Legislative Research: TX HJR78 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature
Other Sessions
| Session | Title/Description | Last Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-2026 89th Legislature (Introduced) | Proposing a constitutional amendment prohibiting the taxation of the sale or use of certain food, drinks, medicine, and child-care services. [HJR78 2025 Detail][HJR78 2025 Text][HJR78 2025 Comments] | 2025-03-07 Referred to Ways & Means |
| 2023-2024 88th Legislature (Introduced - Dead) | Proposing a constitutional amendment guaranteeing the right of every person to keep and bear arms. [HJR78 2023 Detail][HJR78 2023 Text][HJR78 2023 Comments] | 2023-03-03 Referred to Community Safety, Select |
| 2021-2022 87th Legislature (Introduced - Dead) | Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing a statewide referendum allowing voters to indicate a preference for observing standard time year-round or observing daylight saving time year-round. [HJR78 2021 Detail][HJR78 2021 Text][HJR78 2021 Comments] | 2021-03-11 Referred to State Affairs |
| 2019-2020 86th Legislature (Introduced - Dead) | Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the operation of six casinos in this state by licensed persons in certain counties that have approved casino gaming to provide funding for certain higher education, public education, mental health, and... [HJR78 2019 Detail][HJR78 2019 Text][HJR78 2019 Comments] | 2019-02-27 Referred to Licensing & Administrative Procedures |
| 2017-2018 85th Legislature (Introduced - Dead) | 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. [HJR78 2017 Detail][HJR78 2017 Text][HJR78 2017 Comments] | 2017-03-20 Referred to State & Federal Power & Responsibility, Select |
| 2015-2016 84th Legislature (Introduced - Dead) | 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 impose fiscal restraints on the federal government. [HJR78 2015 Detail][HJR78 2015 Text][HJR78 2015 Comments] | 2015-05-01 Considered in Calendars |
| 2013-2014 83rd Legislature (Introduced - Dead) | Proposing a constitutional amendment to repeal the constitutional provision providing that marriage in this state consists only of the union of one man and one woman and prohibiting this state or a political subdivision of this state from creating or... [HJR78 2013 Detail][HJR78 2013 Text][HJR78 2013 Comments] | 2013-02-25 Referred to State Affairs |
| 2011-2012 82nd Legislature (Introduced - Dead) | Proposing a constitutional amendment to limit the purposes for which revenues from motor vehicle registration fees and taxes on motor fuels and lubricants may be used. [HJR78 2011 Detail][HJR78 2011 Text][HJR78 2011 Comments] | 2011-02-21 Referred to Ways & Means |
| 2009-2010 81st Legislature (Introduced - Dead) | Proposing a constitutional amendment to require a two-thirds vote of the legislature to enact and submit to the voters a law imposing an income tax or increasing that tax. [HJR78 2009 Detail][HJR78 2009 Text][HJR78 2009 Comments] | 2009-04-08 Left pending in committee |
References Online
| Search Phrase | Web | News | Financial | Encylopedia | Biography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Texas HJR78] | Google Web | Google News | |||
| [Texas House Ways & Means Committee] | Google Web | Google News | FollowTheMoney | ||
| [Representative Linda Harper-Brown TX] | Google Web | Google News | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
Legislative Citation
APA
TX HJR78 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature. (2011, February 21). LegiScan. Retrieved July 27, 2026, from https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/HJR78/2011
MLA
"TX HJR78 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature." LegiScan. LegiScan LLC, 21 Feb. 2011. Web. 27 Jul. 2026. <https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/HJR78/2011>.
Chicago
"TX HJR78 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature." February 21, 2011 LegiScan. Accessed July 27, 2026. https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/HJR78/2011.
Turabian
LegiScan. TX HJR78 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature. 21 February 2011. https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/HJR78/2011 (accessed July 27, 2026).
Subjects
Fees & Other Nontax Revenue
Fees & Other Nontax Revenue--State
Highways
Legislature
Resolutions
Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments
State Finances
State Finances--Management & Control
Taxation
Taxation--Motor Fuels
Transportation
Transportation--Miscellaneous
Vehicles & Traffic
Vehicles & Traffic--Vehicle Registration
Fees & Other Nontax Revenue--State
Highways
Legislature
Resolutions
Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments
State Finances
State Finances--Management & Control
Taxation
Taxation--Motor Fuels
Transportation
Transportation--Miscellaneous
Vehicles & Traffic
Vehicles & Traffic--Vehicle Registration
Texas State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | http://www.legis.state.tx.us/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=82R&Bill=HJR78 |
| Text | http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/82R/billtext/html/HJ00078I.htm |
