Legislative Research: TX HJR137 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature

Texas House Joint Resolution 137 (Prior Session Legislation)

Other Sessions

Session	Title/Description	Last Action
2023-2024 88th Legislature (Introduced - Dead)	Proposing a constitutional amendment providing that real property not held for profit that is used exclusively for human burial is not subject to seizure or sale for delinquent ad valorem taxes. [HJR137 2023 Detail][HJR137 2023 Text][HJR137 2023 Comments]	2023-03-15 Referred to Ways & Means
2021-2022 87th Legislature (Introduced - Dead)	Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to specify the manner in which certain amounts distributed from the permanent university fund to the available university fund are allocated or used. [HJR137 2021 Detail][HJR137 2021 Text][HJR137 2021 Comments]	2021-03-22 Referred to Appropriations
2019-2020 86th Legislature (Introduced - Dead)	Proposing a constitutional amendment to increase the amount of the exemption of residence homesteads from ad valorem taxation by a school district and to reduce the amount of the limitation on school district ad valorem taxes imposed on the residence... [HJR137 2019 Detail][HJR137 2019 Text][HJR137 2019 Comments]	2019-03-25 Referred to Ways & Means
2015-2016 84th Legislature (Introduced - Dead)	Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for certain excess revenue to be dedicated toward contributions to state retirement systems, the health benefit plan for retired education employees and their dependents, the Texas tomorrow fund, the per... [HJR137 2015 Detail][HJR137 2015 Text][HJR137 2015 Comments]	2015-03-24 Referred to Appropriations
2013-2014 83rd Legislature (Introduced - Dead)	Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize certain counties to perform private road construction. [HJR137 2013 Detail][HJR137 2013 Text][HJR137 2013 Comments]	2013-05-03 Committee report sent to Calendars
2011-2012 82nd Legislature (Introduced - Dead)	Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the issuance of additional general obligation bonds by the Texas Water Development Board. [HJR137 2011 Detail][HJR137 2011 Text][HJR137 2011 Comments]	2011-05-05 Laid on the table subject to call
2009-2010 81st Legislature (Introduced - Dead)	Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to legalize and regulate the conduct of gaming in this state in counties that by local option election approve the conduct of that gaming and authorizing the conduct of gaming by certai... [HJR137 2009 Detail][HJR137 2009 Text][HJR137 2009 Comments]	2009-05-06 Committee report sent to Calendars

References Online

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[Texas House Ways & Means Committee]	Google Web	Google News	FollowTheMoney
[Representative Ramon Romero TX]	Google Web	Google News	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
[Representative Michelle Beckley TX]	Google Web	Google News	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
[Representative Art Fierro TX]	Google Web	Google News	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart
[Representative Julie Johnson TX]	Google Web	Google News	FollowTheMoney	Ballotpedia	VoteSmart

Legislative Citation

APA

TX HJR137 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature. (2019, March 25). LegiScan. Retrieved January 27, 2025, from https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/HJR137/2019

MLA

"TX HJR137 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature." LegiScan. LegiScan LLC, 25 Mar. 2019. Web. 27 Jan. 2025. <https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/HJR137/2019>.

Chicago

"TX HJR137 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature." March 25, 2019 LegiScan. Accessed January 27, 2025. https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/HJR137/2019.

Turabian

LegiScan. TX HJR137 | 2019-2020 | 86th Legislature. 25 March 2019. https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/HJR137/2019 (accessed January 27, 2025).

Subjects

Education
Education--Primary & Secondary
Education--Primary & Secondary--Finance
Resolutions
Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments
Taxation
Taxation--Property-Appraisals & Appraisal Districts
Taxation--Property-Assessment & Collection
Taxation--Property-Exemptions
Taxation--School District

Same As/Similar To

Bill	Relationship	Date	Title	Last Action
HB4352	Enabled by	2019-03-25	Relating to an increase in the amount of the exemption of residence homesteads from ad valorem taxation by a school district, a reduction in the amount of the limitation on school district ad valorem taxes imposed on the residence homesteads of the elderly or disabled to reflect the increased exemption amount, and the protection of school districts against the resulting loss in local revenue.	Referred to Ways & Means