TEXAS TECH BILL BRIEFS – 2003

78^th Regular Session – 04-17-03

Bill No.	Sponsor	Caption – SJR’s, SCR’s, SR’s
SJR 2	Brimer, Tarrant	Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing a portion of the annual distribution from the permanent university fund to be appropriated to support certain institutions in the University of Texas System.
	Summary:
SJR 8	Lindsay, Houston	Proposing a constitutional amendment to repeal the constitutional provision that prohibits state employees, and other employees who are compensated with state money, from receiving a salary for serving on the governmental body of a city, town, or district.
	Summary:	Repeals Texas Constitution, Article XVI, Section 40(b).
SJR 11	Janek, Houston	Proposing a constitutional amendment to requiring a two-thirds vote of the membership of each house of the legislature to enact certain tax bills.
	Summary:	Amends Texas Constitution, Article VIII.
SJR 15	Harris, C. Arlington	Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to appropriations for the preservation and perpetuation of certain items of historical value; allowing the legislature and state agencies to accept on behalf of the state gifts of items of historical value and contributions to purchase such items.
	Summary:	Amends Texas Constitution, Article XVI, Section 39.
SJR 19	Williams, The Woodlands	Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to allowing current and retired college professors to receive compensation for serving on governing bodies.
	Summary:	Amends Texas Constitution, Article XVI, Section 40(b).
SJR 26 HJR 77	Carona, Dallas Paxton, Frisco	Proposing a constitutional amendment to remove the prohibition against perpetual trusts.
	Summary:	Amends Texas Constitution, Article I, Section 26.
SJR 48	Nelson, Flower Mound	Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to authorizing the legislature to determine limits for noneconomic damages in medical or health care liability claims and other claims.
	Summary:	Amends Texas Constitution by adding Article III, Section 66.
SJR 57	Wentworth, San Antonio	Proposing a constitutional amendment to allow the repurchase of real property acquired by a governmental entity through eminent domain.
	Summary:	Amends Texas Constitution by adding Article III, Section 52-c.
SJR 58	Wentworth, San Antonio	Proposing a constitutional amendment to allow the Legislature to act on bills, resolutions, and other pending business after the first thirty days of a regular session.
	Summary:	Amends Texas Constitution, Article III, Section 5(b).
SJR 59 HJR 82	Brimer, Tarrant Goodman, Arlington	Proposing a constitutional amendment to provide for the continuation of funding for capital improvements and acquisitions at The University of Texas at Arlington.
	Summary:	Amends Texas Constitution, Article VII, Section 17. This amendment adds UT-Arlington to the HEF beginning September 1, 2005.
SCR 12	Shapiro, Addison	Urging public and private institutions of higher education in the State of Texas to adopt service learning as an important pedagogical tool and a central form of engagements, civic outreach, and citizenship education.
SCR 19 HCR 97	Barrientos, Austin Driver, Garland	Requesting the creation of an interim study to study on the compensation and benefits paid to persons employed by the state as peace officers.