Legislative Research: TX SJR8 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature

Other Sessions

SessionTitle/DescriptionLast Action
2023-2024
88th Legislature

(Introduced - Dead)
Proposing a constitutional amendment establishing the Texas Redistricting Commission to redistrict the United States House of Representatives and the Texas Legislature.
[SJR8 2023 Detail][SJR8 2023 Text][SJR8 2023 Comments]
2023-02-15
Referred to Redistricting, Special
2021
87th Legislature 3rd Special Session

(Introduced - Dead)
Proposing a constitutional amendment establishing an independent redistricting commission to establish districts for the election of the members of the United States House of Representatives elected from this state, the Texas Senate, and the Texas Ho...
[SJR8 2021 Detail][SJR8 2021 Text][SJR8 2021 Comments]
2021-09-20
Filed
2021
87th Legislature 2nd Special Session

(Introduced - Dead)
Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring a member of the legislature to be in the state in order to receive a per diem during a legislative session.
[SJR8 2021 Detail][SJR8 2021 Text][SJR8 2021 Comments]
2021-08-11
Co-author authorized
2021
87th Legislature 1st Special Session

(Introduced - Dead)
Proposing a constitutional amendment to remove the governor's line-item veto authority.
[SJR8 2021 Detail][SJR8 2021 Text][SJR8 2021 Comments]
2021-07-27
Filed
2019-2020
86th Legislature

(Introduced - Dead)
Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize and regulate the possession, cultivation, and sale of cannabis.
[SJR8 2019 Detail][SJR8 2019 Text][SJR8 2019 Comments]
2019-02-07
Referred to Criminal Justice
2017
85th Legislature 1st Special Session

(Introduced - Dead)
Proposing a constitutional amendment to restrict the power of the legislature to mandate requirements on a municipality or county.
[SJR8 2017 Detail][SJR8 2017 Text][SJR8 2017 Comments]
2017-08-11
Co-author authorized
2017-2018
85th Legislature

(Introduced - Dead)
Proposing a constitutional amendment denying bail to certain persons who are unlawfully present in the United States and are taken into custody for committing a felony.
[SJR8 2017 Detail][SJR8 2017 Text][SJR8 2017 Comments]
2017-01-25
Referred to State Affairs
2015-2016
84th Legislature

(Engrossed - Dead)
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to require a court to provide notice to the attorney general of a challenge to the constitutionality of a state statute and authorizing the legislature to prescribe a waiting period bef...
[SJR8 2015 Detail][SJR8 2015 Text][SJR8 2015 Comments]
2015-05-26
Placed on Constitutional Amendments Calendar
2013
83rd Legislature 2nd Special Session

(Introduced - Dead)
Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the permissible uses of certain money appropriated from the economic stabilization fund by the legislature.
[SJR8 2013 Detail][SJR8 2013 Text][SJR8 2013 Comments]
2013-07-09
Filed
2013
83rd Legislature 1st Special Session

(Introduced - Dead)
Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the permissible uses of certain money appropriated from the economic stabilization fund by the legislature.
[SJR8 2013 Detail][SJR8 2013 Text][SJR8 2013 Comments]
2013-06-18
Filed
2013-2014
83rd Legislature

(Introduced - Dead)
Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring the state to expand eligibility for the Medicaid program to certain persons.
[SJR8 2013 Detail][SJR8 2013 Text][SJR8 2013 Comments]
2013-03-12
Co-author authorized
2011-2012
82nd Legislature

(Introduced - Dead)
Proposing a constitutional amendment to limit the purposes for which revenues from motor vehicle registration fees, taxes on motor fuels and lubricants, and certain revenues received from the federal government may be used.
[SJR8 2011 Detail][SJR8 2011 Text][SJR8 2011 Comments]
2011-03-17
Left pending in committee
2009-2010
81st Legislature

(Introduced - Dead)
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide for automatic adjustments of the rates of motor fuels taxes.
[SJR8 2009 Detail][SJR8 2009 Text][SJR8 2009 Comments]
2009-03-13
Referred to Transportation & Homeland Sec.

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Legislative Citation

APA
TX SJR8 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature. (2023, February 15). LegiScan. Retrieved March 28, 2024, from https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/SJR8/2023
MLA
"TX SJR8 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature." LegiScan. LegiScan LLC, 15 Feb. 2023. Web. 28 Mar. 2024. <https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/SJR8/2023>.
Chicago
"TX SJR8 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature." February 15, 2023 LegiScan. Accessed March 28, 2024. https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/SJR8/2023.
Turabian
LegiScan. TX SJR8 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature. 15 February 2023. https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/SJR8/2023 (accessed March 28, 2024).

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Same As/Similar To

BillRelationshipDateTitleLast Action
SB69Enabled by2023-02-15Relating to the establishment of the Texas Redistricting Commission.Referred to Redistricting, Special

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