Active Legislation

Currently active bills across federal and state legislatures

Relating to proof of United States citizenship for the issuance or renewal of a personal automobile insurance policy.

Requesting the Lieutenant Governor and Speaker of the House to create a joint interim committee to study human trafficking in Texas.

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

Requesting the Lieutenant Governor and Speaker to create a joint interim committee to study suicide prevention in Texas.

Relating to the eligibility of certain officers of a political subdivision authorized to impose a tax or issue bonds to hold certain offices concurrently.

Relating to baccalaureate degree programs offered by a public junior college.

Requesting the Lieutenant Governor and the Speaker of the House of Representatives to create a joint interim committee to study the development of a cruise industry on the...

Expressing support for the repeal of the 16th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

Relating to the determination of the market value of solar energy property for ad valorem tax purposes.

Relating to the authority of the secretary of state to order a new election in certain counties.

Relating to training for peace officers on acquired and traumatic brain injuries and trauma-affected veterans.

Relating to audits of and reports by self-directed and semi-independent financial regulatory agencies.

Expressing support for the repeal of the 17th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

Designating Newton County as the official Forest Capital of Texas for a 10-year period ending in 2035.

Relating to certain cost sharing requirements for a desalination facility operating under a public-private partnership.

Urging the U.S. Department of State and the United States Section of the International Boundary and Water Commission to take appropriate action to ensure that Mexico complies...

Proposing a constitutional amendment providing that federal authority to regulate the manufacture, possession, sale, or use of firearms, firearm accessories, and ammunition in...

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...

Relating to the appearance of a license to carry a handgun, personal identification certificate, or driver's license issued to a person who is not a citizen of the United States.

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...

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

Proposing a constitutional amendment to abolish ad valorem taxes.

Proposing a constitutional amendment to abolish the state lottery.

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

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

Relating to online law enforcement reporting systems maintained or operated by or on behalf of a municipality or county.

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

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

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

Relating to disclosure of certain relationships with local government officers and vendors.

Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the Kickapoo Traditional Tribe of Texas to conduct gaming by executing a gaming compact with this state; providing for...

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...

Urging Congress to propose and send to the states for ratification a constitutional amendment to clarify that the states and Congress may reasonably regulate and limit the...

Urging the U.S. Congress to propose and submit to the states for ratification a federal balanced budget amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

Directing the Texas Facilities Commission to name the transit amenity center at 207 W. 14th Street in the Capitol Complex the "Lead On! Transit Amenity" in honor of Justin Dart.

Urging Congress to allow U.S. citizens to use REAL ID cards as a travel document for arrivals at land and sea ports-of-entry.

Designating Fulton as the official Oyster Capital of Texas for a 10-year period ending in 2035.

Instructing the enrolling clerk of the senate to make corrections in S.B. No. 1.

Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the establishment of the Dementia Prevention and Research Institute of Texas, establishing the Dementia Prevention and...

Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to limit the maximum appraised value of certain commercial real property for ad valorem tax purposes.

Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to set a lower limit on the maximum appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem taxation.

Proposing a constitutional amendment changing the vote requirement in the legislature to approve a proposed constitutional amendment for submission to the voters of this state...

Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the determination of a quorum of the senate or house of representatives.

Relating to prohibiting certain transfers, purchases, and possession of assault weapons; creating criminal offenses.

Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to set lower limits on the maximum appraised value of residence homesteads and of real property other than a...

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

Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring this state to observe daylight saving time year-round.

Proposing a constitutional amendment to permit additional uses of certain dedicated general revenue transferred each fiscal year to the state highway fund.

Proposing a constitutional amendment to abolish ad valorem taxes.

Proposing a constitutional amendment allowing recovery of exemplary damages by parents or a person's estate for a homicide.