House joint resolution · 89R

HJR 4

Proposing a constitutional amendment prohibiting the enactment of a law imposing an occupation tax on certain entities that enter into transactions conveying securities or imposing a tax on certain securities transactions.

Passed Legislature

Progress

68 days from first to latest action, across 52 recorded actions.

Filed
Feb 26
Referred to committee
Feb 27
Heard in committee
Mar 10
Reported from committee
Mar 17
Passed first chamber
Apr 1
Passed second chamber
Apr 29

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 1, 2025

Passed 111–31

111 Yea

31 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

other

House · Apr 1, 2025Party-line vote

Failed 57–89

57 Yea

89 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

Senate · Apr 29, 2025

Passed 28–3

28 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 4 be placed on its third reading and final passage.

Senate · Apr 29, 2025

Passed 28–3

28 Yea

3 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

Filed with the Secretary of State
May 5, 2025 · Governor
Signed in the Senate
May 5, 2025 · Senate
Signed in the House
Apr 30, 2025 · House
Reported enrolled
Apr 29, 2025 · House
Senate passage reported
Apr 29, 2025 · House
Record vote
Apr 29, 2025 · Senate
Passed
Apr 29, 2025 · Senate
Read 3rd time
Apr 29, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Apr 29, 2025 · Senate
Three day rule suspended
Apr 29, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Apr 29, 2025 · Senate
Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
Apr 29, 2025 · Senate
Record vote
Apr 29, 2025 · Senate
Rules suspended-Regular order of business
Apr 29, 2025 · Senate
Co-sponsor authorized
Apr 29, 2025 · Senate
Placed on intent calendar
Apr 28, 2025 · Senate
Co-sponsor authorized
Apr 24, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed
Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably w/o amendments Finance
Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee
Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing Finance
Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Apr 16, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Finance Finance
Apr 3, 2025 · Senate
Read first time
Apr 3, 2025 · Senate
Received from the House
Apr 1, 2025 · Senate
Reported engrossed
Apr 1, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
Apr 1, 2025 · House
Record vote
Apr 1, 2025 · House
Adopted
Apr 1, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
Apr 1, 2025 · House
Record vote
Apr 1, 2025 · House
Amendment fails of adoption
Apr 1, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
Apr 1, 2025 · House
Record vote
Apr 1, 2025 · House
Amendment fails of adoption
Apr 1, 2025 · House
Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
Apr 1, 2025 · House
Record vote
Apr 1, 2025 · House
Amendment fails of adoption
Apr 1, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time
Apr 1, 2025 · House
Placed on Constitutional Amendments Calendar
Apr 1, 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 10 coauthors or sponsors

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Will Metcalf cosponsorR
Trent Ashby cosponsorR
Brandon Creighton cosponsorR
Mihaela Pleșa cosponsorD
César Blanco cosponsorD
Sergio Muñoz cosponsorD
Greg Bonnen cosponsorR
Lacey Hull cosponsorR
Cody Harris cosponsorR
Brooks Landgraf cosponsorR

In committee

Ways & Means
House
Referred Feb 27, 2025 · heard Mar 10, 2025 · reported after 18 days
Finance
Senate
Referred Apr 3, 2025 · heard Apr 16, 2025 · reported after 13 days

Topics

Financial: General Taxation: General Taxation: Occupation Tax

Bill text

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

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