House joint resolution · 89R

HJR 2

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.

Passed Legislature

Progress

77 days from first to latest action, across 53 recorded actions.

Filed
Feb 26
Referred to committee
Feb 27
Heard in committee
Mar 10
Reported from committee
Mar 17
Passed first chamber
Apr 29
Passed second chamber
May 12

Filled marks are milestones (committee report, floor passage, governor action). Larger marks hold more same-day actions.

Record votes

Each dot is one member, grouped by how they voted.

passage

House · Apr 28, 2025

Passed 97–9

97 Yea

9 Nay

37 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

House · Apr 29, 2025Party-line vote

Passed 112–29

112 Yea

29 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

Senate · May 12, 2025

Passed 27–3

27 Yea

3 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HJR 2 be placed on its third reading and final passage.

Senate · May 12, 2025

Passed 27–3

27 Yea

3 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

Filed with the Secretary of State
May 14, 2025 · Governor
Signed in the Senate
May 14, 2025 · Senate
Signed in the House
May 13, 2025 · House
Reported enrolled
May 13, 2025 · House
Senate passage reported
May 12, 2025 · House
Record vote
May 12, 2025 · Senate
Passed
May 12, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time
May 12, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 12, 2025 · Senate
Three day rule suspended
May 12, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 12, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
May 12, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
May 12, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
May 12, 2025 · Senate
Co-sponsor authorized
May 12, 2025 · Senate
Placed on intent calendar
May 9, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed
May 7, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably w/o amendments Finance
May 7, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee
May 7, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Finance
May 7, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
May 7, 2025 · Senate
Co-sponsor authorized
May 7, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Finance Finance
May 5, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
May 5, 2025 · Senate
Received from the House
Apr 29, 2025 · Senate
Reported engrossed
Apr 29, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
Apr 29, 2025 · House
Record vote
Apr 29, 2025 · House
Adopted
Apr 29, 2025 · House
Read 3rd time
Apr 29, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
Apr 28, 2025 · House
Record vote
Apr 28, 2025 · House
Passed to engrossment
Apr 28, 2025 · House
Laid out as postponed business
Apr 28, 2025 · House
Postponed
Apr 22, 2025 · House
Laid out as postponed business
Apr 22, 2025 · House
Postponed
Apr 15, 2025 · House
Laid out as postponed business
Apr 15, 2025 · House
Postponed
Apr 2, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time
Apr 2, 2025 · House
Placed on Constitutional Amendments Calendar
Apr 2, 2025 · House
Considered in Calendars
Mar 27, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars
Mar 24, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed
Mar 20, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Mar 20, 2025 · House
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Ways & Means
Mar 17, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Ways & Means
Mar 17, 2025 · House
Left pending in committee
Mar 10, 2025 · House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee Ways & Means
Mar 10, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing Ways & Means
Mar 10, 2025 · House
Referred to Ways & Means Ways & Means
Feb 27, 2025 · House
Read first time
Feb 27, 2025 · House
Filed
Feb 26, 2025 · House

Authors

and 19 coauthors or sponsors

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Mihaela Pleșa cosponsorD
Ben Bumgarner cosponsorR
Shelby Slawson cosponsorR
Lois Kolkhorst cosponsorR
Stan Gerdes cosponsorR
Greg Bonnen cosponsorR
Matt Morgan cosponsorR
Steve Toth cosponsorR
Angie Button cosponsorR
Ellen Troxclair cosponsorR
Aicha Davis cosponsorD
Stan Lambert cosponsorR
Paul Bettencourt cosponsorR
David Spiller cosponsorR
Katrina Pierson cosponsorR
Adam Hinojosa cosponsorR
Brian Birdwell cosponsorR
Sergio Muñoz cosponsorD
Brandon Creighton cosponsorR

In committee

Ways & Means
House
Referred Feb 27, 2025 · heard Mar 10, 2025 · reported after 18 days
Finance
Senate
Referred May 5, 2025 · heard May 7, 2025 · reported after 2 days

Topics

Taxation: Inheritance

Bill text

House Committee ReportHTML PDF
Senate Committee ReportHTML PDF
EnrolledHTML PDF
EngrossedHTML PDF
IntroducedHTML PDF

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Bill	Author	Progress	Status	Last action
SB 2064Relating to an exemption from certain taxes imposed on the transfer of a motor vehicle to a person from a decedent or the decedent's estate.	Charles PerryR	Became law	Became law	Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
SJR 18Proposing a constitutional amendment prohibiting the imposition of a tax on the realized or unrealized capital gains of an individual, family, estate, or trust.	Charles PerryR	Passed first chamber	Did not pass	May 7, 2025Filed with the Secretary of State
HJR 6Proposing a constitutional amendment prohibiting the imposition of a tax on the realized or unrealized capital gains of an individual, family, estate, or trust.	Giovanni CapriglioneR	Reported from committee	Did not pass	Apr 28, 2025Laid on the table subject to call
SJR 19Proposing a constitutional amendment prohibiting the legislature from imposing certain taxes on the transfer of an estate, inheritance, legacy, succession, or gift.	Charles PerryR	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Feb 3, 2025Referred to Finance
HB 3952Relating to the exemption of motor vehicles transferred from a decedent's estate.	Stan LambertR	Referred to committee	Did not pass	Mar 27, 2025Referred to Ways & Means