| HCR100 | Intro
Sine Die | Urging Congress to repeal the Government Pension Offset and the Windfall Elimination Provision of the Social Security Act.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-03-31
To House State & Federal Power & Responsibility, Select Committee |
| HCR96 | Intro
Sine Die | Requesting The University of Texas at Austin to lead a study by several Texas public universities to examine how young black males in Texas are affected by the benefits and detriments of living in Texas.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-03-31
To House Higher Education Committee |
| HCR92 | Intro
Sine Die | Designating the breakfast taco as the official state breakfast item of Texas.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-03-31
To House Culture, Recreation & Tourism Committee |
| HCR90 | Intro
Sine Die | Urging Congress to repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-03-31
To House State & Federal Power & Responsibility, Select Committee |
| HCR73 | Intro
Sine Die | Expressing support for a $15 per hour minimum wage.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-03-31
To House Business & Industry Committee |
| HJR108 | Intro
Sine Die | Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to limit for a temporary period the total amount of ad valorem taxes that may be imposed by a political subdivision on a residence homestead rendered uninhabitable or unusable as a resu...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-03-30
To House Ways & Means Committee |
| HCR58 | Intro
Sine Die | Urging Congress to provide Texas with Medicaid block grants.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-03-30
To House State & Federal Power & Responsibility, Select Committee |
| HCR37 | Intro
Sine Die | Calling on Congress to repeal the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-03-30
To House State & Federal Power & Responsibility, Select Committee |
| HCR26 | Intro
Sine Die | 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.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-03-30
To House State & Federal Power & Responsibility, Select Committee |
| HCR34 | Intro
Sine Die | Urging Congress to propose and submit to the states for ratification an amendment to the U.S. Constitution overturning the Supreme Court's decision in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-03-30
To House State & Federal Power & Responsibility, Select Committee |
| HCR29 | Intro
Sine Die | Declaring that presidential executive orders cannot interfere with states' rights.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-03-30
To House State & Federal Power & Responsibility, Select Committee |
| HCR39 | Intro
Sine Die | Supporting prayers, including the use of the word "God," at public gatherings, and displays of the Ten Commandments in public educational institutions and other government buildings.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-03-29
No action taken in committee |
| HJR29 | Intro
Sine Die | Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring the governor's appointments to state boards, commissions, or other governing bodies of state agencies to reflect the gender composition of this state.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-03-29
To House State Affairs Committee |
| SCR32 | Intro
Sine Die | Urging Congress to provide sufficient federal funding for the construction of a storm surge barrier along the Texas coast.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-03-28
Received from the Senate |
| SJR59 | Intro
Sine Die | Proposing a constitutional amendment to set aside money from the economic stabilization fund and certain general revenue to pay for certain state infrastructure projects and to create a state infrastructure endowment fund for funding certain costs of...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-03-23
To Senate Finance Committee |
| SJR58 | Intro
Sine Die | Proposing a constitutional amendment to set aside money from the economic stabilization fund to pay for certain state infrastructure projects and to create a state infrastructure endowment fund for funding certain costs of those projects.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-03-23
To Senate Finance Committee |
| SJR57 | Intro
Sine Die | Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the maximum amount of the annual distribution made from the permanent university fund to the available university fund.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-03-23
To Senate Finance Committee |
| HJR119 | Intro
Sine Die | Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the operation of casino games at 12 casinos in this state by licensed persons in counties that have approved casino gaming; providing for certification or licensing of persons engaged in occupations re...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-03-22
To House Licensing & Administrative Procedures Committee |
| SJR56 | Intro
Sine Die | Proposing a constitutional amendment regarding a transfer of money from the economic stabilization fund to the permanent fund supporting military and veterans exemptions to fund tuition and fee exemptions for children of veterans.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-03-22
To Senate Finance Committee |
| SCR40 | Intro
Sine Die | Urging Congress to preserve federal funding for community health centers.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-03-22
To Senate Health & Human Services Committee |
| HJR112 | Intro
Sine Die | Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring certain persons or groups to report certain contributions and political expenditures.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-03-22
To House State Affairs Committee |
| SCR38 | Intro
Sine Die | Urging Congress to continue to support NAFTA.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-03-22
To Senate Business & Commerce Committee |
| SCR39 | Intro
Sine Die | Urging Congress to reduce the amount of paperwork required of teachers by federal law.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-03-22
To Senate Education Committee |
| HJR111 | Intro
Sine Die | Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize and regulate the possession, cultivation, and sale of cannabis for medical use.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-03-22
To House Public Health Committee |
| HR664 | Intro
Sine Die | Requesting the governor to direct the Texas Rangers to investigate Baylor University.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-03-22
To House Higher Education Committee |
| HJR68 | Intro
Sine Die | Proposing a constitutional amendment repealing the provision which subjects land designated for agricultural use to an additional tax when the land is diverted to a purpose other than agricultural use or sold.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-03-22
To House Ways & Means Committee |
| HJR64 | Intro
Sine Die | Proposing a constitutional amendment to exempt from ad valorem taxation the total market value of the residence homesteads of certain elderly persons and their surviving spouses.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-03-22
To House Ways & Means Committee |
| HR220 | Intro
Sine Die | Condemning President Trump's executive order as an open act of discrimination against Muslims and as a violation of the U.S. Constitution.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-03-22
To House State & Federal Power & Responsibility, Select Committee |
| HJR59 | Intro
Sine Die | Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas to conduct gaming by executing a gaming agreement with this state; providing for licensing of persons under the agreement; limiting certain taxes and fees.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-03-22
To House Licensing & Administrative Procedures Committee |
| HJR55 | Intro
Sine Die | Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring the legislature to establish a state gaming commission and to authorize and provide for the regulation of gaming conducted at certain locations in this state, authorizing federally recognized Indian trib...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-03-22
To House Licensing & Administrative Procedures Committee |
| HJR46 | Intro
Sine Die | Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize and regulate the possession, cultivation, and sale of cannabis.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-03-22
To House State Affairs Committee |
| HJR20 | Intro
Sine Die | Proposing a constitutional amendment prohibiting the governor from appointing certain prosecuting attorneys to fill a vacancy of a district judge.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-03-22
To House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Committee |
| HR899 | Intro
Sine Die | In memory of Ricco Diaman Delgado of McAllen.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-03-21
To House Rules & Resolutions Committee |
| SJR53 | Intro
Sine Die | Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to limiting the permissible uses of money appropriated from the economic stabilization fund.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-03-21
To Senate Finance Committee |
| SCR34 | Intro
Sine Die | Urging Congress to ensure the fair allocation of Medicare funding for graduate medical education to all states.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-03-21
To Senate Higher Education Committee |
| HJR120 | Intro
Sine Die | Applying to Congress for a limited national convention for the exclusive purpose of proposing an amendment to the United States Constitution to restore balance and integrity to our elections.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-03-20
To House State & Federal Power & Responsibility, Select Committee |
| HJR118 | 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] | 2017-03-20
To House Redistricting Committee |
| HJR116 | Intro
Sine Die | Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the governing body of a political subdivision to limit the total amount of ad valorem taxes that may be imposed by the political subdivision on the residence homestead of certain lower-income individua...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-03-20
To House Ways & Means Committee |
| HJR114 | Intro
Sine Die | Proposing a constitutional amendment to divert any net income attributable to newly discovered oil and gas or other mineral interests on permanent university fund land from the permanent university fund to fund capital projects at certain public univ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-03-20
To House Higher Education Committee |
| HJR107 | Intro
Sine Die | Proposing a constitutional amendment to dedicate net revenue from the state lottery to support educational programs that benefit classroom teaching in the state's public schools and to prohibit certain lottery advertisements and promotions.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-03-20
To House Appropriations Committee |
| HJR106 | Intro
Sine Die | Proposing a constitutional amendment regarding the dedication by general law of revenue of or money received by this state and money held in or deposited to an account or fund inside or outside the state treasury and the authorized expenditure or app...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-03-20
To House Appropriations Committee |
| HJR104 | Intro
Sine Die | 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 jurisdict...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-03-20
To House State & Federal Power & Responsibility, Select Committee |
| HJR105 | Intro
Sine Die | Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide for an exemption from ad valorem taxation of all or part of the market value of the residence homestead of the surviving spouse of a 100 percent or totally disabled veteran r...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-03-20
To House Ways & Means Committee |
| HJR102 | Intro
Sine Die | Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide ad valorem tax benefits to certain current and former first responders and their families.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-03-20
To House Ways & Means Committee |
| HJR98 | Intro
Sine Die | Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the denial of pretrial release of a person accused of a noncapital offense if necessary to ensure the person's appearance in court and the safety of the community and the victim of the alleged offense.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-03-20
To House Criminal Jurisprudence Committee |
| HJR95 | Intro
Sine Die | Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the right to own, hold, and use any mutually agreed upon medium of exchange.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-03-20
To House Investments & Financial Services Committee |
| HJR96 | Intro
Sine Die | Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to permit one or more political subdivisions of this state to exempt from ad valorem taxation a person's inventory held for sale at retail.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-03-20
To House Ways & Means Committee |
| HJR92 | Intro
Sine Die | Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to increase the amount of the exemption from ad valorem taxation of property owned by certain disabled veterans and the surviving spouses and children of certain veterans.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-03-20
To House Ways & Means Committee |
| HJR93 | Intro
Sine Die | Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation a portion of the assessed value of the residence homestead of a veteran of the United States armed services who served in the armed services for a cer...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-03-20
To House Ways & Means Committee |
| HJR91 | Intro
Sine Die | Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize additional professional sports team charitable foundations to conduct charitable raffles at additional venues.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-03-20
To House Licensing & Administrative Procedures Committee |
