House joint resolution · 89R

HJR 6

Proposing a constitutional amendment prohibiting the imposition of a tax on the realized or unrealized capital gains of an individual, family, estate, or trust.

Did not pass

Progress

61 days from first to latest action, across 21 recorded actions.

Filed
Feb 26
Referred to committee
Feb 27
Heard in committee
Mar 10
Reported from committee
Mar 17
Passed first chamber
Stopped here
Passed second chamber

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

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

Laid on the table subject to call
Apr 28, 2025 · House
Companion considered in lieu of
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 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

In committee

Ways & Means
House
Referred Feb 27, 2025 · heard Mar 10, 2025 · reported after 18 days

Topics

Taxation: Inheritance

Bill text

IntroducedHTML PDF
House Committee ReportHTML PDF

Bills on similar topics

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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
HJR 2Proposing 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.	Charlie GerenR	Passed second chamber	Passed Legislature	May 14, 2025Filed with the Secretary of State
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
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