Analyses of Proposed Constitutional Amendments: November 5, 2019, Election (open access)

Analyses of Proposed Constitutional Amendments: November 5, 2019, Election

The ten joint resolutions proposing amendments to the Texas state constitution offered for approval by Texas voters in the November 5, 2019, election ballot. Includes the ballot language, an analysis of each proposed amendment, and the text of the joint resolution proposing the amendment. Each analysis includes background information and a summary of comments made during the legislative process about the proposed constitutional amendments by supporters and opponents.
Date: August 2019
Creator: Texas Legislative Council
System: The Portal to Texas History
85th Texas Legislature, First Called Session, House Bill HB21, Chapter 8 (open access)

85th Texas Legislature, First Called Session, House Bill HB21, Chapter 8

Bill introduced by the Texas House of Representatives relating to public school finance, including funding for the recruitment and retention of teachers and the support of participants in the public school employees group insurance program.
Date: August 16, 2017
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives.
System: The Portal to Texas History
85th Texas Legislature, First Called Session, House Bill HB215, Chapter 9 (open access)

85th Texas Legislature, First Called Session, House Bill HB215, Chapter 9

Bill introduced by the Texas House of Representatives relating to reporting and certification requirements by certain physicians regarding certain abortions.
Date: August 16, 2017
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives.
System: The Portal to Texas History
85th Texas Legislature, First Called Session, House Bill HB30, Chapter 10 (open access)

85th Texas Legislature, First Called Session, House Bill HB30, Chapter 10

Bill introduced by the Texas House of Representatives relating to the transfer of certain appropriations to the Texas Education Agency and the Teacher Retirement System of Texas and the adjustment of appropriations for public school finance.
Date: August 16, 2017
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives.
System: The Portal to Texas History
85th Texas Legislature, First Called Session, House Bill HB7, Chapter 7 (open access)

85th Texas Legislature, First Called Session, House Bill HB7, Chapter 7

Bill introduced by the Texas House of Representatives relating to municipal regulation of the removal of trees on private property.
Date: August 16, 2017
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives.
System: The Portal to Texas History
85th Texas Legislature, First Called Session, House Concurrent Resolution HCR34 (open access)

85th Texas Legislature, First Called Session, House Concurrent Resolution HCR34

Concurrent resolution introduced by the Texas House of Representatives and Senate in memory of Frank Ronald Galitski of Amarillo.
Date: August 16, 2017
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives.
System: The Portal to Texas History
85th Texas Legislature, First Called Session, Senate Bill SB11, Chapter 11 (open access)

85th Texas Legislature, First Called Session, Senate Bill SB11, Chapter 11

Bill introduced by the Texas Senate relating to general procedures and requirements for certain do-not-resuscitate orders; creating a criminal offense.
Date: August 16, 2017
Creator: Texas. Legislature. Senate.
System: The Portal to Texas History
85th Texas Legislature, First Called Session, Senate Bill SB17, Chapter 12 (open access)

85th Texas Legislature, First Called Session, Senate Bill SB17, Chapter 12

Bill introduced by the Texas Senate relating to maternal health and safety, pregnancy-related deaths, and maternal morbidity, including postpartum depression.
Date: August 16, 2017
Creator: Texas. Legislature. Senate.
System: The Portal to Texas History
85th Texas Legislature, First Called Session, House Bill HB13, Chapter 4 (open access)

85th Texas Legislature, First Called Session, House Bill HB13, Chapter 4

Bill introduced by the Texas House of Representatives relating to reporting requirements by certain physicians and health care facilities for abortion complications; authorizing a civil penalty.
Date: August 15, 2017
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives.
System: The Portal to Texas History
85th Texas Legislature, First Called Session, House Bill HB214, Chapter 5 (open access)

85th Texas Legislature, First Called Session, House Bill HB214, Chapter 5

Bill introduced by the Texas House of Representatives relating to health plan and health benefit plan coverage for elective abortion.
Date: August 15, 2017
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives.
System: The Portal to Texas History
85th Texas Legislature, First Called Session, House Concurrent Resolution HCR26 (open access)

85th Texas Legislature, First Called Session, House Concurrent Resolution HCR26

Concurrent resolution introduced by the Texas House of Representatives and Senate congratulating Margana Wood on being crowned Miss Texas 2017.
Date: August 15, 2017
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives.
System: The Portal to Texas History
85th Texas Legislature, First Called Session, Senate Bill SB6, Chapter 6 (open access)

85th Texas Legislature, First Called Session, Senate Bill SB6, Chapter 6

Bill introduced by the Texas Senate relating to municipal annexation.
Date: August 15, 2017
Creator: Texas. Legislature. Senate.
System: The Portal to Texas History
85th Texas Legislature, First Called Session, Senate Bill SB20, Chapter 2 (open access)

85th Texas Legislature, First Called Session, Senate Bill SB20, Chapter 2

Bill introduced by the Texas Senate relating to avoiding the abolishment of certain agencies subject to the Texas Sunset Act.
Date: August 11, 2017
Creator: Texas. Legislature. Senate.
System: The Portal to Texas History
85th Texas Legislature, First Called Session, Senate Bill SB5, Chapter 1 (open access)

85th Texas Legislature, First Called Session, Senate Bill SB5, Chapter 1

Bill introduced by the Texas Senate relating to the prevention of fraud in the conduct of an election; creating a criminal offense; increasing criminal penalties.
Date: August 11, 2017
Creator: Texas. Legislature. Senate.
System: The Portal to Texas History
85th Texas Legislature, First Called Session, Senate Bill SB60, Chapter 3 (open access)

85th Texas Legislature, First Called Session, Senate Bill SB60, Chapter 3

Bill introduced by the Texas Senate relating to the repeal of certain riders for the Texas Medical Board and the Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists from the General Appropriations Act that are contingent upon the approval of certain Acts continuing those agencies during the 85th Regular Session.
Date: August 11, 2017
Creator: Texas. Legislature. Senate.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Parks and Wildlife Code (open access)

Parks and Wildlife Code

Printed text of the legal codes relevant to the parks and wildlife management in Texas, as of August 2014.
Date: August 5, 2014
Creator: Texas. Legislature. Legislative Council.
System: The Portal to Texas History
Blinn College Request for Legislative Appropriations for Fiscal Years 2016 and 2017 (open access)

Blinn College Request for Legislative Appropriations for Fiscal Years 2016 and 2017

Request for funding by legislative appropriations by Blinn College for FY 2016-2017, submitted to the Governor's Office of Budget, Planning and Policy and the Legislative Budget Board.
Date: August 4, 2014
Creator: Blinn College
System: The Portal to Texas History
83rd Texas Legislature, Second Called Session, House Concurrent Resolution 3 (open access)

83rd Texas Legislature, Second Called Session, House Concurrent Resolution 3

Concurrent resolution introduced by the Texas House of Representatives directing the governor of the State of Texas to award the Texas Legislative Medal of Honor posthumously to Audie Murphy.
Date: August 19, 2013
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives.
System: The Portal to Texas History
83rd Texas Legislature, Second Called Session, House Concurrent Resolution 4 (open access)

83rd Texas Legislature, Second Called Session, House Concurrent Resolution 4

Concurrent resolution introduced by the Texas House of Representatives designating the week beginning September 8, 2013, as Direct Support Professionals Recognition Week in Texas.
Date: August 19, 2013
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives.
System: The Portal to Texas History
83rd Texas Legislature, Second Called Session, House Concurrent Resolution 5 (open access)

83rd Texas Legislature, Second Called Session, House Concurrent Resolution 5

Concurrent resolution introduced by the Texas House of Representatives in memory of U.S. Air Force Captain Mark Tyler Voss of Boerne.
Date: August 19, 2013
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives.
System: The Portal to Texas History
83rd Texas Legislature, Second Called Session, House Concurrent Resolution 6 (open access)

83rd Texas Legislature, Second Called Session, House Concurrent Resolution 6

Concurrent resolution introduced by the Texas House of Representatives in memory of El Paso County Commissioner Daniel Richard Haggerty.
Date: August 19, 2013
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives.
System: The Portal to Texas History
83rd Texas Legislature, Second Called Session, House Concurrent Resolution 7 (open access)

83rd Texas Legislature, Second Called Session, House Concurrent Resolution 7

Concurrent resolution introduced by the Texas House of Representatives in memory of William Douglas Jefferson of San Antonio.
Date: August 19, 2013
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives.
System: The Portal to Texas History
83rd Texas Legislature, Second Called Session, House Concurrent Resolution 8 (open access)

83rd Texas Legislature, Second Called Session, House Concurrent Resolution 8

Concurrent resolution introduced by the Texas House of Representatives congratulating James Oran McCorquodale of Austin on his 90th birthday.
Date: August 19, 2013
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives.
System: The Portal to Texas History
83rd Texas Legislature, Second Called Session, House Concurrent Resolution 9 (open access)

83rd Texas Legislature, Second Called Session, House Concurrent Resolution 9

Concurrent resolution introduced by the Texas House of Representatives in memory of Paul Gene Roden of Paris.
Date: August 19, 2013
Creator: Texas. Legislature. House of Representatives.
System: The Portal to Texas History