Resolutions--constitutional Amendments

State (Texas)
Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the maximum amount of money allowable in the economic stabilization fund. [SJR-4]
Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the maximum amount of money allowable in the economic stabilization fund.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Charles Schwertner Received By The Secretary Of The Senate on 03/14/2025

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Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation a portion of the market value of tangible personal property a person owns that is held or used for the production of income. [SJR-81]
Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation a portion of the market value of tangible personal property a person owns that is held or used for the production of income.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Paul Bettencourt Received By The Secretary Of The Senate on 03/14/2025

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Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment conditioning the implementation of a school choice program on federal reimbursement of state expenses relating to securing the border. [HJR-217]
Proposing a constitutional amendment conditioning the implementation of a school choice program on federal reimbursement of state expenses relating to securing the border.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Dade Phelan Filed on 03/14/2025

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Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to provide for the continuation of a limitation on the maximum appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem tax purposes if the property is acquired by and qualifies as the homestead of an heir of the owner or the owner's spouse or surviving spouse. [SJR-83]
Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to provide for the continuation of a limitation on the maximum appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem tax purposes if the property is acquired by and qualifies as the homestead of an heir of the owner or the owner's spouse or surviving spouse.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Borris Miles Received By The Secretary Of The Senate on 03/14/2025

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Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment allowing a member of the legislature to be employed as a teacher or first responder by a governmental entity while holding legislative office. [HJR-216]
Proposing a constitutional amendment allowing a member of the legislature to be employed as a teacher or first responder by a governmental entity while holding legislative office.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Aicha Davis Filed on 03/14/2025

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Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment, to be submitted to the voters of Texas for approval, authorizing the legislature to strictly regulate and authorize casino gaming and sports wagering by general law and establishing certain requirements for such law, including establishment of a state agency with powers to regulate all lotteries and gift enterprises, imposition of a tax on casino gaming and sports wagering revenue, requiring licensing of a casino gaming and sports wagering operators, and requiring license application fees. [SJR-82]
Proposing a constitutional amendment, to be submitted to the voters of Texas for approval, authorizing the legislature to strictly regulate and authorize casino gaming and sports wagering by general law and establishing certain requirements for such law, including establishment of a state agency with powers to regulate all lotteries and gift enterprises, imposition of a tax on casino gaming and sports wagering revenue, requiring licensing of a casino gaming and sports wagering operators, and requiring license application fees.

Sponsored by: Sen. Nathan Johnson Received By The Secretary Of The Senate on 03/14/2025

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Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment dedicating some of the interest in the permanent school fund to universal pre-kindergarten and the school safety allotment. [SJR-80]
Proposing a constitutional amendment dedicating some of the interest in the permanent school fund to universal pre-kindergarten and the school safety allotment.

Sponsored by: Sen. Roland Gutierrez Received By The Secretary Of The Senate on 03/14/2025

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Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment to clarify and implement certain provisions governing the impeachment, trial, removal from office, and disqualification of public officers. [HJR-214]
Proposing a constitutional amendment to clarify and implement certain provisions governing the impeachment, trial, removal from office, and disqualification of public officers.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Cody Vasut Filed on 03/14/2025

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Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment to restrict the power of the legislature to mandate unfunded or underfunded costs and requirements on a school district. [HJR-207]
Proposing a constitutional amendment to restrict the power of the legislature to mandate unfunded or underfunded costs and requirements on a school district.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Mihaela Plesa Filed on 03/14/2025

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Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment increasing the amount of debt that may be secured by a homestead for purposes of refinancing a loan including those with an extension of credit guaranteed by the United States Department of Veteran Affairs. [SJR-79]
Proposing a constitutional amendment increasing the amount of debt that may be secured by a homestead for purposes of refinancing a loan including those with an extension of credit guaranteed by the United States Department of Veteran Affairs.

Sponsored by: Sen. Jose Menendez Received By The Secretary Of The Senate on 03/14/2025

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Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment to require a supermajority vote to authorize a political subdivision to issue general obligation bonds. [HJR-213]
Proposing a constitutional amendment to require a supermajority vote to authorize a political subdivision to issue general obligation bonds.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Ellen Troxclair Filed on 03/14/2025

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Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation certain perishable inventory held for sale at retail. [SJR-78]
Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation certain perishable inventory held for sale at retail.

  

Sponsored by: Sen. Royce West Received By The Secretary Of The Senate on 03/14/2025

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Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to provide for a credit against the ad valorem taxes imposed on real property occupied by a person who entered the property without the consent of the owner. [HJR-215]
Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to provide for a credit against the ad valorem taxes imposed on real property occupied by a person who entered the property without the consent of the owner.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Michael Schofield Filed on 03/14/2025

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Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to provide for a one-time credit against the ad valorem taxes imposed by a political subdivision on the first property that a person purchases and qualifies as the person's residence homestead and to provide for the reimbursement of political subdivisions for the revenue loss incurred as a result of the credit. [HJR-209]
Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to provide for a one-time credit against the ad valorem taxes imposed by a political subdivision on the first property that a person purchases and qualifies as the person's residence homestead and to provide for the reimbursement of political subdivisions for the revenue loss incurred as a result of the credit.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Salman Bhojani Filed on 03/14/2025

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Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment to limit the time that a person may serve as speaker of the house of representatives. [HJR-208]
Proposing a constitutional amendment to limit the time that a person may serve as speaker of the house of representatives.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Brian Harrison Filed on 03/14/2025

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Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment establishing the Independent Citizen Redistricting Commission to redistrict the Texas Legislature, Texas congressional districts, and State Board of Education districts and revising procedures for redistricting. [HJR-205]
Proposing a constitutional amendment establishing the Independent Citizen Redistricting Commission to redistrict the Texas Legislature, Texas congressional districts, and State Board of Education districts and revising procedures for redistricting.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. James Talarico Filed on 03/14/2025

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Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment prohibiting the legislature from restricting an individual's access to abortion and related health care. [HJR-204]
Proposing a constitutional amendment prohibiting the legislature from restricting an individual's access to abortion and related health care.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. James Talarico Filed on 03/14/2025

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Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment establishing the Texas Health Care Workforce Education Fund to provide funding to eligible institutions of higher education to address Texas' health care workforce needs and drive the state economy. [HJR-203]
Proposing a constitutional amendment establishing the Texas Health Care Workforce Education Fund to provide funding to eligible institutions of higher education to address Texas' health care workforce needs and drive the state economy.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Terry Wilson Filed on 03/14/2025

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Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to provide for an exemption from ad valorem taxation by a school district of a portion of the market value of certain leased residential real properties, to establish and prescribe the permissible uses of the property tax relief to rental households fund, and to include payments from the property tax relief to rental households fund in the exception of certain appropriations to pay for ad valorem tax relief from the constitutional limitation on the rate of growth of appropriations. [HJR-200]
Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to provide for an exemption from ad valorem taxation by a school district of a portion of the market value of certain leased residential real properties, to establish and prescribe the permissible uses of the property tax relief to rental households fund, and to include payments from the property tax relief to rental households fund in the exception of certain appropriations to pay for ad valorem tax relief from the constitutional limitation on the rate of growth of appropriations.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. John Bryant Filed on 03/14/2025

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Texas 89th Legislature Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment to provide for an exemption from ad valorem taxation of the total market value of real property on which the ad valorem taxes have been prepaid and to establish the prepaid property tax trust fund to provide annual distributions to political subdivisions affected by the exemption. [HJR-202]
Proposing a constitutional amendment to provide for an exemption from ad valorem taxation of the total market value of real property on which the ad valorem taxes have been prepaid and to establish the prepaid property tax trust fund to provide annual distributions to political subdivisions affected by the exemption.

  

Sponsored by: Rep. Dade Phelan Filed on 03/14/2025

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