Legislative Research: TX SJR40 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature
Other Sessions
| Session | Title/Description | Last Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-2024 88th Legislature (Introduced - Dead) | Proposing a constitutional amendment to increase the mandatory age of retirement for state justices and judges. [SJR40 2023 Detail][SJR40 2023 Text][SJR40 2023 Comments] | 2023-03-01 Referred to Jurisprudence |
| 2021-2022 87th Legislature (Introduced - Dead) | Proposing a constitutional amendment to permit additional uses of certain dedicated general revenue transferred each fiscal year to the state highway fund. [SJR40 2021 Detail][SJR40 2021 Text][SJR40 2021 Comments] | 2021-03-11 Referred to Transportation |
| 2019-2020 86th Legislature (Introduced - Dead) | 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 for public e... [SJR40 2019 Detail][SJR40 2019 Text][SJR40 2019 Comments] | 2019-03-04 Co-author authorized |
| 2017-2018 85th 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 limit the terms of office of members of Congress. [SJR40 2017 Detail][SJR40 2017 Text][SJR40 2017 Comments] | 2017-03-07 Referred to State Affairs |
| 2015-2016 84th Legislature (Introduced - Dead) | 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 w... [SJR40 2015 Detail][SJR40 2015 Text][SJR40 2015 Comments] | 2015-03-09 Referred to Finance |
| 2013-2014 83rd Legislature (Introduced - Dead) | Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas to conduct gaming by executing a gaming agreement with this state. [SJR40 2013 Detail][SJR40 2013 Text][SJR40 2013 Comments] | 2013-03-05 Referred to State Affairs |
| 2011-2012 82nd Legislature (Introduced - Dead) | Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing a county to regulate land development if approved by a majority vote in a countywide election. [SJR40 2011 Detail][SJR40 2011 Text][SJR40 2011 Comments] | 2011-04-11 Co-author authorized |
| 2009-2010 81st Legislature (Introduced - Dead) | Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the right of freedom of conscience. [SJR40 2009 Detail][SJR40 2009 Text][SJR40 2009 Comments] | 2009-03-31 Referred to State Affairs |
References Online
| Search Phrase | Web | News | Financial | Encylopedia | Biography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Texas SJR40] | Google Web | Google News | |||
| [Texas Senate Finance Committee] | Google Web | Google News | FollowTheMoney | ||
| [Senator Judith Zaffirini TX] | Google Web | Google News | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
Legislative Citation
APA
TX SJR40 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature. (2015, March 09). LegiScan. Retrieved July 06, 2024, from https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/SJR40/2015
MLA
"TX SJR40 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature." LegiScan. LegiScan LLC, 09 Mar. 2015. Web. 06 Jul. 2024. <https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/SJR40/2015>.
Chicago
"TX SJR40 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature." March 09, 2015 LegiScan. Accessed July 06, 2024. https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/SJR40/2015.
Turabian
LegiScan. TX SJR40 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature. 09 March 2015. https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/SJR40/2015 (accessed July 06, 2024).
Subjects
Disabilities, Persons with
Military & Veterans
Property Interests
Property Interests--Homestead
Resolutions
Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments
Taxation
Taxation--Property-Exemptions
Military & Veterans
Property Interests
Property Interests--Homestead
Resolutions
Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments
Taxation
Taxation--Property-Exemptions
Same As/Similar To
| Bill | Relationship | Date | Title | Last Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SB910 | Enabled by | 2015-03-09 | Relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of the total appraised value of the residence homestead of the surviving spouse of a 100 percent or totally disabled veteran. | Referred to Finance |
Texas State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | http://www.legis.state.tx.us/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=84R&Bill=SJR40 |
| Text | http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/84R/billtext/html/SJ00040I.htm |
