Texas bills · 89th Legislature (2025)
Texas 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.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Adopted
Sponsors
Cosponsors (19)
- Bonnen (Republican)
- Bumgarner (Republican)
- Button (Republican)
- Davis, Aicha (Democratic)
- Gerdes (Republican)
- Lambert (Republican)
- Morgan (Republican)
- Muñoz (Democratic)
- Pierson (Republican)
- Plesa (Democratic)
- Slawson (Republican)
- Spiller (Republican)
- Toth (Republican)
- Troxclair (Republican)
- Bettencourt (Republican)
- Birdwell
- Creighton
- Hinojosa, Adam (Republican)
- Kolkhorst (Republican)
Summary
No official summary is available for this bill.
Latest action(May 14, 2025): Filed with the Secretary of State
Text versions
Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 15, 2026, 8:04 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 12, 2025 Senate | passage | pass | Set your home in Texas to see |
| May 12, 2025 Senate | 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. | pass | Set your home in Texas to see |
| Apr 29, 2025 House | passage | pass | Set your home in Texas to see |
| Apr 28, 2025 House | passage | pass | Set your home in Texas to see |
Actions
- May 14, 2025
Filed with the Secretary of State - May 14, 2025 · Senate
Signed in the Senate - May 13, 2025 · House
Signed in the House - May 13, 2025 · House
Reported enrolled - May 12, 2025 · House
Senate passage reported - May 12, 2025 · Senate
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 9, 2025 · Senate
Placed on intent calendar - May 7, 2025 · Senate
Committee report printed and distributed - May 7, 2025 · Senate
Reported favorably w/o amendments - May 7, 2025 · Senate
Vote taken in committee - May 7, 2025 · Senate
Considered in public hearing - May 7, 2025 · Senate
Scheduled for public hearing on . . . - May 7, 2025 · Senate
Co-sponsor authorized - May 5, 2025 · Senate
Referred to Finance - May 5, 2025 · Senate
Read first time - Apr 29, 2025 · Senate
Received from the House - Apr 29, 2025 · House
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 28, 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 22, 2025 · House
Postponed - Apr 22, 2025 · House
Laid out as postponed business - Apr 15, 2025 · House
Postponed - Apr 15, 2025 · House
Laid out as postponed business - Apr 2, 2025 · House
Postponed - Apr 2, 2025 · House
Read 2nd time - Apr 2, 2025 · House
Placed on Constitutional Amendments Calendar - Mar 27, 2025 · House
Considered in Calendars - Mar 24, 2025 · House
Committee report sent to Calendars - Mar 20, 2025 · House
Committee report distributed - Mar 20, 2025 · House
Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator - Mar 17, 2025 · House
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) - Mar 17, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing - Mar 10, 2025 · House
Left pending in committee - Mar 10, 2025 · House
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee - Mar 10, 2025 · House
Considered in public hearing - Feb 27, 2025 · House
Referred to Ways & Means - Feb 27, 2025 · House
Read first time - Feb 26, 2025 · House
Filed