📜 Texas Legislation

HJR116: Proposing a constitutional amendment providing that federal authority to regulate the manufacture, possession, sale, or use of firearms, firearm accessories, and ammunition in this state is not recognized by this state.

Current disposition: Pending: House State Affairs

Last status update: Read first time
March 17, 2025

Pending: 🏛 State Affairs 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Wesley Virdell

Co-sponsors: Briscoe CainBen BumgarnerRichard HayesMike Schofield

HJR117: Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation all or part of the market value of the residence homesteads of certain disabled veterans and their surviving spouses.

Current disposition: Pending: House Ways & Means

Last status update: Read first time
March 17, 2025

Pending: 🏛 Ways & Means 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Janie Lopez

Co-sponsors: Stan KitzmanJosey GarciaPenny Morales ShawKatrina PiersonRyan GuillenJanis HoltAJ Louderback

HJR118: 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.

Current disposition: Pending: House State Affairs

Last status update: Read first time
March 17, 2025

Pending: 🏛 State Affairs 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Steve Toth

Co-sponsors: Ben BumgarnerBriscoe CainDavid CookPat CurryRyan GuillenCaroline Harris DavilaRichard HayesAndy HopperCarrie IsaacHelen KerwinJanie LopezAJ LouderbackDavid LoweShelley LutherEddie MoralesMatt MorganKatrina PiersonRon ReynoldsKeresa RichardsonJoanne ShofnerCarl TepperEllen TroxclairCody VasutWesley Virdell

HJR119: 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 based on the disability rating of the veteran.

Current disposition: Pending: House Ways & Means

Last status update: Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
May 5, 2025

Pending: 🏛 Ways & Means 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Elizabeth Campos

HJR120: Proposing a constitutional amendment protecting children by allowing for retroactive laws regarding civil causes of action arising out of child sexual abuse.

Current disposition: Pending: House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

Last status update: Read first time
March 17, 2025

Pending: 🏛 Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Morgan Meyer

HJR121: Proposing a constitutional amendment to require that future constitutional amendments become effective only if approved by a majority of the voters in at least three-fourths of the counties of the state.

Current disposition: Pending: House State Affairs

Last status update: Read first time
March 17, 2025

Pending: 🏛 State Affairs 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Janis Holt

Co-sponsors: Wesley Virdell

HJR122: Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing certain persons under the age of 18 to vote in a primary election.

Current disposition: Pending: House Elections

Last status update: Read first time
March 17, 2025

Pending: 🏛 Elections 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Donna Howard

HJR123: 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 House of Representatives.

Current disposition: Pending: House Redistricting

Last status update: Read first time
March 17, 2025

Pending: 🏛 Redistricting 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Donna Howard

HJR124: Proposing a constitutional amendment creating the state school health and safety fund to provide financial support for projects that improve the physical and mental health of public school students and enhance the safety of public schools in this state.

Current disposition: Pending: House Public Education

Last status update: Read first time
March 17, 2025

Pending: 🏛 Public Education 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Donna Howard

HJR125: 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 education unless the requirement is met.

Current disposition: Pending: House Public Education

Last status update: Read first time
March 17, 2025

Pending: 🏛 Public Education 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Erin Zwiener

HJR126: Proposing a constitutional amendment dedicating certain general revenue that would otherwise be transferred to the economic stabilization fund to the Texas water fund.

Current disposition: Pending: House Appropriations

Last status update: Read first time
March 17, 2025

Pending: 🏛 Appropriations 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Donna Howard

HJR127: Proposing a constitutional amendment guaranteeing the right of every person to keep and bear arms.

Current disposition: Pending: House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs

Last status update: Read first time
March 17, 2025

Pending: 🏛 Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Briscoe Cain

HJR128: Proposing a constitutional amendment regarding the terminology used in the Texas Constitution to refer to the partially landlocked body of water on the southeastern periphery of the North American continent.

Current disposition: Pending: House State Affairs

Last status update: Read first time
March 17, 2025

Pending: 🏛 State Affairs 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Briscoe Cain

HJR129: Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring the board members of the Texas Water Development Board to be elected by the qualified voters at a general election instead of appointed by the governor.

Current disposition: Pending: House Natural Resources

Last status update: Read first time
March 17, 2025

Pending: 🏛 Natural Resources 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Andy Hopper

Co-sponsors: Richard HayesMitch LittleSteve Toth

HJR130: Proposing a constitutional amendment establishing an individual's right to personal reproductive autonomy.

Current disposition: Pending: House State Affairs

Last status update: Read first time
March 17, 2025

Pending: 🏛 State Affairs 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: John Bucy

HJR131: Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring the state to expand eligibility for Medicaid to certain individuals under the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

Current disposition: Pending: House Appropriations

Last status update: Read first time
March 19, 2025

Pending: 🏛 Appropriations 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Lauren Ashley Simmons

HJR132: Proposing a constitutional amendment limiting the extraterritorial criminal jurisdiction of this state.

Current disposition: Pending: House State Affairs

Last status update: Read first time
March 19, 2025

Pending: 🏛 State Affairs 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Lauren Ashley Simmons

HJR134: Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to legalize wagering in this state on certain sporting events.

Current disposition: Pending: House State Affairs

Last status update: Read first time
March 19, 2025

Pending: 🏛 State Affairs 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Sam Harless

HJR135: Proposing a constitutional amendment establishing the Texas Redistricting Commission to redistrict the Texas Legislature and Texas congressional districts and revising procedures for redistricting.

Current disposition: Pending: House Redistricting

Last status update: Read first time
March 19, 2025

Pending: 🏛 Redistricting 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Rafael Anchia

HJR136: Proposing a constitutional amendment protecting private schools from state and local regulation.

Current disposition: Pending: House Public Education

Last status update: Read first time
March 19, 2025

Pending: 🏛 Public Education 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Keresa Richardson

HJR137: 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 imposition of a tax on casino gaming and sports wagering revenue, requiring licensing of casino gaming and sports wagering operators, and requiring license application fees.

Current disposition: Pending: House State Affairs

Last status update: Read first time
March 19, 2025

Pending: 🏛 State Affairs 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Charlie Geren

HJR139: Proposing a constitutional amendment to abolish the state lottery.

Current disposition: Pending: House Licensing & Administrative Procedures

Last status update: Read first time
March 19, 2025

Pending: 🏛 Licensing & Administrative Procedures 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Matthew Shaheen

HJR140: Proposing a constitutional amendment regarding the membership of the State Commission on Judicial Conduct and the authority of the commission and the Texas Supreme Court to more effectively sanction judges and justices for judicial misconduct.

Current disposition: Pending: House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence

Last status update: Read first time
March 19, 2025

Pending: 🏛 Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Janis Holt

HJR141: Proposing a constitutional amendment abolishing the automatic resignation of certain municipal, county, or district officeholders if they become candidates for another office.

Current disposition: Pending: House State Affairs

Last status update: Read first time
March 19, 2025

Pending: 🏛 State Affairs 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Terri Leo-Wilson

HJR142: Proposing a constitutional amendment to abolish ad valorem taxes.

Current disposition: Pending: House Ways & Means

Last status update: Read first time
March 19, 2025

Pending: 🏛 Ways & Means 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Brent Money

HJR143: Proposing a constitutional amendment to abolish the state lottery.

Current disposition: Pending: House Licensing & Administrative Procedures

Last status update: Read first time
March 19, 2025

Pending: 🏛 Licensing & Administrative Procedures 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: David Lowe

HJR145: Proposing a constitutional amendment exempting tangible personal property from ad valorem taxation.

Current disposition: Pending: House Ways & Means

Last status update: Read first time
March 19, 2025

Pending: 🏛 Ways & Means 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: William Metcalf

HJR146: Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing legislative action at any time after the thirtieth day of the regular session of the legislature.

Current disposition: Pending: House State Affairs

Last status update: Read first time
March 19, 2025

Pending: 🏛 State Affairs 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Daniel Alders

HJR147: Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to provide for a limitation on the maximum appraised value for ad valorem tax purposes of residential real property leased to an elderly person.

Current disposition: Pending: House Property Tax Appraisals Subcommittee

Last status update: Read first time
March 19, 2025

Pending: 🏛 Property Tax Appraisals Subcommittee 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Salman Bhojani

HJR149: Proposing a constitutional amendment allowing an impeached officer to continue in office pending the impeachment trial.

Current disposition: Pending: House State Affairs

Last status update: Read first time
March 19, 2025

Pending: 🏛 State Affairs 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: David Lowe

HJR150: Proposing a constitutional amendment specifying the authority of the attorney general to prosecute any criminal offense prescribed by the laws of this state.

Current disposition: Pending: House State Affairs

Last status update: Read first time
March 19, 2025

Pending: 🏛 State Affairs 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: David Lowe

HJR151: Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing each house of the legislature to determine the order of business for that house.

Current disposition: Pending: House State Affairs

Last status update: Read first time
March 24, 2025

Pending: 🏛 State Affairs 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: David Lowe

HJR152: Proposing a constitutional amendment regarding the time during which the legislature may act on bills or resolutions during a regular session.

Current disposition: Pending: House State Affairs

Last status update: Read first time
March 24, 2025

Pending: 🏛 State Affairs 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Richard Hayes

Co-sponsors: Shelley LutherDavid Spiller

HJR153: Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to provide for a reduction of the appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem tax purposes for the first tax year in which the owner qualifies the property for a residence homestead exemption based on the amount by which the limitation on increases in the appraised value of a residence homestead reduced the appraised value of the owner's former residence homestead for the last tax year in which the owner qualified the former residence homestead for a residence homestead exemption.

Current disposition: Pending: House Property Tax Appraisals Subcommittee

Last status update: Read first time
March 24, 2025

Pending: 🏛 Property Tax Appraisals Subcommittee 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Jay Dean

HJR154: Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the governing body of a political subdivision to adopt an exemption from ad valorem taxation of a portion, expressed as a dollar amount, of the market value of an individual's residence homestead and providing for the adjustment of the exemption amount in subsequent years to reflect inflation.

Current disposition: Pending: House Ways & Means

Last status update: Read first time
March 24, 2025

Pending: 🏛 Ways & Means 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Chris Turner

HJR155: Proposing a constitutional amendment establishing a parent's right to direct a child's education.

Current disposition: Pending: House Public Education

Last status update: Read first time
March 24, 2025

Pending: 🏛 Public Education 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Cody Vasut

Co-sponsors: Terri Leo-Wilson

HJR156: Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas to conduct gaming by executing a gaming compact with this state; providing for occupational licensing under the compact; limiting certain taxes and fees.

Current disposition: Pending: House State Affairs

Last status update: Read first time
March 24, 2025

Pending: 🏛 State Affairs 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Eddie Morales

HJR157: Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation the amount of the appraised value of real property that arises from the installation or construction on the property of a generator that is primarily for the production and distribution of energy for on-site use.

Current disposition: Pending: House Ways & Means

Last status update: Read first time
March 24, 2025

Pending: 🏛 Ways & Means 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Brooks Landgraf

HJR158: Proposing a constitutional amendment regarding the time during which the legislature may act on bills or resolutions during a regular session.

Current disposition: Pending: House State Affairs

Last status update: Read first time
March 24, 2025

Pending: 🏛 State Affairs 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Tony Tinderholt

HJR159: Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to prohibit an individual from receiving an exemption from ad valorem taxation of the individual's residence homestead if the homestead is occupied by a registered sex offender.

Current disposition: Pending: House Ways & Means

Last status update: Read first time
March 24, 2025

Pending: 🏛 Ways & Means 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Vincent Perez

HJR160: Proposing a constitutional amendment specifying the authority of the attorney general to prosecute a criminal offense prescribed by the election laws of this state.

Current disposition: Pending: House State Affairs

Last status update: Read first time
March 24, 2025

Pending: 🏛 State Affairs 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Matt Morgan

Co-sponsors: Katrina PiersonMarc LaHoodAndy HopperRichard HayesHillary HicklandHelen KerwinJoanne Shofner

HJR162: Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the attorney general to prosecute a criminal offense committed by a peace officer acting in the course and scope of the officer's official duties.

Current disposition: Pending: House State Affairs

Last status update: Read first time
March 26, 2025

Pending: 🏛 State Affairs 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: David Lowe

HJR163: Proposing a constitutional amendment increasing the threshold of voter approval for a school district bond election.

Current disposition: Pending: House Pensions, Investments & Financial Services

Last status update: Read first time
March 26, 2025

Pending: 🏛 Pensions, Investments & Financial Services 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Mike Olcott

HJR164: Proposing a constitutional amendment prohibiting the imposition of a vehicle mileage tax or fee.

Current disposition: Pending: House Ways & Means

Last status update: Read first time
March 26, 2025

Pending: 🏛 Ways & Means 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: David Lowe

HJR165: Proposing a constitutional amendment to include the United States Space Force in references to military service in the state constitution.

Current disposition: Pending: House Defense & Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee

Last status update: Recalled from subcommittee
April 24, 2025

Pending: 🏛 Defense & Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Ben Bumgarner

HJR166: Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the denial of bail to a person accused of certain violent offenses or of continuous trafficking of persons.

Current disposition: Pending: House Criminal Jurisprudence

Last status update: Read first time
March 26, 2025

Pending: 🏛 Criminal Jurisprudence 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Ann Johnson

HJR167: Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to limit the maximum appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem tax purposes to the lesser of the most recent market value of the residence homestead or 115 percent, or a greater percentage, of the appraised value of the residence homestead for the last year in which the residence homestead was appraised for ad valorem tax purposes, to limit the frequency of the reappraisal of a residence homestead for those purposes, and to permit the voters of a county to establish a higher limitation on the maximum appraised value of a residence homestead for those purposes.

Current disposition: Pending: House Property Tax Appraisals Subcommittee

Last status update: Read first time
March 26, 2025

Pending: 🏛 Property Tax Appraisals Subcommittee 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: David Lowe

HJR168: Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation a portion of the appraised value of certain land that is located in a priority groundwater management area and is not irrigated.

Current disposition: Pending: House Ways & Means

Last status update: Read first time
March 26, 2025

Pending: 🏛 Ways & Means 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Andy Hopper

HJR169: Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the creation of funds to support the capital needs of educational programs offered by certain component institutions of the Texas State University System.

Current disposition: Pending: House Higher Education

Last status update: Read first time
March 26, 2025

Pending: 🏛 Higher Education 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Christian Manuel

Co-sponsors: Dade Phelan

HJR170: Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the statewide election of the speaker of the house of representatives by the voters of this state.

Current disposition: Pending: House State Affairs

Last status update: Read first time
March 26, 2025

Pending: 🏛 State Affairs 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: David Lowe

HJR171: Proposing a constitutional amendment exempting tangible personal property from ad valorem taxation.

Current disposition: Pending: House Ways & Means

Last status update: Read first time
March 31, 2025

Pending: 🏛 Ways & Means 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Brent Money

HJR172: Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing a local option exemption from ad valorem taxation by a political subdivision of all or part of the appraised value of the residence homestead of a peace officer employed by the political subdivision.

Current disposition: Pending: House Ways & Means

Last status update: Considered in formal meeting
May 7, 2025

Pending: 🏛 Ways & Means 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Katrina Pierson

HJR173: Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide that the appraised value of a parcel of real property for ad valorem tax purposes for the first tax year in which the owner owns the property on January 1 is the market value of the property and that, if the owner purchased the property, the purchase price of the property is considered to be the market value of the property for that tax year and to limit increases in the appraised value of the property for subsequent tax years based on the inflation rate.

Current disposition: Pending: House Property Tax Appraisals Subcommittee

Last status update: Read first time
March 31, 2025

Pending: 🏛 Property Tax Appraisals Subcommittee 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Cody Vasut

HJR174: Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation certain perishable inventory held for sale at retail.

Current disposition: Pending: House Ways & Means

Last status update: Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
April 28, 2025

Pending: 🏛 Ways & Means 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Angie Button

HJR175: Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the right to own, hold, and use a mutually agreed upon medium of exchange.

🗳 1 vote

Current disposition: Pending: Senate Business & Commerce

Last status update: Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
May 15, 2025

Pending: 🏛 Business & Commerce 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Stan Gerdes

Co-sponsors: Ben BumgarnerTerri Leo-WilsonTan Parker

HJR176: 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 homesteads of certain disabled first responders and their surviving spouses.

Current disposition: Pending: House Ways & Means

Last status update: Read first time
March 31, 2025

Pending: 🏛 Ways & Means 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Jared Patterson

HJR177: Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the right to own, hold, and use a mutually agreed upon medium of exchange.

Current disposition: Pending: House Pensions, Investments & Financial Services

Last status update: Read first time
March 31, 2025

Pending: 🏛 Pensions, Investments & Financial Services 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Andy Hopper

HJR178: Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide that the appraised value of a parcel of single-family residential real property for ad valorem tax purposes for the first tax year in which the owner owns the property on January 1 is the market value of the property and that, if the owner purchased the property, the purchase price of the property is considered to be the market value of the property for that tax year and to limit increases in the appraised value of the property for subsequent tax years based on the inflation and population growth rates.

Current disposition: Pending: House Property Tax Appraisals Subcommittee

Last status update: Read first time
March 31, 2025

Pending: 🏛 Property Tax Appraisals Subcommittee 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Cody Vasut

HJR179: Proposing a constitutional amendment to exempt from ad valorem taxation the total market value of the residence homesteads of certain elderly persons and their surviving spouses.

Current disposition: Pending: House Ways & Means

Last status update: Read first time
March 31, 2025

Pending: 🏛 Ways & Means 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Mark Dorazio

HJR180: Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing a municipality to use money to fund certain capital improvements to certain school campuses.

Current disposition: Pending: House Intergovernmental Affairs

Last status update: Read first time
March 31, 2025

Pending: 🏛 Intergovernmental Affairs 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Mark Dorazio

HJR181: Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing elections for the recall of a member of the board of trustees of an independent school district.

Current disposition: Pending: House Public Education

Last status update: Read first time
April 2, 2025

Pending: 🏛 Public Education 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Vincent Perez

HJR182: Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the Veterans' Land Board to issue general obligation bonds in an aggregate principal amount that is greater than amounts previously authorized.

🗳 1 vote

Current disposition: Pending: Senate Veteran Affairs

Last status update: Read first time
May 14, 2025

Pending: 🏛 Veteran Affairs 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Jared Patterson

HJR183: Proposing a constitutional amendment establishing the property tax reduction fund to reduce school district maintenance and operations ad valorem taxes and dedicating certain unencumbered general revenue and certain general revenue that would otherwise be transferred to the economic stabilization fund to that fund.

Current disposition: Pending: House Appropriations

Last status update: Read first time
April 2, 2025

Pending: 🏛 Appropriations 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Candy Noble

HJR184: Proposing a constitutional amendment to provide a person convicted of a felony with the right to vote.

Current disposition: Pending: House Elections

Last status update: Read first time
April 2, 2025

Pending: 🏛 Elections 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Ron Reynolds

HJR185: Proposing a constitutional amendment to require the governor to execute model gaming compacts with the Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas and the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo and to authorize those tribes to sue this state if the governor fails to execute said model gaming compacts.

Current disposition: Pending: House State Affairs

Last status update: Read first time
April 2, 2025

Pending: 🏛 State Affairs 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Mary Gonzalez

HJR186: Proposing a constitutional amendment prohibiting slavery and involuntary servitude.

Current disposition: Pending: House State Affairs

Last status update: Read first time
April 2, 2025

Pending: 🏛 State Affairs 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Alma Allen

HJR187: Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation a percentage of the assessed value of property owned by certain disabled veterans.

Current disposition: Pending: House Ways & Means

Last status update: Read first time
April 2, 2025

Pending: 🏛 Ways & Means 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: David Cook

HJR188: Proposing a constitutional amendment creating the Local Government Water Redevelopment Fund to assist in financing water projects in this state.

Current disposition: Pending: House Natural Resources

Last status update: Read first time
April 2, 2025

Pending: 🏛 Natural Resources 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Jeff Barry

HJR189: Proposing a constitutional amendment specifying the authority of the attorney general to prosecute a criminal offense prescribed by the election laws of this state.

Current disposition: Pending: House State Affairs

Last status update: Read first time
April 2, 2025

Pending: 🏛 State Affairs 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Andy Hopper

Co-sponsors: Ben BumgarnerRichard HayesHillary HicklandHelen KerwinMarc LaHoodMitch LittleAJ LouderbackDavid LoweBrent MoneyMatt MorganMike OlcottKatrina PiersonNate SchatzlineAlan SchoolcraftJoanne ShofnerValoree SwansonSteve TothWesley Virdell

HJR190: Proposing a constitutional amendment to limit the time that a person may serve as a member of the Texas House of Representatives to 12 consecutive years and as a member of the Texas Senate to 14 consecutive years.

Current disposition: Pending: House State Affairs

Last status update: Read first time
April 2, 2025

Pending: 🏛 State Affairs 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Andy Hopper

Co-sponsors: Daniel AldersBriscoe CainRichard HayesJanis HoltHelen KerwinMitch LittleAJ LouderbackDavid LoweMike OlcottKatrina PiersonNate SchatzlineAlan SchoolcraftJoanne ShofnerSteve TothEllen TroxclairCody VasutWesley Virdell

HJR191: Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring automatic resignation of a city council member or member of the board of trustees of a school district who becomes a candidate for the legislature or the United States Congress.

Current disposition: Pending: House State Affairs

Last status update: Read first time
April 3, 2025

Pending: 🏛 State Affairs 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Matthew Shaheen

HJR192: Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring consent by two-thirds of the members of the house of representatives and senate for the governor to call more than one special session per legislative biennium.

Current disposition: Pending: House State Affairs

Last status update: Read first time
April 3, 2025

Pending: 🏛 State Affairs 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Ana-Maria Rodriguez Ramos

HJR193: Proposing a constitutional amendment repealing the provisions that require that land be devoted to agricultural use for a specified period to be eligible for appraisal for ad valorem tax purposes on the basis of its productivity value and that subject land appraised on that basis to an additional tax when the land is diverted to a purpose other than agricultural use or sold.

Current disposition: Pending: House Property Tax Appraisals Subcommittee

Last status update: Read first time
April 3, 2025

Pending: 🏛 Property Tax Appraisals Subcommittee 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Andy Hopper

Co-sponsors: Pat CurryRyan GuillenMary GonzalezRichard HayesHillary HicklandCarrie IsaacHelen KerwinMitch LittleDavid LoweKatrina PiersonNate SchatzlineJoanne Shofner

HJR194: Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to provide for credits against the ad valorem taxes imposed by a school district on the property of certain persons who provide an educational alternative for a child eligible to attend a public school in the district.

Current disposition: Pending: House Public Education

Last status update: Read first time
April 3, 2025

Pending: 🏛 Public Education 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Andy Hopper

HJR195: Proposing a constitutional amendment to lengthen the period for redeeming the residence homestead of an elderly person sold at an ad valorem tax sale.

Current disposition: Pending: House Ways & Means

Last status update: Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
May 5, 2025

Pending: 🏛 Ways & Means 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Harold Dutton

HJR196: Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring the periodic review of state and local tax preferences and the expiration of certain tax preferences if not reauthorized by law.

Current disposition: Pending: House Ways & Means

Last status update: Read first time
April 3, 2025

Pending: 🏛 Ways & Means 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Harold Dutton

HJR197: Proposing a constitutional amendment clarifying that a voter must be a United States citizen.

Current disposition: Pending: House Elections

Last status update: Read first time
April 3, 2025

Pending: 🏛 Elections 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Jared Patterson

Co-sponsors: Lacey HullPat CurryHillary HicklandHelen KerwinKatrina PiersonKeresa RichardsonJoanne Shofner

HJR198: Proposing a constitutional amendment to reserve to the people the powers of initiative and referendum.

Current disposition: Pending: House State Affairs

Last status update: Read first time
April 3, 2025

Pending: 🏛 State Affairs 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Vikki Goodwin

Co-sponsors: John BryantTerry MezaAna-Maria Rodriguez RamosEugene Wu

HJR199: Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to provide for a temporary local option exemption from ad valorem taxation by a political subdivision of the total market value of surplus real property a person purchases from a school district.

Current disposition: Pending: House Ways & Means

Last status update: Read first time
April 3, 2025

Pending: 🏛 Ways & Means 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Vincent Perez

HJR200: 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.

Current disposition: Pending: House Ways & Means

Last status update: Read first time
April 3, 2025

Pending: 🏛 Ways & Means 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: John Bryant

HJR202: 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.

Current disposition: Pending: House Ways & Means

Last status update: Read first time
April 7, 2025

Pending: 🏛 Ways & Means 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Dade Phelan

HJR203: 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.

🗳 1 vote

Current disposition: Pending: Senate Education K-16

Last status update: Received from the House
May 5, 2025

Pending: 🏛 Education K-16 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Terry Wilson

Co-sponsors: Drew DarbyDonna HowardJoanne ShofnerStan KitzmanMihaela Plesa

HJR204: Proposing a constitutional amendment prohibiting the legislature from restricting an individual's access to abortion and related health care.

Current disposition: Pending: House State Affairs

Last status update: Read first time
April 7, 2025

Pending: 🏛 State Affairs 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: James Talarico

HJR205: 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.

Current disposition: Pending: House Redistricting

Last status update: Read first time
April 7, 2025

Pending: 🏛 Redistricting 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: James Talarico

HJR206: Proposing a constitutional amendment to limit the time that a person may serve as a statewide elected officer in the executive branch.

Current disposition: Pending: House State Affairs

Last status update: Read first time
April 7, 2025

Pending: 🏛 State Affairs 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: James Talarico

HJR207: Proposing a constitutional amendment to restrict the power of the legislature to mandate unfunded or underfunded costs and requirements on a school district.

Current disposition: Pending: House Public Education

Last status update: Read first time
April 7, 2025

Pending: 🏛 Public Education 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Mihaela Plesa

Co-sponsors: Josey Garcia

HJR208: Proposing a constitutional amendment to limit the time that a person may serve as speaker of the house of representatives.

Current disposition: Pending: House State Affairs

Last status update: Read first time
April 7, 2025

Pending: 🏛 State Affairs 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Brian Harrison

HJR209: 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.

Current disposition: Pending: House Ways & Means

Last status update: Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
May 5, 2025

Pending: 🏛 Ways & Means 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Salman Bhojani

HJR210: Proposing a constitutional amendment related to the funding and support of public free schools.

Current disposition: Pending: House Public Education

Last status update: Read first time
April 7, 2025

Pending: 🏛 Public Education 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Wesley Virdell

HJR211: 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.

Current disposition: Pending: House Ways & Means

Last status update: Read first time
April 7, 2025

Pending: 🏛 Ways & Means 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Diego Bernal

HJR212: Proposing a constitutional amendment concerning the limitation on the rate of growth in state and local appropriations with the return of over-collected taxpayer money by reducing taxes.

Current disposition: Pending: House Appropriations

Last status update: Read first time
April 7, 2025

Pending: 🏛 Appropriations 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Steve Toth

HJR213: Proposing a constitutional amendment to require a supermajority vote to authorize a political subdivision to issue general obligation bonds.

Current disposition: Pending: House Pensions, Investments & Financial Services

Last status update: Read first time
April 7, 2025

Pending: 🏛 Pensions, Investments & Financial Services 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Ellen Troxclair

HJR214: Proposing a constitutional amendment to clarify and implement certain provisions governing the impeachment, trial, removal from office, and disqualification of public officers.

Current disposition: Pending: House State Affairs

Last status update: Read first time
April 7, 2025

Pending: 🏛 State Affairs 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Cody Vasut

HJR215: 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.

Current disposition: Pending: House Ways & Means

Last status update: Read first time
April 7, 2025

Pending: 🏛 Ways & Means 📅 Not Scheduled

Author: Mike Schofield