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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment providing that members of the legislature and the lieutenant governor will not receive a state salary or per diem during certain periods unless the legislature has passed the state's budget and that budget is certified by the comptroller. [HJR-83] [Budget and Spending ] [Taxes ] [Ethics ]
Proposing a constitutional amendment providing that members of the legislature and the lieutenant governor will not receive a state salary or per diem during certain periods unless the legislature has passed the state's budget and that budget is certified by the comptroller.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Pat Fallon Read First Time on 03/20/2017

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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to creating a fund to provide grants to certain local entities in areas of the state affected by decreased oil and gas production for economic development and diversification projects. [HB-2362] [Economic Development ] [Energy ] [Funding ] [Grants ]
Relating to creating a fund to provide grants to certain local entities in areas of the state affected by decreased oil and gas production for economic development and diversification projects.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. J. M. Lozano Scheduled For Public Hearing On . . . on 03/30/2017

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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the applicability of the law governing the provision of state aid to certain local governments disproportionately affected by the granting of ad valorem tax relief to disabled veterans. [HB-2356] [Property Tax ] [Taxes ] [Veterans ]
Relating to the applicability of the law governing the provision of state aid to certain local governments disproportionately affected by the granting of ad valorem tax relief to disabled veterans.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Scott Cosper Received From The House on 05/01/2017

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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring that any appropriations in excess of the constitutional spending limit be approved by a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to each house of the legislature. [HJR-82] [Budget and Spending ] [Taxes ]
Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring that any appropriations in excess of the constitutional spending limit be approved by a two-thirds vote of all the members elected to each house of the legislature.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Matt Rinaldi Read First Time on 03/20/2017

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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the authority of the governor to transfer to the Texas Education Agency for prekindergarten programs amounts appropriated to trusteed programs in the office of the governor. [HB-2256] [Education ] [Budget and Spending ] [Children and Youth ]
Relating to the authority of the governor to transfer to the Texas Education Agency for prekindergarten programs amounts appropriated to trusteed programs in the office of the governor.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ken King Scheduled For Public Hearing On . . . on 04/28/2017

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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to funding for the economic stabilization fund, including the rates of severance taxes on oil and gas production. [SB-1008] [Energy ] [Finance ] [Taxes ] [Budget and Spending ] [Economic Development ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Mining ]
Relating to funding for the economic stabilization fund, including the rates of severance taxes on oil and gas production.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Kel Seliger Scheduled For Public Hearing On . . . on 04/03/2017

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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment to provide for foregoing the transfer of oil and gas production tax revenue to the economic stabilization fund if the ending fund balance for the preceding fiscal year is greater than $5 billion and for reducing the rates of oil and gas production taxes by amounts sufficient to equal the foregone transfer. [SJR-41] [Energy ] [Taxes ] [Budget and Spending ] [Mining ]
Proposing a constitutional amendment to provide for foregoing the transfer of oil and gas production tax revenue to the economic stabilization fund if the ending fund balance for the preceding fiscal year is greater than $5 billion and for reducing the rates of oil and gas production taxes by amounts sufficient to equal the foregone transfer.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Kel Seliger Scheduled For Public Hearing On . . . on 04/03/2017

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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to state money or credit or a state guarantee used or provided for high-speed rail owned by a private entity. [SB-980] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Infrastructure ] [Budget and Spending ] [Economic Development ]
Relating to state money or credit or a state guarantee used or provided for high-speed rail owned by a private entity.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Charles J. Schwertner Reported Favorably As Substituted on 04/10/2017

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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the maximum loan amount made to persons under the owner-builder loan program. [SB-989] [Housing ] [Finance ]
Relating to the maximum loan amount made to persons under the owner-builder loan program.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Kirk Watson Returned To Local & Consent Calendars Comm. on 05/24/2017

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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the establishment of a seaport preliminary studies grant program. [HB-2199] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Economic Development ]
Relating to the establishment of a seaport preliminary studies grant program.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Rene O. Oliveira Read First Time on 03/21/2017

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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to state money or credit or a state guarantee used or provided for high-speed rail owned by a private entity. [HB-2167] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Infrastructure ] [Budget and Spending ] [Economic Development ]
Relating to state money or credit or a state guarantee used or provided for high-speed rail owned by a private entity.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. William Metcalf Scheduled For Public Hearing On . . . on 05/04/2017

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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the establishment of a seaport preliminary studies grant program. [HB-2198] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Economic Development ]
Relating to the establishment of a seaport preliminary studies grant program.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Rene O. Oliveira Read First Time on 03/21/2017

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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the use of state money for high-speed rail operated by a private entity. [HB-2172] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Budget and Spending ] [Infrastructure ]
Relating to the use of state money for high-speed rail operated by a private entity.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Paul Daniel Workman Scheduled For Public Hearing On . . . on 05/04/2017

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Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the establishment of a seaport preliminary studies grant program. [HB-2196] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Funding ] [Grants ] [Economic Development ]
Relating to the establishment of a seaport preliminary studies grant program.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Rene O. Oliveira Read First Time on 03/21/2017

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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the use of state money for high-speed rail operated by a private entity. [SB-977] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Budget and Spending ] [Infrastructure ]
Relating to the use of state money for high-speed rail operated by a private entity.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Lois Kolkhorst Effective On 9/1/17 on 05/29/2017

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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to financial assistance for port security, transportation, or facility projects. [HB-2195] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Infrastructure ] [Public Safety ] [Finance ] [Funding ]
Relating to financial assistance for port security, transportation, or facility projects.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Rene O. Oliveira Read First Time on 03/21/2017

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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment to appropriate money from the economic stabilization fund to the foundation school fund and use the money to finance a temporary increase in the amount of the exemption of residence homesteads from ad valorem taxation by a school district and a temporary reduction in the amount of the limitation on school district ad valorem taxes imposed on the residence homesteads of the elderly or disabled to reflect the increased exemption amount. [HJR-75] [Property Tax ] [Taxes ] [Budget and Spending ] [Education ] [Senior Citizens ]
Proposing a constitutional amendment to appropriate money from the economic stabilization fund to the foundation school fund and use the money to finance a temporary increase in the amount of the exemption of residence homesteads from ad valorem taxation by a school district and a temporary reduction in the amount of the limitation on school district ad valorem taxes imposed on the residence homesteads of the elderly or disabled to reflect the increased exemption amount.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Richard Pena Raymond Read First Time on 03/20/2017

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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the repeal of the driver responsibility program and the amount and allocation of state traffic fine funds; authorizing and increasing criminal fines. [HB-2068] [Transportation and Motor Vehicles ] [Crime ] [Criminal Justice ] [Public Safety ] [Taxes ] [Budget and Spending ] [Funding ] [Law Enforcement ]
Relating to the repeal of the driver responsibility program and the amount and allocation of state traffic fine funds; authorizing and increasing criminal fines.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Borris L. Miles Not Again Placed On Intent Calendar on 05/23/2017

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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to limitations on the rate of growth of appropriations. [SB-943] [Budget and Spending ]
Relating to limitations on the rate of growth of appropriations.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Nicholas Van Campen Taylor Read First Time on 03/01/2017

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State (Texas)
Texas 85th Legislature Regular Session

Relating to the creation of a fund to assist local governments with the acquisition of voting system equipment. [HB-2000] [Elections ] [Funding ] [Voting Rights ]
Relating to the creation of a fund to assist local governments with the acquisition of voting system equipment.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Celia Israel Scheduled For Public Hearing On . . . on 04/03/2017

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