SJR 1 42-0 (1931)
Author: Hornsby, John William
Proposing an amendment providing for a convention to frame a Constitution for the State of Texas.
| Constitutional Revision | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments
SJR 2 42-0 (1931)
Author: Woodul, Sr., Walter Frank | et. al.
Proposing an amendment authorizing the levying of taxes for State Highway Purposes.
| Highways | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | Taxation--Motor Fuels
SJR 3 42-0 (1931)
Author: Woodul, Sr., Walter Frank
Proposing an amendment authorizing the levying of taxes for state highway purposes and for the equitable reimbursement of counties.
| County Government--Finance | Highways | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | Taxation--Motor Fuels
SJR 4 42-0 (1931)
Author: Berkeley, Benjamin Franklin | et. al.
Proposing an amendment so as to permit officers of the National Guard, the National Guard Reserves, and the Officers Reserve Corps of the United States to hold public office in Texas.
| Military & Veterans | NATIONAL GUARD, TEXAS | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | State Officers
SJR 5 42-0 (1931)
Author: Woodul, Sr., Walter Frank
Proposing an amendment to authorize certain counties to adopt suitable charter providing for all the governments within such county.
| City Government--General | County Government--General | Political Subdivisions | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments
SJR 6 42-0 (1931)
Author: Hornsby, John William
Proposing an amendment combining the offices of Tax Collector and Assessor of Taxes.
| County Government--Employees/Officers | COUNTY TAX ASSESSOR-COLLECTORS | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments
SJR 7 42-0 (1931)
Author: Holbrook, Thomas Jefferson
Proposing an amendment abolishing the office of county treasurer.
| County Government--Employees/Officers | COUNTY TREASURERS | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments
SJR 8 42-0 (1931)
Author: Woodul, Sr., Walter Frank
Proposing an amendment providing a Supreme Court of nine members.
| Courts--Appellate | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | SUPREME COURT
SJR 9 42-0 (1931)
Author: Woodul, Sr., Walter Frank | et. al.
Proposing an amendment fixing the salary of the Governor.
| Governor | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | Salaries & Expenses
SJR 10 42-0 (1931)
Author: Woodul, Sr., Walter Frank
Proposing an amendment increasing the salary of the Comptroller, Treasurer and the Commissioner of the General Land Office to Seven Thousand Five Hundred Dollars.
| COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS | GENERAL LAND OFFICE COMMISSIONER | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | Salaries & Expenses | State Officers | STATE TREASURER
SJR 11 42-0 (1931)
Author: Woodul, Sr., Walter Frank
Proposing an amendment fixing the salary of the Attorney General at Ten Thousand Dollars a year.
| ATTORNEY GENERAL | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | Salaries & Expenses
SJR 12 42-0 (1931)
Author: Purl, George Clark
Proposing an amendment authorizing the Legislature of Texas to fix all compensation, fees and emoluments to be paid all officers except State officers.
| Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | Salaries & Expenses | State Officers
SJR 13 42-0 (1931)
Author: DeBerry, Thomas Arthur "Tom" | et. al.
Proposing an amendment to provide that no state-wide ad valorem tax on property shall be levied or assessed for any purpose after January 1, 1933.
| Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | Taxation--Property-Assessment & Collection
SJR 14 42-0 (1931)
Author: Cunningham, Oliver C.
Proposing an amendment providing that the Legislature may levy taxes for acquisition and maintenance of plants and lines for the generation and transmission of electricity.
| Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | Utilities--Electrical
SJR 15 42-0 (1931)
Author: Thomason, William Edgar | et. al.
Proposing an amendment limiting the power of suspending laws in this State to the Legislature and providing that the Legislature may delegate to the department of the State Government charged with the duty of enforcing and administering the game and fish laws of this State such powers as the Legislature may from time to time desire to delegate.
| Parks & Wildlife--Hunting & Fishing | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | State Finances--Management & Control
SJR 16 42-0 (1931)
Author: Hardin, Sr., Carl Clara | et. al.
Proposing an amendment limiting the exemptions of homesteads to property, the value of which shall not exceed five thousand dollars.
| Property Interests--Homestead | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments
SJR 17 42-0 (1931)
Author: Woodul, Sr., Walter Frank
Proposing an amendment providing that the Legislature shall have power and authority to create and maintain a state plan of insurance to underwrite Employer's Liability and Workmen's Compensation Insurance in Texas.
| Labor--Workers' Compensation | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments
SJR 18 42-0 (1931)
Author: Neal, Mary Elizabeth "Margie"
Proposing an amendment authorizing an additional levy of taxes by political subdivisions of the State.
| Political Subdivisions | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | Taxation--Property-Assessment & Collection
SJR 19 42-0 (1931)
Author: Parr, Archer "Archie"
Proposing an amendment providing that the duration of all offices not fixed by the Constitution shall be for four years, except officers who are elected or appointed members of state boards or commissions.
| City Government--Employees/Officers | County Government--Employees/Officers | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | State Officers | TERM LIMITS
SJR 20 42-0 (1931)
Author: Cunningham, Oliver C.
Proposing an amendment providing for the creation of rural electric light and power districts.
| Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | RURAL | Utilities--Electrical | Utilities--Natural Gas
SJR 21 42-0 (1931)
Author: Loy, Jacob Jackson "Jake"
Proposing an amendment providing that under no apportionment shall any county be entitled to more than one Senator or more than four Representatives.
| Legislature | Redistricting | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments
SJR 22 42-0 (1931)
Author: Williamson, W. Albert "Cap"
Proposing an amendment authorizing retired militiamen to hold office and vote.
| Military & Veterans | NATIONAL GUARD, TEXAS | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | State Officers
SJR 23 42-0 (1931)
Author: Oneal, Benjamin Grady "Ben"
Proposing an amendment providing for a Supreme Court of not less than three or more than nine members.
| Courts--Appellate | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | SUPREME COURT
SJR 24 42-0 (1931)
Author: Holbrook, Thomas Jefferson
Proposing an amendment authorizing the Legislature to grant aid and to authorize counties to assist and aid in caring for their aged citizens in indigent circumstances who have resided in the State more than fifteen years.
| Aging | Disabilities, Persons with | Human Services--Direct Assistance | Military & Veterans | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments
SJR 25 42-0 (1931)
Author: Oneal, Benjamin Grady "Ben" | et. al.
Proposing an amendment relating to grand and petit juries in district courts by providing that an extra juror may be called in felony cases.
| Courts--Juries | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments
SJR 26 42-0 (1931)
Author: Holbrook, Thomas Jefferson
Proposing an amendment striking out the provision authorizing the Permanent University Fund to be invested in bonds or obligations and pledges issued by the Board of Regents of the University.
| Education--Higher--Finance | Financial--General | PERMANENT UNIVERSITY FUND | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments
SJR 27 42-0 (1931)
Author: Parr, Archer "Archie"
Proposing an amendment providing that the Medical Branch of said University shall be made a party of the Main University and located in Travis County, Texas.
| Education--Higher--Health Institutions | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN
SJR 28 42-0 (1931)
Author: Neal, Mary Elizabeth "Margie"
Proposing an amendment so as to authorize a Texas Centennial, commemorating the heroic period of early Texas history, and the celebrate a century of our independence.
| Historic Preservation & Museums | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments
SJR 29 42-0 (1931)
Author: Woodruff, Henry Grady
Proposing an amendment providing that the Legislature shall have the right to levy occupation taxes on gasoline and other motor fuels for the purpose of refunding to counties, road districts, and other political subdivisions constructing or aiding in the construction of the highways.
| County Government--Finance | Highways | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | Taxation--Motor Fuels
SJR 30 42-0 (1931)
Author: Poage, William Robert "Bob" | et. al.
Proposing an amendment authorizing the Legislature to levy taxes for the purpose of acquisition, construction, improvement and maintenance of a system of State Highways.
| Highways | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments | Taxation--Motor Fuels
SJR 31 42-0 (1931)
Author: Greer, Julian Preston | et. al.
Proposing an amendment providing that the Legislature shall have power to provide that students within High School grade residing within School Districts having no High School may attend High School in any other District.
| Education--Primary & Secondary--Admission & Attendance | Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments
