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HJR 2
  • Introduced
    Feb 26, 2025
  • Passed House
    Apr 29, 2025
  • Passed Senate
    May 12, 2025
  • Signed into Law
HJR 2
Texas House Bill
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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.
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executive • May 14, 2025: Filed with the Secretary of State
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May 12, 2024, Senate
Senator Perry moved that 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. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 27, Nays 3.
YES: 27
NO: 3
OTHER: 0
YES: 27

NO: 3

ABSENT: 1

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May 12, 2024, Senate
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. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 27, Nays 3.
YES: 27
NO: 3
OTHER: 0
YES: 27

NO: 3

ABSENT: 1

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Apr 28, 2025, House
HJR 2 was passed to engrossment by (Record 596): 97 Yeas, 9 Nays, 37 Present, not voting.
YES: 97
NO: 9
OTHER: 37
YES: 97

NO: 9

ABSENT: 8

NOT VOTING: 37

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Apr 29, 2025, House
HJR 2 was adopted by (Record 714): 112 Yeas, 29 Nays, 1 Present, not voting.
YES: 112
NO: 29
OTHER: 1
YES: 112

NO: 29

ABSENT: 8

NOT VOTING: 1

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  • May 14, 2025 | executive
    • Filed with the Secretary of State
  • May 14, 2025 | Senate
    • Signed in the Senate
  • May 13, 2025 | House
    • Reported enrolled
    • Signed in the House
  • May 12, 2025 | House
    • Senate passage reported
  • May 12, 2025 | Senate
    • Co-sponsor authorized
    • Rules suspended-Regular order of business
    • Record vote
    • Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
    • Record vote
    • Three day rule suspended
    • Record vote
    • Read 3rd time
    • Passed
    • Record vote
  • May 09, 2025 | Senate
    • Placed on intent calendar
  • May 07, 2025 | Senate
    • Co-sponsor authorized
    • Scheduled for public hearing on . . . 05/07/2025
    • Considered in public hearing
    • Vote taken in committee
    • Reported favorably w/o amendments
    • Committee report printed and distributed
  • May 05, 2025 | Senate
    • Read first time
    • Referred to Finance
  • Apr 29, 2025 | Senate
    • Received from the House
  • Apr 29, 2025 | House
    • Read 3rd time
    • Adopted
    • Record vote RV#714
    • Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
    • Reported engrossed
  • Apr 28, 2025 | House
    • Laid out as postponed business
    • Passed to engrossment
    • Record vote RV#596
    • Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  • Apr 22, 2025 | House
    • Laid out as postponed business
    • Postponed 4/28/25 10:00 AM
  • Apr 15, 2025 | House
    • Laid out as postponed business
    • Postponed 4/22/25 10:00 AM
  • Apr 02, 2025 | House
    • Placed on Constitutional Amendments Calendar
    • Read 2nd time
    • Postponed 4/15/25 10:00 AM
  • Mar 27, 2025 | House
    • Considered in Calendars
  • Mar 24, 2025 | House
    • Committee report sent to Calendars
  • Mar 20, 2025 | House
    • Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
    • Committee report distributed
  • Mar 17, 2025 | House
    • Considered in public hearing
    • Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
  • Mar 10, 2025 | House
    • Scheduled for public hearing on . . . 03/10/2025
    • Considered in public hearing
    • Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
    • Left pending in committee
  • Feb 27, 2025 | House
    • Read first time
    • Referred to Ways & Means
  • Feb 26, 2025 | House
    • Filed
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