| HJR16 | Intro
Sine Die | Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the appropriation of the net revenue received from the imposition of the state sales and use tax on sporting goods.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-03-20
To House Appropriations Committee |
| HJR24 | Intro
Sine Die | Proposing a constitutional amendment prohibiting the authorization or funding of an elementary or secondary education voucher program.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-03-20
To House Public Education Committee |
| HJR28 | Intro
Sine Die | Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing legislative action at any time during a regular session on a bill that extends the existence of an agency, commission, or advisory committee following legislative review.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-03-20
To House State Affairs Committee |
| HJR25 | Intro
Sine Die | Supporting the ratification of a proposed amendment to the Constitution of the United States providing for a balanced federal budget.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-03-20
To House Ways & Means Committee |
| HJR19 | Intro
Sine Die | Proposing a constitutional amendment prohibiting the taxation of the sale or use of certain prescription medicine.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-03-20
To House Ways & Means Committee |
| HJR22 | Intro
Sine Die | Proposing a constitutional amendment providing honesty in state taxation.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-03-20
To House Ways & Means Committee |
| HJR76 | Intro
Sine Die | Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize a local option exemption from ad valorem taxation by a school district of the total market value of the residence homesteads of certain elderly or disabled persons.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-03-16
To House Ways & Means Committee |
| HJR72 | Intro
Sine Die | Proposing a constitutional amendment to provide for the governor's and lieutenant governor's terms of office to begin at 10 a.m. on the day preceding the day the regular legislative session convenes.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-03-16
To House State Affairs Committee |
| HR744 | Intro
Sine Die | Expressing support for the constitutional rights of lawful immigrants.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-03-15
To House State Affairs Committee |
| HJR101 | Intro
Sine Die | Proposing a constitutional amendment dedicating a portion of the revenue derived from the state sales and use tax to the Texas Water Development Fund II.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-03-14
To House Ways & Means Committee |
| HR804 | Intro
Sine Die | Congratulating State Representative Armando Walle on passing the Texas State Bar exam.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-03-13
To House Rules & Resolutions Committee |
| HJR53 | Intro
Sine Die | Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for an annual state budget and annual legislative sessions for budget purposes.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-03-09
To House Appropriations Committee |
| HJR35 | Intro
Sine Die | Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation by one or more political subdivisions of this state a person's inventory held for sale at retail.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-03-09
To House Ways & Means Committee |
| HCR54 | Intro
Sine Die | Urging Congress to keep the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-03-07
To House State & Federal Power & Responsibility, Select Committee |
| HCR51 | Intro
Sine Die | Designating the 1847 Colt Walker pistol as the official state handgun of Texas.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-03-07
To House Culture, Recreation & Tourism Committee |
| HJR69 | Intro
Sine Die | Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for an exemption from ad valorem taxation for public school purposes of a dollar amount or a percentage, whichever is greater, of the market value of a residence homestead and providing for a reduction o...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-03-06
To House Ways & Means Committee |
| HR287 | Intro
Sine Die | Honoring Representative Toni Rose on the occasion of her birthday.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-03-06
To House Rules & Resolutions Committee |
| HR666 | Intro
Sine Die | Recognizing February 28, 2017, as East Texas Coalition Day at the State Capitol.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-02-24
Filed |
| HR112 | Intro
Sine Die | Recognizing that pornography is a public health hazard.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-02-23
To House Public Health Committee |
| HR482 | Intro
Sine Die | Commemorating the 2017 Fiesta de la Flor in Corpus Christi.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-02-21
To House Rules & Resolutions Committee |
| HJR60 | Intro
Sine Die | Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation tangible personal property consisting of food or food products held by the owner of the property for sale at retail.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-02-21
To House Ways & Means Committee |
| HJR51 | Intro
Sine Die | Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the governing body of a political subdivision to exempt from ad valorem taxation mineral interests owned by nonprofit corporations organized for the exclusive purpose of generating income for certain c...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-02-21
To House Ways & Means Committee |
| HJR50 | Intro
Sine Die | Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing a local option exemption from ad valorem taxation by a county of a portion of the value of the residence homestead of a physician who provides health care services for which the physician agrees not to...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-02-21
To House Ways & Means Committee |
| HJR49 | Intro
Sine Die | Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide for the refund of ad valorem taxes imposed on property leased to a religious organization for use as an actual place of religious worship.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-02-20
To House Ways & Means Committee |
| HJR48 | Intro
Sine Die | Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to phase out by 2027 the ad valorem taxation by a school district of the tangible personal property a person owns that consists of inventory.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-02-20
To House Ways & Means Committee |
| HJR43 | Intro
Sine Die | Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to set a lower limit on the maximum appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem taxation.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-02-20
To House Ways & Means Committee |
| HJR42 | Intro
Sine Die | Proposing a constitutional amendment regarding the limitation on the rate of growth of appropriations.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-02-20
To House Appropriations Committee |
| HR267 | Intro
Sine Die | Congratulating the Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District on being ranked one of the top school districts in the Houston area by Niche.com.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-02-16
To House Rules & Resolutions Committee |
| HJR41 | Intro
Sine Die | Proposing a constitutional amendment concerning the use of unencumbered surplus state revenues to provide for a rebate of state franchise taxes.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-02-16
To House Appropriations Committee |
| HJR33 | Intro
Sine Die | Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to set a lower limit on the maximum appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem taxation.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-02-16
To House Ways & Means Committee |
| HJR32 | Intro
Sine Die | Proposing a constitutional amendment establishing the Texas Redistricting Commission to redistrict the Texas Legislature and Texas congressional districts and revising procedures for redistricting.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-02-16
To House Redistricting Committee |
| HJR31 | Intro
Sine Die | Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing certain persons under the age of 18 to vote in a primary election.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-02-16
To House Elections Committee |
| HCR38 | Intro
Sine Die | Urging Congress to abolish the current income-based system of taxation.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-02-15
To House State & Federal Power & Responsibility, Select Committee |
| HCR35 | Intro
Sine Die | Urging Congress to amend the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008 to limit the types of food items eligible for purchase under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-02-15
To House State & Federal Power & Responsibility, Select Committee |
| HCR28 | Intro
Sine Die | Expressing opposition to United Nations Agenda 21.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-02-15
To House State & Federal Power & Responsibility, Select Committee |
| HJR26 | Intro
Sine Die | Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to limit the maximum appraised value of real property for ad valorem tax purposes to 105 percent or more of the appraised value of the property for the preceding tax year.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-02-14
To House Ways & Means Committee |
| HJR18 | Intro
Sine Die | Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the governing bodies of certain political subdivisions to exempt from ad valorem taxation the real and tangible personal property of businesses during an initial period of operation in this state.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-02-13
To House Ways & Means Committee |
| HJR17 | Intro
Sine Die | Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to limit the maximum appraised value of real property for ad valorem tax purposes to 105 percent or less of the appraised value of the property for the preceding tax year.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-02-13
To House Ways & Means Committee |
| HCR67 | Intro
Sine Die | Approving the sufficient balance of the economic stabilization fund adopted by the Joint Committee on Economic Stabilization Fund Balance, Select, for the state fiscal biennium beginning September 1, 2017.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-02-08
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal |
| HR342 | Intro
Sine Die | Recognizing February 16, 2017, as Rowlett Day at the State Capitol.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-02-07
Filed |
| HR300 | Intro
Sine Die | In memory of Donald Benjamin Fielding of Dallas.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-02-02
Filed |
| HCR48 | Intro
Sine Die | Recognizing January 31, 2017, as Moving/Trucking Day at the State Capitol, and congratulating the Southwest Movers Association on the occasion of its 100th anniversary.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-02-01
Received from the House |
| HR158 | Intro
Sine Die | Congratulating Pete Jaramillo on being named the 2016 Man of the Year by the Progress Times and the Greater Mission Chamber of Commerce.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-01-23
Filed |
