HJR2

Passed House and Senate
Authored by Charlie Geren (R)
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Caption: 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.
Initially Referred to House Ways & Means Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to Senate Finance Committee, chaired by a Republican
Joint authors: McQueeney (R); Metcalf (R); Meyer (R)
Co-authors: Bonnen (R); Bumgarner (R); Button (R); Davis, A. (D); Gerdes (R); Lambert (R); Morgan (R); Munoz (D); Pierson (R); Plesa (D); Slawson (R); Spiller (R); Toth (R); Troxclair (R)
Sponsors: Perry (R)
Co-sponsors: A. Hinojosa (R); Bettencourt (R); Birdwell (R); Creighton (R); Kolkhorst (R)


(H) A. Hinojosa signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(H) Bettencourt signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(H) Birdwell signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(H) Creighton signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(H) Kolkhorst signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(H) Perry signed onto the bill as Sponsor
 

Feb 26, 2025


(H) Geren signed onto the bill as Author
(H) Filed
 

Feb 27, 2025


(H) Read first time
(H) Referred to the House Ways & Means, chaired by a Republican
 

Mar 10, 2025


(H) Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
(H) Left pending in committee
 

Mar 13, 2025


(H) McQueeney signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Meyer signed onto the bill as Joint Author
 

Mar 17, 2025


(H) House Ways & Means met.
(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
 

Mar 18, 2025


(H) Metcalf signed onto the bill as Joint Author
 

Mar 20, 2025


(H) Spiller signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
(H) Committee report distributed
 

Mar 24, 2025


(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
 

Mar 25, 2025


(H) Bumgarner signed onto the bill as Coauthor
 

Mar 27, 2025


(H) Considered in Calendars
 

Mar 31, 2025


(H) Bonnen signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Button signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Davis, A. signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Lambert signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Morgan signed onto the bill as Coauthor
 

Apr 2, 2025


(H) Gerdes signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Munoz signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Slawson signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Placed on Constitutional Amendments Calendar
(H) Read 2nd time
(H) Postponed
 

Apr 3, 2025


(H) Toth signed onto the bill as Coauthor
 

Apr 15, 2025


(H) Laid out as postponed business
(H) Postponed
 

Apr 22, 2025


(H) Laid out as postponed business
(H) Postponed
 

Apr 28, 2025


(H) Laid out as postponed business
(H) Passed to engrossment
(H) Record vote

RV#596: Yea 97 (R 86, D 11) - Nay 9 (R 0, D 9)
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Yea - Alders; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bonnen; Buckley; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Campos; Capriglione; Cole; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Frank; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Martinez; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Money; Morales, E.; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Phelan; Pierson; Raymond; Richardson; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Tepper; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Wharton; Wilson

Nay - Anchia; Bhojani; Bucy; Canales; Collier; Manuel; Martinez Fischer; Moody; Turner

Absent - Davis, Y.; Ordaz; Plesa; Thompson

Present, Not Voting - Allen; Bernal; Bowers; Bryant; Burrows; Flores; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Goodwin; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Howard; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Lalani; Lopez, R.; Meza; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Reynolds; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Talarico; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wu; Zweiner

Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded.

Liz Campos: "When Record No. 596 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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Apr 29, 2025


(H) Pierson signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Troxclair signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Read 3rd time
(H) Adopted
(H) Record vote

RV#714: Yea 112 (R 87, D 25) - Nay 29 (R 0, D 29)
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Yea - Alders; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bonnen; Buckley; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Canales; Capriglione; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Frank; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Martinez; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Money; Morales Shaw; Morales, E.; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Richardson; Romero; Rose; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson

Nay - Allen; Anchia; Bryant; Bucy; Campos; Cole; Collier; Flores; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, L.; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Hinojosa; Howard; Jones, V.; Lopez, R.; Manuel; Martinez Fischer; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Reynolds; Rodriguez Ramos; Rosenthal; Talarico; Turner; Wu; Zweiner

Absent - Bernal; Bhojani; Bowers; Gamez; Garcia, J.; Hernandez; Simmons

Present, Not Voting - Burrows

Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded.

Rhetta Bowers: "When Record No. 714 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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(H) Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
(H) Reported engrossed
(S) Received from the House
 

May 2, 2025


(H) Plesa signed onto the bill as Coauthor
 

May 5, 2025


(S) Read first time
(S) Referred to the Senate Finance, chaired by a Republican
 

May 7, 2025


(S) Co-sponsor authorized
(S) Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
(S) Considered in public hearing
(S) Vote taken in committee
(S) Reported favorably w/o amendments
(S) Committee report printed and distributed
 

May 9, 2025


(S) Placed on intent calendar
 

May 12, 2025


(S) Co-sponsor authorized
(S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business
(S) Record vote
(S) Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
(S) Record vote

20250512_HJR2_2R: Yea 27 (R 20, D 7) - Nay 3 (R 0, D 3)

Yea - A. Hinojosa; Alvarado; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Creighton; Flores; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; J. Hinojosa; King; Kolkhorst; Menendez; Middleton; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West; Zaffirini

Nay - Cook; Eckhardt; Johnson

Absent - Gutierrez

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(S) Three day rule suspended
(S) Record vote
(S) Read 3rd time
(S) Passed

20250512_HJR2_3R: Yea 27 (R 20, D 7) - Nay 3 (R 0, D 3)

Yea - A. Hinojosa; Alvarado; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Creighton; Flores; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; J. Hinojosa; King; Kolkhorst; Menendez; Middleton; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West; Zaffirini

Nay - Cook; Eckhardt; Johnson

Absent - Gutierrez

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(S) Record vote
(H) Senate passage reported
 

May 13, 2025


(H) Reported enrolled
(H) Signed in the House
 

May 14, 2025


(S) Signed in the Senate
(E) Filed with the Secretary of State

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

Against

(Mon 3/10/2025) Registering before H Ways & Means as Fran Rhodes for self (with True Texas Project)
(Wed 5/7/2025) Registering before S Finance as Steven Deline for self
 

For

(Mon 3/10/2025) Registering before H Ways & Means as Drew Fuller for Texas Farm Bureau
(Wed 5/7/2025) Registering before S Finance as Drew Fuller for Texas Farm Bureau
(Wed 5/7/2025) Registering before S Finance as Frances Blake for Texas Association of Builders (TAB)
(Wed 5/7/2025) Registering before S Finance as M. Scott Norman Jr. for Texas Association of Builders (TAB)



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