Texas State Representative

William Metcalf 2017 - 85th Regular - Authored & Sponsored Legislation (Page 10)

Legislative Session

Primary 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 HJR33

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 set a lower limit on the maximum appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem taxation.
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Texas House Bill HJR41

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Sent toSOS
 
Proposed Const. Amend.
 
Proposing a constitutional amendment concerning the use of unencumbered surplus state revenues to provide for a rebate of state franchise taxes.
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Texas House Bill HJR42

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Sent toSOS
 
Proposed Const. Amend.
 
Proposing a constitutional amendment regarding the limitation on the rate of growth of appropriations.
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Texas House Bill HR317

Recognizing February 6, 2017, as 9-1-1 Day at the State Capitol.
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Texas House Bill HR561

Recognizing March 7, 2017, as Montgomery County Day at the State Capitol.

Co-Author of Legislation

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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 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.

Joint Author of Legislation

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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 HJR21

Filed
11/14/16  
Out of House Committee
 
Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide for an exemption from ad valorem taxation of part of the market value of the residence homestead of a partially disabled veteran or the surviving spouse of a partially disabled veteran if the residence homestead was donated to the disabled veteran by a charitable organization for less than the market value of the residence homestead and harmonizing certain related provisions of the Texas Constitution.
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Texas House Bill HJR26

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 more of the appraised value of the property for the preceding tax year.
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Texas House Bill HJR49

Voted on by House
 
Out of Senate Committee
 
Voted on by Senate
 
Sent toSOS
 
Proposed Const. Amend.
 
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide for the refund of ad valorem taxes imposed on property leased to a religious organization for use as an actual place of religious worship.
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Texas House Bill HR704

Recognizing March 23, 2017, as Community Impact Newspaper Day at the State Capitol.

Primary Sponsor of Legislation

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Texas House Bill HR2601

Congratulating Benjamin Daniel Shackelford and Annie Avary on their wedding.