Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to exempt from ad valorem taxation not more than $60,000 of the assessed value of the residence homesteads of military servicemembers who are serving on active duty.
Proposing a constitutional amendment allowing a state mandate imposed on a county to have effect only if the state provides for payment to the county of the cost of the mandate.
Congratulating Yolanda Garcia Olivarez of Corpus Christi on receiving a 2009 Sor Juana Women of Achievement award from the National Museum of Mexican Art.