legislature to appropriate money for tax rebates. [HJR-109]
Proposing a constitutional amendment to limit the rate of growth of appropriations from all sources of revenue except the federal government and to authorize the legislature to appropriate money for tax rebates.

Sponsored by: Rep. Carl Isett Read First Time on 03/23/2009

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Texas 81st Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for an annual state budget and annual legislative sessions for budget purposes. [HJR-103]
Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for an annual state budget and annual legislative sessions for budget purposes.

Sponsored by: Rep. Richard Raymond Read First Time on 03/18/2009

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State (Texas)
Texas 81st Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment concerning the limitation on the rate of growth of state appropriations and the use of unencumbered surplus state revenues to provide a rebate of state franchise taxes, to reduce public school district property taxes, and to fund the state's rainy day fund. [HJR-101]
Proposing a constitutional amendment concerning the limitation on the rate of growth of state appropriations and the use of unencumbered surplus state revenues to provide a rebate of state franchise taxes, to reduce public school district property taxes, and to fund the state's rainy day fund.

Sponsored by: Sen. Bryan Hughes Read First Time on 03/18/2009

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State (Texas)
Texas 81st Legislature Regular Session

Directing all state agencies and local governments to ensure that federal stimulus funding be used only to finance one-time, non-recurring expenses that do not require permanent changes to Texas law and that federal stimulus funds received by the state not impact the maintenance of effort required by any public health, public education, or welfare program to attract federal matching funds in the future. [HCR-116]
Directing all state agencies and local governments to ensure that federal stimulus funding be used only to finance one-time, non-recurring expenses that do not require permanent changes to Texas law and that federal stimulus funds received by the state not impact the maintenance of effort required by any public health, public education, or welfare program to attract federal matching funds in the future.

Sponsored by: Rep. Wayne Christian Referred To Appropriations on 03/23/2009

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