Legislative Research: TX SJR16 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature
Other Sessions
| Session | Title/Description | Last Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-2026 89th Legislature (Introduced) | Proposing a constitutional amendment to foster economic development and job growth, provide tax relief and funding for education and public safety programs, and reform and support the horse racing industry by authorizing casino gaming at destination ... [SJR16 2025 Detail][SJR16 2025 Text][SJR16 2025 Comments] | 2024-11-12 Filed |
| 2023-2024 88th Legislature (Introduced - Dead) | Proposing a constitutional amendment establishing the Texas Redistricting Commission to redistrict the Texas Legislature and Texas congressional districts and revising procedures for redistricting. [SJR16 2023 Detail][SJR16 2023 Text][SJR16 2023 Comments] | 2023-02-15 Referred to Redistricting, Special |
| 2021 87th Legislature 2nd Special Session (Introduced - Dead) | Proposing a constitutional amendment to remove the governor's line-item veto authority. [SJR16 2021 Detail][SJR16 2021 Text][SJR16 2021 Comments] | 2021-08-31 Filed |
| 2021-2022 87th Legislature (Introduced - Dead) | Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize and regulate the possession, cultivation, and sale of cannabis. [SJR16 2021 Detail][SJR16 2021 Text][SJR16 2021 Comments] | 2021-03-03 Referred to State Affairs |
| 2017-2018 85th Legislature (Introduced - Dead) | Proposing a constitutional amendment to repeal the constitutional provision providing that marriage in this state consists only of the union of one man and one woman and prohibiting this state or a political subdivision of this state from creating or... [SJR16 2017 Detail][SJR16 2017 Text][SJR16 2017 Comments] | 2017-01-30 Referred to State Affairs |
| 2015-2016 84th Legislature (Introduced - Dead) | Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the rights of individuals to choose or decline to choose to purchase health insurance coverage. [SJR16 2015 Detail][SJR16 2015 Text][SJR16 2015 Comments] | 2015-04-14 Co-author authorized |
| 2013-2014 83rd Legislature (Engrossed - Dead) | 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 homestead of the surviving spouse of a member of the armed services of the Unite... [SJR16 2013 Detail][SJR16 2013 Text][SJR16 2013 Comments] | 2013-05-08 Referred to Ways & Means |
| 2011-2012 82nd Legislature (Enrolled - Dead) | Proposing a constitutional amendment providing for the appraisal for ad valorem tax purposes of open-space land devoted to water-stewardship purposes on the basis of its productive capacity. [SJR16 2011 Detail][SJR16 2011 Text][SJR16 2011 Comments] | 2011-05-25 Filed with the Secretary of State |
| 2009-2010 81st Legislature (Introduced - Dead) | Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation a high-speed passenger rail facility. [SJR16 2009 Detail][SJR16 2009 Text][SJR16 2009 Comments] | 2009-03-13 Referred to Finance |
References Online
| Search Phrase | Web | News | Financial | Encylopedia | Biography |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [Texas SJR16] | Google Web | Google News | |||
| [Senator Carol Alvarado TX] | Google Web | Google News | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |
Legislative Citation
APA
TX SJR16 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature. (2024, November 12). LegiScan. Retrieved January 16, 2025, from https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/SJR16/2025
MLA
"TX SJR16 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature." LegiScan. LegiScan LLC, 12 Nov. 2024. Web. 16 Jan. 2025. <https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/SJR16/2025>.
Chicago
"TX SJR16 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature." November 12, 2024 LegiScan. Accessed January 16, 2025. https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/SJR16/2025.
Turabian
LegiScan. TX SJR16 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature. 12 November 2024. https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/SJR16/2025 (accessed January 16, 2025).
Subjects
Amusements, Games, Sports
GAMBLING
GAMING COMMISSION, TEXAS
Governor
Legislature
Occupational Regulation
Occupational Regulation--Other Trades & Professions
Resolutions
Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments
SENATE, TEXAS
State Agencies, Boards & Commissions
State Agencies, Boards & Commissions--Newly Proposed
State Finances
State Finances--Appropriations
GAMBLING
GAMING COMMISSION, TEXAS
Governor
Legislature
Occupational Regulation
Occupational Regulation--Other Trades & Professions
Resolutions
Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments
SENATE, TEXAS
State Agencies, Boards & Commissions
State Agencies, Boards & Commissions--Newly Proposed
State Finances
State Finances--Appropriations
Texas State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=SJR16 |
| Text | https://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/SJ00016I.htm |
