HB 714 88-0 (2023)
Author: Patterson, Jared
Relating to the establishment of the District of Austin as the seat of state government.
House: State Affairs
Referred to State Affairs
| AUSTIN, CITY OF | Constitutional Revision | DISTRICT OF AUSTIN | Legislature
HB 4319 88-0 (2023)
Author: Schofield, Mike
Relating to the form of a constitutional amendment on a ballot.
House: State Affairs
Referred to State Affairs
| Constitutional Revision | Elections--General | Governor | Legislature
HJR 50 88-0 (2023)
Author: Patterson, Jared
Proposing a constitutional amendment allowing the legislature to establish a special district to be the seat of state government.
House: State Affairs
Referred to State Affairs
| AUSTIN, CITY OF | Constitutional Revision | DISTRICT OF AUSTIN | Legislature | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | Special Districts & Authorities--Miscellaneous
HB 4521 87-0 (2021)
Author: Cain, Briscoe
Relating to the establishment of the District of Austin as the seat of state government.
House: State Affairs
Referred to State Affairs
| AUSTIN, CITY OF | Constitutional Revision | DISTRICT OF AUSTIN | Legislature
HJR 162 87-0 (2021)
Author: Cain, Briscoe
Proposing a constitutional amendment allowing the legislature to establish a special district to be the seat of state government.
House: State Affairs
Referred to State Affairs
| Constitutional Revision | DISTRICT OF AUSTIN | Legislature | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | Special Districts & Authorities--Miscellaneous
HJR 91 86-0 (2019)
Author: Meza, Thresa "Terry"
Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring elections on proposed amendments to the Texas Constitution to be held in November of even-numbered years.
House: State Affairs
Referred to State Affairs
| Constitutional Revision | Elections--Administration | Elections--General | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments
SJR 60 86-0 (2019)
Author: Menéndez, José
Proposing a constitutional amendment to increase the amount that the state may contribute to the Employees Retirement System of Texas.
Senate: State Affairs
Referred to State Affairs
| Constitutional Revision | EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF TEXAS (ERS) | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | Retirement Systems--State Employees
HB 506 85-0 (2017)
Author: King, Phil | et. al.
Relating to the qualifications, duties, and limitations of Texas delegates to a convention called under Article V of the United States Constitution.
House: State & Federal Power & Responsibility, Select
Left pending in committee
| Congress | Constitutional Revision | Legislature
SB 21 85-0 (2017)
Author: Birdwell, Brian | et. al.Sponsor: King, Phil | et. al.
Relating to the qualifications, duties, and limitations of Texas delegates to a convention called under Article V of the United States Constitution.
House: State & Federal Power & Responsibility, Select Senate: State Affairs
Effective immediately
| Congress | Constitutional Revision | Governor | Legislature
HB 1110 84-0 (2015)
Author: King, Phil | et. al.Sponsor: Birdwell, Brian
Relating to the qualifications, duties, and limitations of Texas delegates to a convention called under Article V of the United States Constitution.
House: State & Federal Power & Responsibility, Select Senate: State Affairs
Left pending in committee
| Congress | Constitutional Revision | Elections--Political Parties | Legislature
HCR 37 84-0 (2015)
Author: Anderson, Charles "Doc"
Requesting creation of a joint interim committee to study a nonsubstantive reorganization of the Texas Constitution.
House: State Affairs
Committee report sent to Calendars
| Constitutional Revision | Interim Studies | Resolutions--Legislative Policy
SB 729 84-0 (2015)
Author: Birdwell, Brian
Relating to the qualifications, duties, and limitations of Texas delegates to a constitutional convention called under Article V of the United States Constitution.
Senate: State Affairs
Referred to State Affairs
| Congress | Constitutional Revision | Elections--Political Parties | Legislature
HCR 88 83-0 (2013)
Author: Anderson, Charles "Doc"
Requesting the lieutenant governor and the speaker of the house of representatives to create a joint interim committee to study a nonsubstantive reorganization of the Texas Constitution.
House: Government Efficiency & Reform
Committee report sent to Calendars
| Constitutional Revision | Interim Studies | Resolutions--Legislative Policy
HJR 145 83-0 (2013)
Author: Harper-Brown, Linda
Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the election of all county commissioners if the boundaries of commissioners precincts change following a federal decennial census.
House: Elections
Referred to Elections
| Constitutional Revision | County Government--Employees/Officers | County Government--General | Elections--General | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments
SJR 18 83-0 (2013)
Author: Carona, JohnSponsor: Villarreal, Mike
Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the making of a reverse mortgage loan for the purchase of homestead property and to amend certain requirements in connection with a reverse mortgage loan.
House: Investments & Financial Services Senate: Business & Commerce
Filed with the Secretary of State
| Constitutional Revision | Financial--General | Property Interests--Homestead | Property Interests--Mortgages & Liens | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | REVERSE MORTGAGES
HCR 2 83-1 (2013)
Author: Anderson, Charles "Doc"
Requesting the lieutenant governor and the speaker of the house of representatives to create a joint interim committee to study a nonsubstantive reorganization of the Texas Constitution.
Filed
| Constitutional Revision | Interim Studies | Resolutions--Legislative Policy
HCR 2 83-2 (2013)
Author: Anderson, Charles "Doc"
Requesting the lieutenant governor and the speaker of the house of representatives to create a joint interim committee to study a nonsubstantive reorganization of the Texas Constitution.
House: State Affairs
Referred to State Affairs
| Constitutional Revision | Interim Studies | Resolutions--Legislative Policy
HCR 178 82-0 (2011)
Author: Anderson, Charles "Doc"
Requesting the lieutenant governor and the speaker of the house of representatives to create a joint interim committee to study a non-substantive reorganization of the Texas Constitution.
Filed
| Constitutional Revision | Interim Studies
SJR 8 80-0 (2007)
Author: Ellis, Rodney
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing casino gaming and requiring creation of a Texas Gaming Commission to regulate gaming and casino-based development projects in this state.
Senate: State Affairs
Referred to State Affairs
| Amusements, Games, Sports | Constitutional Revision | Crimes--Against Morals | GAMBLING | GAMING COMMISSION, TEXAS | LOTTERY COMMISSION, TEXAS | RACING COMMISSION, TEXAS | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments
SJR 15 80-0 (2007)
Author: Patrick, Dan
Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to establish a 10 percent limit on annual increases in the appraised value for ad valorem tax purposes of certain real property, other than residence homesteads, used primarily for residential purposes by the owner of the property.
Senate: Finance
Left pending in committee
| Constitutional Revision | Property Interests--Homestead | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | Taxation--Property-Appraisals & Appraisal Districts | Taxation--Property-Tax Rate
HB 3220 79-0 (2005)
Author: Pitts, Jim
Relating to additional reporting requirements for political contributions and expenditures in regard to certain constitutional amendment elections.
House: Elections
Referred directly to subcommittee by chair
| Constitutional Revision | Elections--Campaign Financing | ETHICS COMMISSION, TEXAS | POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS
HJR 88 79-0 (2005)
Author: Farabee, David
Proposing a constitutional amendment to provide that the Railroad Commission of Texas is governed by a single elected railroad commissioner.
House: Energy Resources
Left pending in committee
| Constitutional Revision | RAILROAD COMMISSION | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions
HJR 101 79-0 (2005)
Author: Rose, Patrick | et. al.
Proposing a constitutional amendment establishing the right to clean air and water and to enjoy reasonable access to certain natural resources.
House: Environmental Regulation
Referred to Environmental Regulation
| Constitutional Revision | Environment--General | Parks & Wildlife--Hunting & Fishing | Public Lands, Buildings & Resources | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | Water--General
SJR 18 79-0 (2005)
Author: Ellis, Rodney
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing casino gaming and requiring creation of a Texas Gaming Commission to regulate gaming and casino-based development projects in this state.
Senate: State Affairs
Referred to State Affairs
| Amusements, Games, Sports | Constitutional Revision | Crimes--Against Morals | GAMBLING | GAMING COMMISSION, TEXAS | LOTTERY COMMISSION, TEXAS | RACING COMMISSION, TEXAS | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments
SJR 7 79-1 (2005)
Author: Ellis, Rodney
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing casino gaming and requiring creation of a Texas Gaming Commission to regulate gaming and casino-based development projects in this state.
Senate: State Affairs
Referred to State Affairs
| Amusements, Games, Sports | Constitutional Revision | Crimes--Against Morals | GAMBLING | GAMING COMMISSION, TEXAS | LOTTERY COMMISSION, TEXAS | RACING COMMISSION, TEXAS | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions--Newly Proposed
HJR 69 77-0 (2001)
Author: Junell, Robert
Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to certain operations of state and local government.
House: Constitutional Revision, Select
Postponed
| Constitutional Revision | Legislature | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | Salaries & Expenses | SALARY COMMISSION, TEXAS | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions--Newly Proposed | State Officers | Taxation--Property-Exemptions
HJR 75 77-0 (2001)
Author: Mowery, Anna | et. al.Sponsor: Shapiro, Florence
Proposing a constitutional amendment to eliminate obsolete, archaic, redundant, and unnecessary provisions and to clarify, update, and harmonize certain provisions of the Texas Constitution.
House: Constitutional Revision, Select Senate: State Affairs
Filed with the Secretary of State
| Agriculture | Constitutional Revision | COUNTY TAX ASSESSOR-COLLECTORS | Courts--General | Courts--Personnel | Education--Higher--Finance | Legislature | PERMANENT SCHOOL FUND | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | State Officers
HJR 91 77-0 (2001)
Author: Driver, Joe
Proposing a constitutional amendment to eliminate obsolete, duplicative, or unnecessary provisions and to correct outdated provisions of the Texas Constitution.
House: Constitutional Revision, Select
No action taken in committee
| Constitutional Revision | Courts--Judges | JUDICIAL CONDUCT, STATE COMMISSION ON | Legislature | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | Retirement Systems--Judicial | Taxation--Property-Assessment & Collection
HJR 94 77-0 (2001)
Author: Mowery, Anna
Proposing a constitutional amendment to update and clarify the provisions governing the permanent university fund.
House: Pensions & Investments
Left pending in committee
| Constitutional Revision | Education--Higher--Finance | PERMANENT UNIVERSITY FUND | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments
SJR 30 77-0 (2001)
Author: Shapleigh, Eliot
Proposing a revision of Article IV, Texas Constitution, relating to the executive branch of state government.
Senate: State Affairs
Referred to State Affairs
| Constitutional Revision | Governor | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions
HJR 1 76-0 (1999)
Author: Junell, Robert | et. al.
Proposing a revision of the Texas Constitution.
House: Constitutional Revision, Select
Referred to Constitutional Revision, Select
| Constitutional Revision | Legislature | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments
HJR 53 76-0 (1999)
Author: Wilson, Ron
Proposing a constitutional amendment to establish a constitutional revision commission and to convene a constitutional convention.
House: State Affairs
Referred to State Affairs
| Constitutional Revision | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments
HJR 62 76-0 (1999)
Author: Mowery, Anna | et. al.Sponsor: Shapiro, Florence
Proposing a constitutional amendment to eliminate duplicative, executed, obsolete, archaic, and ineffective constitutional provisions.
House: Constitutional Revision, Select Senate: State Affairs
Filed with the Secretary of State
| Constitutional Revision | Legislature | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments
HJR 66 76-0 (1999)
Author: Driver, Joe
Proposing a constitutional amendment to eliminate duplicative, executed, obsolete, archaic, and ineffective constitutional provisions.
House: Constitutional Revision, Select
Referred to Constitutional Revision, Select
| Constitutional Revision | Legislature | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments
SB 670 76-0 (1999)
Author: Brown, J. E. | et. al.
Relating to establishing a commission to study and make recommendations for revision of the Texas Constitution.
Senate: State Affairs
Committee report printed and distributed
| Constitutional Revision | CONSTITUTIONAL REVISION, COMMITTEE ON | Legislature | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions--Newly Proposed | Sunset Bills
SCR 85 76-0 (1999)
Author: Brown, J. E.
Creating a joint interim legislative study committee on constitutional revision.
Received from the Senate
| Constitutional Revision | Interim Studies | Resolutions--Legislative Policy
SJR 1 76-0 (1999)
Author: Ratliff, Bill
Proposing a revision of the Texas Constitution.
Senate: State Affairs
Left pending in committee
| Constitutional Revision | Legislature | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments
SJR 32 76-0 (1999)
Author: Shapiro, Florence
Proposing a constitutional amendment to eliminate duplicative, executed, obsolete, archaic, and ineffective constitutional provisions.
Senate: State Affairs
Referred to State Affairs
| Constitutional Revision | Legislature | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments
HJR 29 75-0 (1997)
Author: Wilson, Ron
Proposing a constitutional amendment to establish a constitutional revision commission and to convene a constitutional convention.
House: State Affairs
No action taken in committee
| Constitutional Revision | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments
HJR 78 73-0 (1993)
Author: Wilson, Ron
Proposing a constitutional amendment to establish a constitutional revision commission and to convene a constitutional convention.
House: State Affairs
Referred to State Affairs
| Constitutional Revision | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments
HJR 48 72-0 (1991)
Author: Dutton, Jr., Harold V.
Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the creation of a constitutional revision commission and the convening of a constitutional convention.
House: State Affairs
Referred to subcommittee
| Constitutional Revision | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments
HJR 67 72-0 (1991)
Author: Kubiak, Dan
Proposing a consitutional amendment to delete certain obsolete provisions and to eliminate duplicate section numbers from the constitution.
House: State Affairs
1st Printing sent to Calendars
| Constitutional Revision | Legislature | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments
HJR 68 65-0 (1977)
Author: Von Dohlen, Tim
Amending the Texas constitution to reorganize the provisions of Articles II through Articles XVII without substantive change.
House: Constitutional Amendments
Considered by committee in public hearing
| Constitutional Revision | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments
HJR 100 65-0 (1977)
Author: Von Dohlen, Tim
Proposing a constitutional amendment to delete those portions of the Texas Constitution that have been declared unconstitutional.
House: Constitutional Amendments
Referred to Committee on Constitutional Amendments
| Constitutional Revision | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments
SJR 28 65-0 (1977)
Author: Jones, Grant
Proposing an amendment revising the finance provisions of the Texas Constitution.
Senate: Finance
Referred to Committee on Finance
| Constitutional Revision | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments
HB 1 64-0 (1975)
Author: Bynum, Ben
To prescribe the process for the calling of a constitutional convention to convene on April 5, 1976; to provide the qualifications of delegates and for the election of delegates; to provide for a preconvention planning committee; to provide for the authority and operation of the convention; to provide for the compensation of delegates; to provide for the submission of convention proposals; appropriating money for the preconvention planning committee and the convention.
House: Constitutional Revision
Referred to Committee on Constitutional Revision
| Constitutional Revision
HB 649 64-0 (1975)
Author: Sullivant, Bill
Amending Section 8, Art. 7.14, Texas Election Code to allow voters to vote on constitutional amendment propositions as a block if the amendments revise the constitution.
House: Elections
Referred to subcommittee
| Constitutional Revision | Elections--Registration & Suffrage
HB 666 64-0 (1975)
Author: Preston, George L.
Providing for a nonbinding referendum election on the issue of rescinding the state's ratification of the proposed amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to equal rights for men and women.
House: State Affairs
Reported from committee with substitute
| Constitutional Revision | Elections--Initiative, Referendum & Recall | Human Relations | Women
HB 1134 64-0 (1975)
Author: Hutchison, RaySponsor: Gammage, R.A. "Bob"
Amending Section 63, Texas Election Code, as amended (Article 6.07, Vernon's Texas Election Code), to provide that the constitutional amendments proposed by Senate Joint Resolution No. 11 as passed by the 64th Legislature in regular session are to be printed and numbered on the official ballot in the order that the propositions are numbered by that resolution, and to declare this amendment to the Election Code a temporary law.
House: Elections Senate: Texas Constitution
Effective immediately
| Constitutional Revision | Elections--Administration
HB 1638 64-0 (1975)
Author: Hutchison, Ray
Relating to methods of publicizing proposed amendments revising one or more articles of the Texas Constitution.
House: Constitutional Revision
Laid on the table subject to call
| Constitutional Revision | SECRETARY OF STATE
HB 1639 64-0 (1975)
Author: Hutchison, Ray
Providing for inclusion in future publications of the Texas Constitution a list indicating the sections of the constitution that are renumbered or relocated as a result of the adoption of a constitutional amendment and declaring an emergency.
House: Constitutional Revision
Referred to Committee on Constitutional Revision
| Constitutional Revision | SECRETARY OF STATE
HB 1770 64-0 (1975)
Author: Denton, Lane
To prescribe the process for the calling of a Constitutional Convention to convene on May 17, 1976; to provide the qualifications of delegates and for the election of delegates; to provide for a preconvention planning committee; to provide for the authority and operation of the convention; to provide for the compensation of delegates; to provide for the submission of convention proposals.
House: Constitutional Revision
Referred to Committee on Constitutional Revision
| Constitutional Revision | Elections--Initiative, Referendum & Recall
HB 2196 64-0 (1975)
Author: Olson, Jr., Lyndon
Relating to a procedure by which all counties in the State of Texas may apply for assistance to defray part of their expenses for the Constitutional Amendment Election called for April 22, 1975; making an appropriation.
House: Appropriations
Considered by committee in public hearing
| Constitutional Revision | Elections--General
HCR 131 64-0 (1975)
Author: Hutchison, Ray
Creating an joint interim committee to study matters pertaining to SJR 11.
House: Constitutional Revision
Signed by Governor
| Constitutional Revision | Interim Studies | Legislature | Resolutions--Legislative Policy
HJR 7 64-0 (1975)
Author: Reynolds, Richard F.
Relating to reivising the constitution.
House: Constitutional Revision
Referred to Committee on Constitutional Revision
| Constitutional Revision | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments
HJR 27 64-0 (1975)
Author: Coleman, Ronald
Relating to providing for a citizens constitutional convention.
House: Constitutional Revision
Referred to Committee on Constitutional Revision
| Constitutional Revision | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments
HJR 32 64-0 (1975)
Author: Bigham, John R.
Relating to revising the constitution.
House: Constitutional Revision
Coauthor authorized
| Constitutional Revision | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments
HJR 33 64-0 (1975)
Author: Munson, Ben
Relating to revising the finance provisions of the constitution.
House: Constitutional Revision
Referred to Committee on Constitutional Revision
| Constitutional Revision | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | Taxation--Property-Miscellaneous | Taxation--State
HJR 37 64-0 (1975)
Author: Sullivant, Bill
Relating to revising the mode of amending the constitution.
House: Constitutional Revision
Referred to Committee on Constitutional Revision
| Constitutional Revision | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments
HJR 38 64-0 (1975)
Author: Sullivant, Bill
Relating to revising the general provisions article of the constitution.
House: Constitutional Revision
Referred to Committee on Constitutional Revision
| Constitutional Revision | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments
HJR 39 64-0 (1975)
Author: Sullivant, Bill
Relating to revising the local government provisions of the constitution.
House: Constitutional Revision
Referred to Committee on Constitutional Revision
| City Government--General | Constitutional Revision | County Government--General | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments
HJR 40 64-0 (1975)
Author: Sullivant, Bill
Relating to revising the finance provisions of the constitution.
House: Constitutional Revision
Referred to Committee on Constitutional Revision
| Constitutional Revision | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | Taxation--Property-Miscellaneous | Taxation--State
HJR 42 64-0 (1975)
Author: Sullivant, Bill
Relating to revising the provisions for voter qualifications and elections of the constitution.
House: Constitutional Revision
Referred to Committee on Constitutional Revision
| Constitutional Revision | Elections--Registration & Suffrage | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments
HJR 43 64-0 (1975)
Author: Sullivant, Bill
Relating to revising the judiciary provisions of the constitution.
House: Constitutional Revision
Referred to Committee on Constitutional Revision
| Constitutional Revision | Courts--General | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments
HJR 44 64-0 (1975)
Author: Sullivant, Bill
Relating to revising the executive provisions of the constitution.
House: Constitutional Revision
Referred to Committee on Constitutional Revision
| Constitutional Revision | Governor | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Officers
HJR 45 64-0 (1975)
Author: Sullivant, Bill
Relating to revising the separation of powers provisions of the constitution.
House: Constitutional Revision
Referred to Committee on Constitutional Revision
| Constitutional Revision | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions
HJR 46 64-0 (1975)
Author: Sullivant, Bill
Relating to revising the legislative provisions of the constitution.
House: Constitutional Revision
Referred to Committee on Constitutional Revision
| Constitutional Revision | Legislature | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments
HJR 54 64-0 (1975)
Author: Hale, L. DeWitt
Relating to a comprehensive revision of the judiciary article; revising Article V in its entirety.
House: Constitutional Revision
Referred to Committee on Constitutional Revision
| Constitutional Revision | Courts--General | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments
HJR 56 64-0 (1975)
Author: Sullivant, Bill
Relating to proposing carious amendments to the constitution.
House: Constitutional Revision
Laid on the table subject to call
| Constitutional Revision | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments
HJR 61 64-0 (1975)
Author: Kaster, James J.
Relating to revising the local (county) government provisions.
House: Constitutional Revision
Referred to Committee on Constitutional Revision
| City Government--General | Constitutional Revision | County Government--General | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments
HJR 65 64-0 (1975)
Author: Sherman, W.C. "Bud"
Relating to revising the legislative provisions of the constitution.
House: Constitutional Revision
Referred to Committee on Constitutional Revision
| Constitutional Revision | Legislature | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments
HJR 70 64-0 (1975)
Author: Ribak, Abraham D.
Relating to proposing an amendment to revise the constituion.
House: Constitutional Revision
Referred to Committee on Constitutional Revision
| Constitutional Revision | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments
HJR 74 64-0 (1975)
Author: Clark, Jim
Relating to providing for a citizens constitutional convention.
House: Constitutional Revision
Referred to Committee on Constitutional Revision
| Constitutional Revision | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments
HJR 78 64-0 (1975)
Author: Hutchison, Ray
Relating to proposing ten amendments to the constitution.
House: Constitutional Revision
Referred to Committee on Constitutional Revision
| Constitutional Revision | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments
SB 99 64-0 (1975)
Author: Meier, Bill
To prescribe the process for the calling of a constitutional convention to convene in 1976; to provide the qualifications of delegates and for the election and appointment of delegates; to provide for a pre-convention planning committee; to provide for the authority and operation of the convention; to provide for the compensation of delegates; to provide for the submission of convention proposals; appropriating money for the pre-convention planning committee and the convention.
Senate: Texas Constitution
Referred to Committee on Texas Constitution
| Constitutional Revision
SB 114 64-0 (1975)
Author: Gammage, R.A. "Bob"
Providing for a constitutional convention to convene on September 2, 1975; to provide the qualifications of delegates and for the election of delegates; to provide for a preconvention planning committee; to provide for the authority and operation of the convention; to provide for the compensation of delegates; to provide for the submission of convention proposals; appropriating money for the preconvention planning committee and the convention.
Senate: Texas Constitution
Referred to Committee on Texas Constitution
| Constitutional Revision
SB 138 64-0 (1975)
Author: Gammage, R.A. "Bob"
Amending Section 8, Art. 7.14, Texas Election Code to allow voters to vote on constitutional amendment propositions as a block if the amendments revise the constitution.
Senate: State Affairs
Referred to subcommittee
| Constitutional Revision | Elections--Registration & Suffrage
SB 1048 64-0 (1975)
Author: Gammage, R.A. "Bob"Sponsor: Hutchison, Ray
Relating to methods of publicizing proposed amendments to the Texas Constitution contained in Senate Joint Resolution No. 11 as passed in the regular session of the 64th Legislature; appropriating $600,000 for the biennium ending August 31, 1975, for this purpose.
House: Constitutional Revision Senate: Texas Constitution
Effective immediately
| Constitutional Revision | SECRETARY OF STATE
SCR 55 64-0 (1975)
Author: Gammage, R.A. "Bob"Sponsor: Hutchison, Ray
Providing for nonsubstantive changes to be made in the transition and conforming change portions of Senate Joint Resolution 11 by Senate Enrolling and Engrossing prior to the enrolling of Senate Joint Resolution 11, if the constitutional amendment proposed by Senate Joint Resolution 3, as passed by the 64th Legislature of the State of Texas, is adopted by a majority vote of the electors voting on the question, at the special election on April 22, 1975.
House: Constitutional Revision Senate: Texas Constitution
Signed by Governor
| Constitutional Revision | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | Resolutions--Corrective
SJR 1 64-0 (1975)
Author: Patman, W.N. "Bill"
Proposing complete revision of the Constitution of Texas, except for the Preamble and Article I, The Bill of Rights.
Senate: Texas Constitution
Referred to Committee on Texas Constitution
| Constitutional Revision | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments
SJR 11 64-0 (1975)
Author: Gammage, R.A. "Bob"Sponsor: Sullivant, Bill
Proposing eight amendments to Texas Constitution.
House: Constitutional Revision Senate: Texas Constitution
Signed by Governor
| Constitutional Revision | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments
SJR 12 64-0 (1975)
Author: Gammage, R.A. "Bob"
Amending Constitution to revise the separation of powers provisions; providing for transition provisions.
Senate: Texas Constitution
Referred to Committee on Texas Constitution
| Constitutional Revision | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions
SJR 13 64-0 (1975)
Author: Gammage, R.A. "Bob"
Amending Constitution to revise legislative provisions; providing transition provisions.
Senate: Texas Constitution
Referred to Committee on Texas Constitution
| Constitutional Revision | Legislature | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments
SJR 14 64-0 (1975)
Author: Gammage, R.A. "Bob"
Amending Constitution to revise the executive provisions; providing transition provisions.
Senate: Texas Constitution
Referred to Committee on Texas Constitution
| Constitutional Revision | Governor | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Officers
SJR 15 64-0 (1975)
Author: Gammage, R.A. "Bob"
Amending Constitution to revise the judiciary provisions; providing transition provisions.
Senate: Texas Constitution
Referred to Committee on Texas Constitution
| Constitutional Revision | Courts--General | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments
SJR 16 64-0 (1975)
Author: Gammage, R.A. "Bob"
Amending Constitution to revise provisions for voter qualifications and elections.
Senate: Texas Constitution
Referred to Committee on Texas Constitution
| Constitutional Revision | Elections--Registration & Suffrage | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments
SJR 17 64-0 (1975)
Author: Gammage, R.A. "Bob"
Amending Constitution to revise education provisions; providing transition provisions.
Senate: Texas Constitution
Referred to Committee on Texas Constitution
| Constitutional Revision | Education--General | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments
SJR 18 64-0 (1975)
Author: Gammage, R.A. "Bob"
Amending Constitution to revise finance provisions.
Senate: Texas Constitution
Referred to Committee on Texas Constitution
| Constitutional Revision | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | Taxation--Property-Miscellaneous | Taxation--State
SJR 19 64-0 (1975)
Author: Gammage, R.A. "Bob"
Amending Constitution to revise local government provisions; providing transition provisions.
Senate: Texas Constitution
Referred to Committee on Texas Constitution
| City Government--Annexation | Constitutional Revision | County Government--General | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments
SJR 20 64-0 (1975)
Author: Gammage, R.A. "Bob"
Amending Constitution to revise general provisions; providing transition provisions.
Senate: Texas Constitution
Referred to Committee on Texas Constitution
| Constitutional Revision | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments
SJR 21 64-0 (1975)
Author: Gammage, R.A. "Bob"
Amending Constitution to revise mode of amending provisions; providing transition provisions.
Senate: Texas Constitution
Referred to Committee on Texas Constitution
| Constitutional Revision | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments
SJR 39 64-0 (1975)
Author: Jones, Grant
Amending Constitution to revise Article VIII.
Senate: Texas Constitution
Referred to Committee on Texas Constitution
| Constitutional Revision | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | Taxation--Property-Exemptions | Taxation--State
SJR 43 64-0 (1975)
Author: Mauzy, Oscar
Amending Constitution to provide for a Constitutional Convention.
Senate: Texas Constitution
Referred to Committee on Texas Constitution
| Constitutional Revision | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments
SJR 54 64-0 (1975)
Author: Meier, Bill
Amending Constitution to revise the executive provisions of the Texas Constitution.
Senate: Texas Constitution
Referred to Committee on Texas Constitution
| Constitutional Revision | Governor | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Officers
SJR 57 64-0 (1975)
Author: Jones, Grant
Proposing ten amendments to the Texas Constitution to reorganize and simplify the present Constitution.
Senate: Texas Constitution
Referred to Committee on Texas Constitution
| Constitutional Revision | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments
SR 348 64-0 (1975)
Author: Adams, Don | et. al.
Interpreting Senate Rules as they relate to S.J.R. 11.
Senate: Administration
| Constitutional Revision | Resolutions--Administration
SR 436 64-0 (1975)
Author: McKnight, Peyton | et. al.
Requesting the Legislative Budget Board and comptroller of the State of Texas review S.J.R. 11 to determine and outline fiscal implications of such resolution.
Senate: Texas Constitution
| COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS | Constitutional Revision | LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD | Resolutions--Legislative Policy | State Finances--Management & Control
HB 119 63-0 (1973)
Author: Caldwell, Neil
Making an appropriation to the Texas Constitutional Revision Commission; and declaring an emergency.
House: Appropriations
Subcommittee hearing notice posted
| Constitutional Revision | CONSTITUTIONAL REVISION COMMISSION, TEXAS | State Finances--Appropriations
HCR 11 63-0 (1973)
Author: Hale, L. DeWittSponsor: Wolff, Nelson
Creating a Joint Constitutional Convention Planning Committee.
House: Rules Senate: Administration
Signed by the Governor
| Constitutional Revision | Legislature | Resolutions--Legislative Policy
HJR 23 63-0 (1973)
Author: Nabers, Lynn
Proposing a constitutional amendment to provide an additional method of proposing amendments to the constitution, in the form of the initiative.
House: State Affairs
Referred to subcommittee
| Constitutional Revision | Elections--Initiative, Referendum & Recall | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments
HJR 26 63-0 (1973)
Author: Finney, Dave
Proposing an amendment to Article III of the Texas Constitution.
House: State Affairs
Sent to Calendar Committee
| Constitutional Revision | Legislature | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments
HJR 49 63-0 (1973)
Author: Clayton, Bill
Proposing an amendment to the Texas Constitution by adding a complete New Constitution and repealing all conflicting articles and sections of the extent of their conflict and keeping the 1876 Constitution in effect as law until amended or repealed by two-thirds affirmative vote of each House of the Legislature.
House: State Affairs
Referred to Committee on State Affairs
| Constitutional Revision | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments
HR 181 63-0 (1973)
Author: Finney, Dave
Requesting State Affairs Committee to make an interim study on changes needed in Articles III and XVI of the Texas Constitution.
House: State Affairs
Sent to Calendar Committee
| Constitutional Revision | Interim Studies | Legislature | Resolutions--Legislative Policy | STATE AFFAIRS, HOUSE COMMITTEE ON
HR 201 63-0 (1973)
Author: Bynum, Ben
Empowering the House Administration Committee to manage organizational work to set up the Constitutional Convention.
House: Rules
Referred to Committee on Rules
| CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION | Constitutional Revision | HOUSE ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE | Resolutions--Administration
HR 281 63-0 (1973)
Author: Allen, Joe
Concerning copies of the constitutional revision study.
| Constitutional Revision | Resolutions--Administration
SB 1 63-0 (1973)
Author: Wolff, NelsonSponsor: Caldwell, Neil
Making an appropriation to the Texas Constitutional Revision Commission.
House: Appropriations Senate: Finance
Signed by Governor
| Constitutional Revision | CONSTITUTIONAL REVISION COMMISSION, TEXAS | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions | State Finances--Appropriations
SCR 59 63-0 (1973)
Author: Moore, W.T. "Bill"
Memorializing the Constitutional Revision Commission to include new language regarding state retirement system fund in the new constitution.
House: Rules Senate: State Affairs
Referred to Committee on Rules
| Constitutional Revision | CONSTITUTIONAL REVISION COMMISSION, TEXAS | Resolutions--Miscellaneous
SR 863 63-0 (1973)
Author: Wolff, Nelson | et. al.
Creating a Senate Constitutional Convention Planning Committee.
| CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION PLANNING COMMITTEE, SENATE | Constitutional Revision | Resolutions--Administration
HJR 21 62-0 (1971)
Author: Price, RayfordSponsor: Wilson, Charles
Proposing an amendment to Article XVII, Section, of the Texas Constitution, to alter the procedure of amending the constitution.
| Constitutional Revision | Legislature | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments
HJR 61 62-0 (1971)
Author: Wolff, Nelson | et. al.Sponsor: Wilson, Charles
Proposing an amendment to provide that the 63rd Legislature elected in November 1972, act as a constitutional convention to propose a revised Constitution to the voter of Texas.
| Constitutional Revision | CONSTITUTIONAL REVISION COMMISSION, TEXAS | Legislature | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments
HJR 68 62-0 (1971)
Author: Baker, George | et. al.
Proposing an amendment revising provisions
on the time of proposing amendments to the state constitution and the time and method of publishing the notice of proposed amendments.
| Constitutional Revision | Legislature | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments
HJR 88 62-0 (1971)
Author: Jones, Grant
Proposing an amendment to provide that a proposed constitutional amendment may revise all or part of the constitution.
| Constitutional Revision | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments
HR 687 62-0 (1971)
Author: Moncrief, Mike
Creating an interim committee to study state constitutional revisions, constitutions, and new constitutions.
| Constitutional Revision | Interim Studies | Resolutions--Administration
SB 723 62-0 (1971)
Author: Mauzy, Oscar
Relating to prescribing the process for the adoption of a new state constitution.
| CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION ACT OF 1971 | Constitutional Revision
SB 1033 62-0 (1971)
Author: Schwartz, A.R. "Babe"
Relating to creating the Texas Constitution Revision Commission.
| Constitutional Revision | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions--Newly Proposed | TEXAS CONSTITUTION REVISION COMMISSION
SJR 52 62-0 (1971)
Author: Wilson, Charles
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Texas, to provide that the 63rd Legislature elected in November, 1972, act as a constitutional convention to propose a revised Constitution to the voters of Texas, retaining the bill of rights of the present Constitution.
| Constitutional Revision | Legislature | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments
SCR 10 62-2 (1972)
Author: Hall, Ralph
Declaring Legislative Intent with regard to the adoption of H.J.R. No. 61 with respect to constitutional revision commission.
| Constitutional Revision | Resolutions--Legislative Policy
HB 582 61-0 (1969)
Author: Price, William Rayford
Relating to amending Texas Election Code relating to publication of constitutional amendments.
| Constitutional Revision
HJR 3 61-0 (1969)
Author: Cory, Richard Henry "Dick"
Relating to proposing a constitutional amendment to repeal the obsolete, superfluous and unnecessary sections of the Constitution.
| Constitutional Revision | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments
HJR 60 61-0 (1969)
Author: Cory, Richard Henry "Dick"
Relating to proposing a constitutional amendment amending, revising, and rearranging the Constitution of the State of Texas.
| Constitutional Revision | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments
HJR 64 61-0 (1969)
Author: Archer, Jr., William Reynolds "Bill"
Relating to proposing a constitutional amendment amending, revising, and rearranging the Constitution of the State of Texas.
| Constitutional Revision | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments
HB 55 60-0 (1967)
Author: Hale, L. DeWitt
Relating to authorizing a program for revision of the Constitution of the State of Texas.
| Constitutional Revision | LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL, TEXAS
HB 163 60-0 (1967)
Author: Jamison, Jr., Alonzo W.
Relating to creating and providing for a Texas Constitutional Amendment Study Commission to advise and assist the Legislature so as to improve the quality of constitutional amendments and facilitate needed revisions of the Constitution by the ordinary amendment process.
| CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS STUDY COMMISSION ACT OF 1967 | CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS STUDY COMMISSION, TEXAS | Constitutional Revision | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions--Newly Proposed
HB 297 60-0 (1967)
Author: Parker, Carl
Relating to creating the Texas Constitution Revision Commission.
| Constitutional Revision | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions--Newly Proposed | TEXAS CONSTITUTION REVISION COMMISSION
HB 371 60-0 (1967)
Author: Pendleton, Randall George "Randy" | et. al.
Relating to prescribing the process for the adoption of a new state constitution.
| Constitutional Revision | CONSTITUTIONAL REVISION ACT OF 1967 | CONSTITUTIONAL REVISION COMMISSION, TEXAS | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions--Newly Proposed
HB 1320 60-0 (1967)
Author: Cory, Richard Henry "Dick"
Relating to an appropriation to the Constitutional Revision Commission for the biennium beginning August 1, 1967.
| Constitutional Revision | CONSTITUTIONAL REVISION COMMISSION, TEXAS | State Finances--Appropriations
HCR 34 60-0 (1967)
Author: Cory, Richard Henry "Dick" | et. al.
Providing for creation of a Constitutional Revision Commission.
| Constitutional Revision | CONSTITUTIONAL REVISION COMMISSION, TEXAS | Legislature | Resolutions--Legislative Policy
HJR 1 60-0 (1967)
Author: Hale, L. DeWitt | et. al.
Ratifying the proposed amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to succession to the Presidency and Vice Presidency and to cases where the President is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office.
| Constitutional Revision | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments
HJR 7 60-0 (1967)
Author: Peeler, Travis A.
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Texas to provide a method for proposal and adoption of a revision of all or part of the Constitution of this state.
| Constitutional Revision | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments
HJR 10 60-0 (1967)
Author: Cavness, Don
Ratifying the proposed amendment to the Constitution of the United States relating to succession to the Presidency and Vice Presidency and to cases where the President is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office.
| Constitutional Revision | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments
HJR 29 60-0 (1967)
Author: Pickens, Franklin Ace
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Texas to provide that the 61st Legislature elected in November 1968, act as a constitutional convention to propose a revised Constitution to the voters of Texas.
| Constitutional Revision | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments
HJR 35 60-0 (1967)
Author: Finney, Dave
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Texas relating to the legislative department of the State government.
| Constitutional Revision | Legislature | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments
HJR 54 60-0 (1967)
Author: Smith, William Landrum "Will"
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Texas relating to the creation, organization, and operation of a legislative body.
| Constitutional Revision | Legislature | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments
SB 160 60-0 (1967)
Author: Hightower, Jack
Relating to prescribing the process for the adoption of a new state constitution.
| Constitutional Revision | CONSTITUTIONAL REVISION ACT OF 1967 | CONSTITUTIONAL REVISION COMMISSION, TEXAS | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions--Newly Proposed
SB 173 60-0 (1967)
Author: Schwartz, A.R. "Babe"
Relating to creating the Texas Constitution Revision Commission.
| Constitutional Revision | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions--Newly Proposed | TEXAS CONSTITUTION REVISION COMMISSION
SJR 9 60-0 (1967)
Author: Hightower, Jack
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the State of Texas relative to succession to the Presidency and Vice Presidency and to cases where the President is unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office.
| Constitutional Revision | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments
HB 66 59-0 (1965)
Author: Parker, Carl | et. al.
Relating to creating the Texas Constitution Revision Commission.
| Constitutional Revision | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions--Newly Proposed | TEXAS CONSTITUTION REVISION COMMISSION
HB 767 59-0 (1965)
Author: Jones, Delwin | et. al.
Relating to creating the Texas Constitution Revision Commission.
| Constitutional Revision | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions--Newly Proposed | TEXAS CONSTITUTION REVISION COMMISSION
HJR 12 59-0 (1965)
Author: Cherry, Horace Dicken "Dick"
Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Texas to provide a method for proposal and adoption of a revision of all or part of the Constitution of this State.
| Constitutional Revision | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments
SB 252 59-0 (1965)
Author: Blanchard, H.J. "Doc" | et. al.
Relating to creating the Texas Constitution Revision Commission.
| Constitutional Revision | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions--Newly Proposed | TEXAS CONSTITUTION REVISION COMMISSION
HB 285 58-0 (1963)
Author: Parker, Carl | et. al.
Relating to creating the Texas Constitution Revision Commission.
| Constitutional Revision | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions--Newly Proposed | TEXAS CONSTITUTION REVISION COMMISSION
HCR 41 58-0 (1963)
Author: Whitfield, Jr., Joseph Charles "Whit"
Relating to the 59th Legislature of Texas resolving itself into a constitutional convention.
| Constitutional Revision | Resolutions--Legislative Policy
HJR 5 58-0 (1963)
Author: Cory, Richard Henry "Dick" | et. al.
Relating to proposing a constitutional amendment by repealing certain sections of certain Articles, which sections have been determined by the 57th Legislature to be obsolescent, superfluous or unnecessary, and, therefore, no longer need be included in the Constitution of the State of Texas.
| Constitutional Revision | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments
HJR 26 58-0 (1963)
Author: Whitfield, Jr., Joseph Charles "Whit"
Relating to resolving the 59th Legislature of Texas into a Constitutional Convention during the final twenty days of the Regular Session of the 59th Legislature in 1965 to draft a substitute Constitution for this State.
| Constitutional Revision | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments
SB 31 58-0 (1963)
Author: Schwartz, A.R. "Babe"
Relating to creating the Texas Constitution Revision Commission.
| Constitutional Revision | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions--Newly Proposed | TEXAS CONSTITUTION REVISION COMMISSION
HJR 79 57-0 (1961)
Author: Latimer, Roy Truett | et. al.
Relating to proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Texas to repeal certain obsolescent, superfluous or unnecessary Sections.
| Constitutional Revision | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments
HJR 80 57-0 (1961)
Author: Latimer, Roy Truett | et. al.
Relating to proposing an amendment to the Constitution of Texas to provide that several amendments to the Constitution which amendments may deal with more than one (1) subject, may be submitted to the voters as one (1) proposition.
| Constitutional Revision | Legislature | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments
SB 470 57-0 (1961)
Author: Schwartz, A.R. "Babe" | et. al.
Relating to creating the Texas Constitution Revision Commission; prescribing duties and powers; providing for the mode of appointing its members; providing for acceptance of private grants.
| Constitutional Revision | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions--Newly Proposed | TEXAS CONSTITUTION REVISION COMMISSION
HB 414 54-0 (1955)
Author: Reeves, Elbert
Relating to amending the Election Code to allow the Secretary of State to contract with any state-wide association of daily and weekly newspapers in Texas for publication of constitutional amendments; containing a severability clause.
| Communications & Press | Constitutional Revision
SB 227 53-0 (1953)
Author: Lock, Ottis E.
Relating to making an appropriation from the General Revenue Fund for the publication of certain proposed Constitutional Amendments and for paying labor costs and other expenses thereto.
| Constitutional Revision | State Finances--Appropriations
HB 827 52-0 (1951)
Author: Rampy, Willard (William) Henry
Relating to making an appropriation from the General Revenue Fund for the publication of certain proposed constitutional amendments and for paying labor costs and other expenses necessary thereto.
| Constitutional Revision | SECRETARY OF STATE | State Finances--Appropriations
HJR 33 52-0 (1951)
Author: Tufares, Deno Arthur
Proposing a Convention of delegates of the people to frame a new Constitution for the State of Texas.
| Constitutional Revision | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments
SB 447 52-0 (1951)
Author: Ashley, Sr., Carlos C.
Relating to making an appropriation from the General Revenue Fund for the publication of certain proposed Constitutional Amendments and for paying labor costs and other expenses necessary thereto.
| Constitutional Revision | SECRETARY OF STATE | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions
HB 972 51-0 (1949)
Author: Parkhouse, George M.
Relating to making an appropriation from the General Revenue Fund for the publication of certain proposed Constitutional Amendments.
| Constitutional Revision | State Finances--Appropriations
HJR 46 51-0 (1949)
Author: Isaacks, Samuel Jackson "Sam" | et. al.
Amending certain Joint Resolutions so that the election to be held thereon shall be on November 8, 1949.
| Constitutional Revision | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments
HB 838 50-0 (1947)
Author: Parkhouse, George M. | et. al.
Relating to making an appropriation from the General Revenue Fund for the publication of certain proposed Constitutional Amendments.
| Communications & Press | Constitutional Revision
HB 356 49-0 (1945)
Author: Parkhouse, George M.
Relating to making an appropriation of the sum of Seventeen Thousand, Seven Hundred Nineteen Dollars and Ten Cents ($17,719.100), or so much thereof as may be necessary, out of any funds in the State Treasury not otherwise appropriated, to pay the balance due on the cost of publication of House Joint Resolution No. 8 and House Joint Resolution No. 18 passed by the Regular Session of the Forty-eighth Legislature.
| Constitutional Revision | State Finances--Appropriations
HB 870 49-0 (1945)
Author: Parkhouse, George M.
Relating to making an appropriation from the General Revenue Fund for the publication of certain proposed Constitutional Amendments.
| Constitutional Revision | State Finances--Appropriations
HJR 45 49-0 (1945)
Author: McFarland, Charles Melford
Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of the State of Texas to provide that Texas is a free and independent State, subject only to the Constitution of the United States, and the maintenance of our free institutions and the perpetuity of the Union depend upon the preservation of the right of local self-government, unimpaired to all the States.
| Constitutional Revision | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments
HJR 60 49-0 (1945)
Author: Humphrey, Joe C.
Relating to providing for a Constitutional Convention to be assembled in the City of Austin for the purpose of framing a new constitution;specifying the number of delegates and prescribing the qualifications of electors and the manner of conducting the election; authorizing the Governor to issue the proclamation convening the elected delegates, authorizing the Governor to issue his proclamation ordering said election, and making an appropriation to defray the expense of said convention.
| Constitutional Revision | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments
HJR 64 49-0 (1945)
Author: McMurry, Houston
Proposing an Amendment to provide that the Legislature, at any biennial session, or at any called session, where the Governor by his proclamation shall state specifically that the Legislature is convened to propose Amendments to the Constitution, by a vote or two-thirds, to be entered by yeas and nays on the journal, may propose Amendments to the Constitution to be voted upon by the qualified electors for members of the Legislature.
| Constitutional Revision | Legislature | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments
SJR 15 49-0 (1945)
Author: Chadick, T. C.
Providing for a Constitutional Convention to be assembled in the City of Austin on the First Monday in October, 1947, for the purpose of framing a new Constitution.
| Constitutional Revision | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments
HB 258 47-0 (1941)
Author: Davis, Gordon Reece
Relating to amending a certain Article of the 1925 Revised Civil Statutes; providing that there shall be posted in a conspicuous place in every voting booth and voting place the full text of each and every proposed constitutional amendment to be voted on by the people.
| Constitutional Revision | Elections--Registration & Suffrage
HB 966 46-0 (1939)
Author: Leyendecker, Boniface J. | et. al.
Relating to providing for the appointment of a commissioner to revise and digest the General Laws of Texas; making an appropriation.
| Constitutional Revision | State Agencies, Boards & Commissions--Newly Proposed
HJR 7 46-0 (1939)
Author: Dowell, Maurice Hood
Proposing a constitutional amendment to retain the Bill of Rights of the present constitution and give the voters of the State of Texas the right to choose or reject an article or section of the present constitution of the State of Texas.
| Constitutional Revision | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments
HJR 9 46-0 (1939)
Author: Holland, Arthur Lawson | et. al.
Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for a Constitutional Convention to be assembled in the city of Austin on the First Monday in October, 1939, for the purpose of framing a new constitution.
| Constitutional Revision | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments
SB 477 44-0 (1935)
Author: Moore, Weaver
Relating to the form in which constitutional amendments shall be submitted.
| Constitutional Revision | Legislature
HB 807 43-0 (1933)
Author: Hughes, Sarah Tilghman | et. al.
Relating to providing for conventions to pass on amendments to the Constitution of the United States which may be now or may be hereafter proposed by the Congress of the United States for ratification by conventions in the several States.
| Congress | Constitutional Revision
HB 105 43-1 (1933)
Author: Harman, William Murdock
Relating to appropriating $25,000.00 out of any funds of the State of Texas not otherwise appropriated, to be used to pay additional expense of a publication of eight (8) proposed Amendments to the Constitution of the State of Texas and for the subsequent holding of a General Election at which said Amendments are to be voted upon, said amount herein appropriated to be used as payment of any difference in the amount of the costs of the publication of said Amendments and holding of said Election over and above the amounts of money already appropriated for said purpose.
| Constitutional Revision | State Finances--Appropriations
SJR 1 42-0 (1931)
Author: Hornsby, John William
Proposing an amendment providing for a convention to frame a Constitution for the State of Texas.
| Constitutional Revision | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments
SJR 15 41-0 (1929)
Author: Holbrook, Thomas Jefferson
Proposing an amendment providing for a convention to frame a constitution for the State of Texas.
| Constitutional Revision | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments
HJR 24 40-0 (1927)
Author: Harman, William Murdock | et. al.
Proposing an amendment providing for a convention to frame a constitution for the State of Texas.
| Constitutional Revision | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments
SB 341 40-0 (1927)
Author: Stuart, Robert Alda
Relating to providing for the compensation and expenses of delegates to a constitutional convention in the event the same should be voted by the people and for the expenses of such convention; making an appropriation.
| Constitutional Revision | Salaries & Expenses
SB 486 40-0 (1927)
Author: McFarlane, William Doddridge
Relating to making an emergency appropriation to pay accounts heretofore accrued for publication of resolutions and proclamations submitting to a vote of the people constitutional amendments.
| Constitutional Revision | SECRETARY OF STATE | State Finances--Appropriations
SJR 2 40-0 (1927)
Author: Stuart, Robert Alda
Providing for a convention to frame a Constitution for the State of Texas.
| Constitutional Revision | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments
SJR 25 40-0 (1927)
Author: Moore, Joseph M. "Joe"
Proposing an amendment so as to authorize the submission to the people of constitutional amendments at Special Sessions of the Legislature as well as the biennial sessions thereof.
| Constitutional Revision | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments
HJR 4 36-0 (1919)
Author: Tillotson, Leonard E. | et. al.
Proposing for the calling of a convention to prepare and submit to the people a new Constitution for the State of Texas; providing for the election of delegates; and for the submission of the Constitution to the people; and making an appropriation for the expenses of such convention.
| Constitutional Revision | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments
HJR 11 35-0 (1917)
Author: Templeton, Rufus Lee
Proposing an relating to providing for a constitutional convention.
| Constitutional Revision | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments
HJR 12 35-0 (1917)
Author: Terrell, George Butler | et. al.
Proposing an amendment relating to providing for a constitutional convention.
| Constitutional Revision | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments
HJR 8 34-0 (1915)
Author: Templeton, Rufus Lee
Relating to calling for a constitutional convention.
| Constitutional Revision | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments
HB 14 34-1 (1915)
Author: Wagstaff, J. M.
Relating to making an appropriation to finish paying for publication of notices of election for constitutional amendments.
| Constitutional Revision | PUBLIC NOTICE | State Finances--Appropriations
HJR 1 33-0 (1913)
Author: Humphrey, R. B.
Proposing a constitutional amendment to provide for the calling of a Constitutional Convention.
| Constitutional Revision | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments
SJR 5 33-0 (1913)
Author: Vaughan, Horace Worth | et. al.
Providing for the calling of a convention to create a new Constitution for the State of Texas.
| Constitutional Revision | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments
SJR 1 33-1 (1913)
Author: McNealus, James Clayton | et. al.
Providing for the assembly of a State Constitutional Convention.
| Constitutional Revision | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments
SB 81 32-0 (1911)
Author: Sturgeon, Benjamin Blufford
Relating to providing means for securing fair elections and true returns thereof whenever an election is held at which any proposed amendment or amendments to the Constitution of this State shall be voted upon; providing penalties for the violations of this Act by any officer.
| Constitutional Revision | Elections--General
HB 82 28-0 (1903)
Author: Stewart, Clarence E.
Relating to making an appropriation to pay for publishing the Constitutional Amendment proposed by the Twenty-seventh Legislature.
| Constitutional Revision | State Finances--Appropriations
SB 22 26-0 (1899)
Relating to making an appropriation to pay for publishing the constitutional amendments proposed by the Twenty-fifth Legislature.
| Constitutional Revision | State Finances--Appropriations
SB 57 25-0 (1897)
Relating to making an appropriation to pay for publishing the constitutional amendments proposed by the Twenty-fourth Legislature.
| Constitutional Revision | State Finances--Appropriations
