Legislative Research: TX HJR38 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature
Other Sessions
| Session | Title/Description | Last Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 89th Legislature 2nd Special Session (Introduced - Dead) | Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to provide for an exemption from ad valorem taxation of the amount of the market value of residential real property that arises from the installation in the property of certain energy ... [HJR38 2025 Detail][HJR38 2025 Text][HJR38 2025 Comments] | 2025-08-25 Filed |
| 2025 89th Legislature 1st Special Session (Introduced - Dead) | Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide for an exemption from ad valorem taxation of part of the market value of the residence homestead of a partially disabled veteran or the surviving spouse of such a veteran bas... [HJR38 2025 Detail][HJR38 2025 Text][HJR38 2025 Comments] | 2025-08-11 Filed |
| 2025-2026 89th Legislature (Introduced) | Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring the governor to call the legislature into special session on petition of at least two-thirds of the members of each house of the legislature. [HJR38 2025 Detail][HJR38 2025 Text][HJR38 2025 Comments] | 2025-03-03 Referred to State Affairs |
| 2023-2024 88th Legislature (Introduced - Dead) | Proposing a constitutional amendment establishing the rights of parents to direct the upbringing of their children. [HJR38 2023 Detail][HJR38 2023 Text][HJR38 2023 Comments] | 2023-02-28 Referred to State Affairs |
| 2021-2022 87th Legislature (Introduced - Dead) | Proposing a constitutional amendment to provide for an exemption from ad valorem taxation by certain political subdivisions of a portion of the market value of the residence homestead of the parent or guardian of a person who is disabled and who resi... [HJR38 2021 Detail][HJR38 2021 Text][HJR38 2021 Comments] | 2021-03-01 Referred to Ways & Means |
| 2019-2020 86th Legislature (Enrolled - Dead) | Proposing a constitutional amendment prohibiting the imposition of an individual income tax. [HJR38 2019 Detail][HJR38 2019 Text][HJR38 2019 Comments] | 2019-05-24 Filed with the Secretary of State |
| 2017 85th Legislature 1st Special Session (Engrossed - Dead) | Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation precious metal held in the Texas Bullion Depository. [HJR38 2017 Detail][HJR38 2017 Text][HJR38 2017 Comments] | 2017-08-04 Received from the House |
| 2017-2018 85th Legislature (Introduced - Dead) | Proposing a constitutional amendment to limit the time that a person may serve as a member of the Texas Legislature. [HJR38 2017 Detail][HJR38 2017 Text][HJR38 2017 Comments] | 2017-03-20 Referred to State Affairs |
| 2015-2016 84th Legislature (Introduced - Dead) | Proposing a constitutional amendment limiting to two the number of consecutive terms for which a person may be elected or appointed to hold certain state offices. [HJR38 2015 Detail][HJR38 2015 Text][HJR38 2015 Comments] | 2015-03-18 Left pending in committee |
| 2013-2014 83rd Legislature (Introduced - Dead) | Proposing a constitutional amendment establishing the Texas Redistricting Commission to redistrict the Texas Legislature and Texas congressional districts and revising procedures for redistricting. [HJR38 2013 Detail][HJR38 2013 Text][HJR38 2013 Comments] | 2013-02-06 Referred to Redistricting |
| 2011-2012 82nd Legislature (Introduced - Dead) | Proposing a constitutional amendment to establish English as the official language of Texas and require that official acts of government be performed in English. [HJR38 2011 Detail][HJR38 2011 Text][HJR38 2011 Comments] | 2011-02-21 Referred to State Affairs |
| 2009-2010 81st Legislature (Introduced - Dead) | Proposing a constitutional amendment regarding the rainy day fund and dedicating certain surplus revenues to property tax reduction. [HJR38 2009 Detail][HJR38 2009 Text][HJR38 2009 Comments] | 2009-05-04 Left pending in committee |
References Online
| Search Phrase | Web | News | Financial | Encylopedia | Biography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Texas HJR38] | Google Web | Google News | |||
| [Representative Lyle Larson TX] | Google Web | Google News | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
| [Representative J.D. Sheffield TX] | Google Web | Google News | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
Legislative Citation
APA
TX HJR38 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature. (2015, March 18). LegiScan. Retrieved June 08, 2026, from https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/HJR38/2015
MLA
"TX HJR38 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature." LegiScan. LegiScan LLC, 18 Mar. 2015. Web. 08 Jun. 2026. <https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/HJR38/2015>.
Chicago
"TX HJR38 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature." March 18, 2015 LegiScan. Accessed June 08, 2026. https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/HJR38/2015.
Turabian
LegiScan. TX HJR38 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature. 18 March 2015. https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/HJR38/2015 (accessed June 08, 2026).
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Texas State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | http://www.legis.state.tx.us/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=84R&Bill=HJR38 |
| Text | http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/84R/billtext/html/HJ00038I.htm |
