Bill Text: TX HJR132 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Comm Sub

Texas House Joint Resolution 132

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Bill Title: Proposing a constitutional amendment prohibiting the imposition of an individual net worth or wealth tax.

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 11-2)

Status: (Passed) 2023-05-24 - Filed with the Secretary of State [HJR132 Detail]

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	By: Hefner, et al. (Senate Sponsor - Hughes)	H.J.R. No. 132
	(In the Senate - Received from the House May 3, 2023;
	May 5, 2023, read first time and referred to Committee on Finance;
	May 15, 2023, reported favorably by the following vote: Yeas 13,
	Nays 4; May 15, 2023, sent to printer.)
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	HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION

	proposing a constitutional amendment prohibiting the imposition of
	an individual net worth or wealth tax.
	BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
	SECTION 1. Article VIII, Texas Constitution, is amended by
	adding Section 25 to read as follows:
	Sec. 25. The legislature may not impose a tax based on the
	wealth or net worth of an individual or family, including a tax
	based on the difference between the assets and liabilities of an
	individual or family.
	SECTION 2. This proposed constitutional amendment shall be
	submitted to the voters at an election to held November 7, 2023.
	The ballot shall be printed to permit voting for or against the
	proposition: "The constitutional amendment prohibiting the
	imposition of an individual wealth or net worth tax, including a tax
	on the difference between the assets and liabilities of an
	individual or family."

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