| HJR90 | Intro
Sine Die | Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the operation of casino games in certain areas of this state by licensed persons to provide additional money for residual windstorm insurance coverage in the coastal areas; providing for certification ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-03-20
To House Licensing & Administrative Procedures Committee |
| HJR87 | Intro
Sine Die | Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring any increase in a franchise tax rate to be approved by two-thirds of all the members elected to each house of the legislature.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-03-20
To House Ways & Means Committee |
| HJR85 | Intro
Sine Die | Proposing a constitutional amendment prohibiting the use of state funds to pay for the obligations of a local public retirement system.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-03-20
To House Appropriations Committee |
| HJR83 | Intro
Sine Die | 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 cert...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-03-20
To House Appropriations Committee |
| HJR82 | Intro
Sine Die | 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.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-03-20
To House Appropriations Committee |
| HJR81 | Intro
Sine Die | Proposing a constitutional amendment on professional sports team charitable foundations conducting charitable raffles.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-03-20
To House Licensing & Administrative Procedures Committee |
| HJR80 | Intro
Sine Die | 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.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-03-20
To House State & Federal Power & Responsibility, Select Committee |
| HJR79 | Intro
Sine Die | Proposing a constitutional amendment prohibiting the imposition of an individual income tax.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-03-20
To House Ways & Means Committee |
| HJR77 | Intro
Sine Die | Rescinding the 1899 application of the 26th Texas Legislature to the United States Congress to call an unrestricted national convention under Article V of the United States Constitution for proposing undisclosed amendments to that Constitution.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-03-20
To House State & Federal Power & Responsibility, Select Committee |
| HJR78 | Intro
Sine Die | Rescinding the 1901 and 1911 applications to the United States Congress to call a national convention under Article V of the United States Constitution for the direct election of U.S. Senators.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-03-20
To House State & Federal Power & Responsibility, Select Committee |
| HJR75 | Intro
Sine Die | 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 taxa...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-03-20
To House Appropriations Committee |
| HJR74 | 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 |
| HJR71 | 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] | 2017-03-20
To House Ways & Means Committee |
| HJR70 | Intro
Sine Die | Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation a percentage of the assessed value of property owned by certain disabled veterans.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-03-20
To House Ways & Means Committee |
| HJR65 | Intro
Sine Die | Proposing a constitutional amendment prohibiting the issuance of certain debt and the use of certain revenue for toll roads.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-03-20
To House Transportation Committee |
| HJR63 | Intro
Sine Die | Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring certain tax bills to be approved by two-thirds of all the members elected to each house of the legislature.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-03-20
To House Ways & Means Committee |
| HJR58 | Intro
Sine Die | Proposing a constitutional amendment prohibiting the imposition of an individual income tax.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-03-20
To House Ways & Means Committee |
| HJR57 | Intro
Sine Die | Proposing a constitutional amendment establishing an increased minimum wage.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-03-20
To House Business & Industry Committee |
| HJR56 | Intro
Sine Die | Proposing a constitutional amendment establishing an increased minimum wage.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-03-20
Left pending in committee |
| HJR54 | Intro
Sine Die | Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide for an exemption from ad valorem taxation of certain property owned by or leased to or by a university research technology corporation.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-03-20
To House Government Transparency & Operation Committee |
| HJR40 | Intro
Sine Die | Proposing a constitutional amendment concerning the right to repurchase real property acquired by a governmental entity through eminent domain.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-03-20
To House Land & Resource Management Committee |
| HJR38 | Intro
Sine Die | Proposing a constitutional amendment to limit the time that a person may serve as a member of the Texas Legislature.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-03-20
To House State Affairs Committee |
| HJR27 | Intro
Sine Die | Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring the state to pay at least 50 percent of the cost of maintaining and operating the public school system and prohibiting the comptroller from certifying legislation containing an appropriation unless the r...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-03-20
To House Appropriations Committee |
| 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 |
| SCR31 | Intro
Sine Die | Expressing opposition to using eminent domain for the construction of a wall or fence along the U.S.-Mexico border.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-03-16
To Senate State Affairs Committee |
| SCR30 | Intro
Sine Die | Granting Barbara Stegall permission to sue the Texas Municipal League, TML MultiState Intergovernmental Employee Benefits Pool, Inc., and UMR, Inc.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-03-16
To Senate State Affairs Committee |
| SJR49 | Intro
Sine Die | Proposing a constitutional amendment on professional sports team charitable foundations conducting charitable raffles.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-03-16
To Senate State Affairs Committee |
| SCR29 | Intro
Sine Die | Designating Dripping Springs as the official Wedding Capital of Texas for a 10-year period beginning in 2017.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-03-16
To Senate Administration 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 |
| SJR48 | Intro
Sine Die | Proposing a constitutional amendment to permit additional uses of certain dedicated general revenue transferred each fiscal year to the state highway fund.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-03-09
To Senate Finance Committee |
| SJR47 | Intro
Sine Die | Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the issuance of general obligation bonds to pay for certain state infrastructure projects.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-03-09
To Senate Finance Committee |
| SJR46 | Intro
Sine Die | Proposing a constitutional amendment to set aside general revenue as dedicated to pay for certain state infrastructure projects.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-03-09
To Senate Finance Committee |
| SJR45 | Intro
Sine Die | Proposing a constitutional amendment prohibiting the imposition of an individual income tax.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-03-09
To Senate Finance Committee |
| SJR44 | Intro
Sine Die | Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the recognition of equal rights of all people.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-03-09
To Senate State Affairs 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 |
| SCR4 | Intro
Sine Die | Authorizing the State Preservation Board, subject to state law and rules of the board, to approve and permit the relocation of the Texas Game Warden Memorial to a site at the State Capitol, south of the Sam Houston Building, just outside of the histo...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-03-08
To Senate Administration Committee |
| SCR27 | Intro
Sine Die | Designating Stamford as the Western Art Show Capital of Texas for a 10-year period beginning in 2017.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-03-07
To Senate Administration Committee |
| SJR40 | Intro
Sine Die | 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.
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2017-03-07
To Senate State Affairs 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 |
