TX HJR2 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 21-3)
Status: Passed on May 14 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-05-14 - Filed with the Secretary of State
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]

Summary

Proposing a constitutional amendment prohibiting the legislature from imposing death taxes applicable to a decedent's property or the transfer of an estate, inheritance, legacy, succession, or gift.

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Title

Proposing a constitutional amendment prohibiting the legislature from imposing death taxes applicable to a decedent's property or the transfer of an estate, inheritance, legacy, succession, or gift.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2025-05-12 - Senate - Read 3rd time (Y: 27 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-05-12 - Senate - Three day rule suspended (Y: 27 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-05-12 - Senate - Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading (Y: 27 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-05-12 - Senate - Rules suspended-Regular order of business (Y: 27 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2025-04-29 - House - Adopted RV#714 (Y: 112 N: 29 NV: 1 Abs: 8) [PASS]
2025-04-28 - House - Laid out as postponed business RV#596 (Y: 97 N: 9 NV: 37 Abs: 7) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2025-05-14 Filed with the Secretary of State
2025-05-14SenateSigned in the Senate
2025-05-13HouseSigned in the House
2025-05-13HouseReported enrolled
2025-05-12HouseSenate passage reported
2025-05-12SenateRecord vote
2025-05-12SenatePassed
2025-05-12SenateRead 3rd time
2025-05-12SenateRecord vote
2025-05-12SenateThree day rule suspended
2025-05-12SenateRecord vote
2025-05-12SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
2025-05-12SenateRecord vote
2025-05-12SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
2025-05-12SenateCo-sponsor authorized
2025-05-09SenatePlaced on intent calendar
2025-05-07SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
2025-05-07SenateReported favorably w/o amendments
2025-05-07SenateVote taken in committee
2025-05-07SenateConsidered in public hearing
2025-05-07SenateScheduled for public hearing on . . .
2025-05-07SenateCo-sponsor authorized
2025-05-05SenateReferred to Finance
2025-05-05SenateRead first time
2025-04-29SenateReceived from the House
2025-04-29HouseReported engrossed
2025-04-29HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2025-04-29HouseRecord vote RV#714
2025-04-29HouseAdopted
2025-04-29HouseRead 3rd time
2025-04-28HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2025-04-28HouseRecord vote RV#596
2025-04-28HousePassed to engrossment
2025-04-28HouseLaid out as postponed business
2025-04-22HousePostponed 4/28/25 10:00 AM
2025-04-22HouseLaid out as postponed business
2025-04-15HousePostponed 4/22/25 10:00 AM
2025-04-15HouseLaid out as postponed business
2025-04-02HousePostponed 4/15/25 10:00 AM
2025-04-02HouseRead 2nd time
2025-04-02HousePlaced on Constitutional Amendments Calendar
2025-03-27HouseConsidered in Calendars
2025-03-24HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
2025-03-20HouseCommittee report distributed
2025-03-20HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
2025-03-17HouseReported favorably w/o amendment(s)
2025-03-17HouseConsidered in public hearing
2025-03-10HouseLeft pending in committee
2025-03-10HouseTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
2025-03-10HouseConsidered in public hearing
2025-03-10HouseScheduled for public hearing on . . .
2025-02-27HouseReferred to Ways & Means
2025-02-27HouseRead first time
2025-02-26HouseFiled

Same As/Similar To

SJR19 (Similar To) 2025-02-03 - Referred to Finance
SJR19 (Similar To) 2025-02-03 - Referred to Finance

Subjects


Texas State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HJR2
Texthttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/HJ00002I.htm
Texthttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/HJ00002H.htm
Texthttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/HJ00002E.htm
Texthttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/HJ00002S.htm
Texthttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/billtext/html/HJ00002F.htm
Supplementhttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/fiscalnotes/html/HJ00002I.htm
Supplementhttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/analysis/html/HJ00002H.htm
Supplementhttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/fiscalnotes/html/HJ00002E.htm
Supplementhttps://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/89R/analysis/html/HJ00002E.htm
Roll Callhttps://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HJR2&RcdVtNo=596&Ch=H&Dt=04/28/2025
Roll Callhttps://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/RecordVote.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HJR2&RcdVtNo=714&Ch=H&Dt=04/29/2025
Roll Callhttps://journals.senate.texas.gov/sjrnl/89r/pdf/89RSJ05-12-F.PDF#page=12
Roll Callhttps://journals.senate.texas.gov/sjrnl/89r/pdf/89RSJ05-12-F.PDF#page=13

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