Texas State Representative

Dennis Paul 2017 - 85th Regular - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 7)

Legislative Session

Co-Author of Legislation

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Texas House Bill HCR44

Urging Congress to pass S.2896, the Care Veterans Deserve Act of 2016.
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Texas House Bill HCR52

Urging Congress to reimburse the State of Texas for bearing the financial burden of the federal government's responsibility to secure the Texas-Mexico international border.
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Texas House Bill HCR56

Recognizing Texas as a Purple Heart State.
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Texas House Bill HCR59

Urging Congress to pass a budget.
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Texas House Bill HJR17

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Sent toSOS
 
Proposed Const. Amend.
 
Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to limit the maximum appraised value of real property for ad valorem tax purposes to 105 percent or less of the appraised value of the property for the preceding tax year.
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Texas House Bill HJR39

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Sent toSOS
 
Proposed Const. Amend.
 
Applying to the Congress of the United States to call a convention under Article V of the United States Constitution for the limited purpose of proposing one or more amendments to the constitution to impose fiscal restraints on the federal government, to limit the power and jurisdiction of the federal government, and to limit the terms of office of federal officials and members of Congress.
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Texas House Bill HJR44

Filed
12/14/16  
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Sent toSOS
 
Proposed Const. Amend.
 
Applying to the Congress of the United States to call a convention under Article V of the United States Constitution for the limited purpose of proposing an amendment to the constitution to provide for a federal balanced budget.
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Texas House Bill HJR58

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Sent toSOS
 
Proposed Const. Amend.
 
Proposing a constitutional amendment prohibiting the imposition of an individual income tax.
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Texas House Bill HR191

Recognizing the Armenian genocide.

Joint Author of Legislation

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Texas House Bill HCR75

Urging Texans not to use the flag emoji of the Republic of Chile when referring to the Texas flag.
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Texas House Bill HCR95

In memory of Richard "Mack" Machowicz of Pearland.

Primary Author of Legislation

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Texas House Bill HCR87

Urging Congress to direct the Department of Defense to relocate the United States Africa Command to Ellington Field Joint Reserve Base in Houston.

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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Texas House Bill HJR110

Proposing a constitutional amendment to establish permanent funds for the support of state institutions and agencies of higher education that do not participate in funding from the permanent university fund.
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Texas House Bill HR1593

Recognizing May 2017 as Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month.

Co-Sponsor of Legislation

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Texas 2017 - 85th Regular

Texas House Bill HR1833

Urging Congress to enact legislation to expand and extend the current federal tax credit for carbon capture, utilization, and storage under Section 45Q of the Internal Revenue Code.