Legislative Research: TX HJR2 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature

Other Sessions

SessionTitle/DescriptionLast Action
2025-2026
89th Legislature

(Passed)
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.
[HJR2 2025 Detail][HJR2 2025 Text][HJR2 2025 Comments]
2025-05-14
Filed with the Secretary of State
2023
88th Legislature 2nd Special Session

(Passed)
Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to establish a temporary limit on the maximum appraised value of real property other than a residence homestead for ad valorem tax purposes; to increase the amount of the exemption fro...
[HJR2 2023 Detail][HJR2 2023 Text][HJR2 2023 Comments]
2023-07-14
Filed with the Secretary of State
2023
88th Legislature 1st Special Session

(Introduced - Dead)
Proposing a constitutional amendment to abolish ad valorem taxes.
[HJR2 2023 Detail][HJR2 2023 Text][HJR2 2023 Comments]
2023-05-30
Filed
2023-2024
88th Legislature

(Passed)
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the 88th Legislature to provide a cost-of-living adjustment to certain annuitants of the Teacher Retirement System of Texas.
[HJR2 2023 Detail][HJR2 2023 Text][HJR2 2023 Comments]
2023-05-30
Filed with the Secretary of State
2021
87th Legislature 3rd Special Session

(Introduced - Dead)
Proposing a constitutional amendment to allow the legislature to override a veto of the governor following a legislative session.
[HJR2 2021 Detail][HJR2 2021 Text][HJR2 2021 Comments]
2021-09-14
Filed
2021
87th Legislature 2nd Special Session

(Introduced - Dead)
Proposing a constitutional amendment authorizing the legislature to provide for the reduction of the amount of a limitation on the total amount of ad valorem taxes that may be imposed for general elementary and secondary public school purposes on the...
[HJR2 2021 Detail][HJR2 2021 Text][HJR2 2021 Comments]
2021-08-23
Referred to Ways & Means
2021
87th Legislature 1st Special Session

(Introduced - Dead)
Proposing a constitutional amendment establishing a limitation on the total amount of ad valorem taxes that political subdivisions may impose on the residence homesteads of individuals who are disabled or elderly and their surviving spouses.
[HJR2 2021 Detail][HJR2 2021 Text][HJR2 2021 Comments]
2021-07-07
Filed
2021-2022
87th Legislature

(Engrossed - Dead)
Proposing a constitutional amendment creating the State Utilities Reliability Fund and the State Utilities Reliability Revenue Fund to provide financial support for projects that enhance the reliability and resiliency of water, electric, and natural ...
[HJR2 2021 Detail][HJR2 2021 Text][HJR2 2021 Comments]
2021-05-05
Received from the House
2017
85th Legislature 1st Special Session

(Introduced - Dead)
Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to limit increases in the appraised value of commercial or industrial real property for ad valorem tax purposes.
[HJR2 2017 Detail][HJR2 2017 Text][HJR2 2017 Comments]
2017-07-24
Referred to Ways & Means
2013
83rd Legislature 3rd Special Session

(Introduced - Dead)
Proposing a constitutional amendment limiting to two the number of consecutive terms for which a person may be elected or appointed to hold certain state offices.
[HJR2 2013 Detail][HJR2 2013 Text][HJR2 2013 Comments]
2013-07-31
Filed
2013
83rd Legislature 2nd Special Session

(Engrossed - Dead)
Proposing a constitutional amendment to provide for revenue from motor fuel taxes to be used solely for constructing, maintaining, and acquiring rights-of-way for certain public roadways and to provide for the transfer of certain general revenue to t...
[HJR2 2013 Detail][HJR2 2013 Text][HJR2 2013 Comments]
2013-07-29
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
2009-2010
81st Legislature

(Introduced - Dead)
Proposing a constitutional amendment to entitle The University of Texas at Brownsville to participate in the income and other benefits of the permanent university fund.
[HJR2 2009 Detail][HJR2 2009 Text][HJR2 2009 Comments]
2009-03-26
Referred to Higher Education

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Legislative Citation

APA
TX HJR2 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature. (2025, May 14). LegiScan. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/HJR2/2025
MLA
"TX HJR2 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature." LegiScan. LegiScan LLC, 14 May. 2025. Web. 31 Jul. 2026. <https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/HJR2/2025>.
Chicago
"TX HJR2 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature." May 14, 2025 LegiScan. Accessed July 31, 2026. https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/HJR2/2025.
Turabian
LegiScan. TX HJR2 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature. 14 May 2025. https://legiscan.com/TX/bill/HJR2/2025 (accessed July 31, 2026).

Subjects


Same As/Similar To

BillRelationshipDateTitleLast Action
SJR19Similar To2025-02-03Proposing a constitutional amendment prohibiting the legislature from imposing certain taxes on the transfer of an estate, inheritance, legacy, succession, or gift.Referred to Finance
SJR19Similar To2025-02-03Proposing a constitutional amendment prohibiting the legislature from imposing certain taxes on the transfer of an estate, inheritance, legacy, succession, or gift.Referred to Finance

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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