HJR4

Passed House and Senate
Authored by Morgan Meyer (R)
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Caption: 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.
Initially Referred to House Ways & Means Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to Senate Finance Committee, chaired by a Republican
Joint authors: Anchia (D); Button (R); Moody (D); Vasut (R)
Co-authors: Ashby (R); Bonnen (R); Harris (R); Hull (R); Landgraf (R); Metcalf (R); Munoz (D); Plesa (D)
Sponsors: Parker (R)
Co-sponsors: Blanco (D); Creighton (R)


(H) Blanco signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(H) Creighton signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(H) Parker signed onto the bill as Sponsor
 

Feb 26, 2025


(H) Meyer 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 17, 2025


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

Mar 20, 2025


(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
(H) Committee report distributed
 

Mar 24, 2025


(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
 

Mar 27, 2025


(H) Considered in Calendars
 

Mar 31, 2025


(H) Ashby signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Bonnen signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Metcalf signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Anchia signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Button signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Moody signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Vasut signed onto the bill as Joint Author
 

Apr 1, 2025


(H) Hull signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Landgraf signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Munoz signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Placed on Constitutional Amendments Calendar
(H) Read 2nd time
(H) A Democrat amendment (No. 1) from Rodriguez Ramos failed and was not adopted.
(H) Record vote

RV#48: Yea 57 (R 0, D 57) - Nay 89 (R 87, D 2)
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Yea - Allen; Bhojani; Bowers; Bryant; Bucy; Campos; Canales; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Flores; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Howard; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Lalani; Longoria; Lopez, R.; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Meza; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Munoz; Ordaz; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Plesa; Reynolds; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rosenthal; Simmons; Talarico; Thompson; Turner; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wu; Zweiner

Nay - Alders; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bonnen; Buckley; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Capriglione; Cook; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dyson; Fairly; Frank; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Lopez, J.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Money; Morgan; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Phelan; Pierson; Raymond; Richardson; Rose; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Tepper; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Wharton; Wilson

Absent - Bernal; Dutton

Present, Not Voting - Burrows

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

Toni Rose: "When Record No. 48 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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(H) Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
(H) A Democrat amendment (No. 2) from Rodriguez Ramos failed and was not adopted.
(H) Record vote

RV#49: Yea 58 (R 0, D 58) - Nay 88 (R 87, D 1)
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Yea - Allen; Bernal; Bhojani; Bowers; Bryant; Bucy; Campos; Canales; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Flores; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Howard; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Lalani; Longoria; Lopez, R.; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Meza; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Munoz; Ordaz; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Plesa; Reynolds; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Simmons; Talarico; Thompson; Turner; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wu; Zweiner

Nay - Alders; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bonnen; Buckley; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Capriglione; Cook; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dyson; Fairly; Frank; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Lopez, J.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Money; Morgan; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Phelan; Pierson; Raymond; Richardson; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Tepper; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Wharton; Wilson

Absent - Dutton; Gervin-Hawkins

Present, Not Voting - Burrows

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(H) A Democrat amendment (No. 3) from Rodriguez Ramos failed and was not adopted.
(H) Record vote

RV#50: Yea 57 (R 0, D 57) - Nay 87 (R 86, D 1)
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Yea - Allen; Bernal; Bhojani; Bryant; Bucy; Campos; Canales; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Flores; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Howard; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Lalani; Longoria; Lopez, R.; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Meza; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Munoz; Ordaz; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Plesa; Reynolds; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Simmons; Talarico; Thompson; Turner; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wu; Zweiner

Nay - Alders; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bonnen; Buckley; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Capriglione; Cook; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dyson; Fairly; Frank; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Kerwin; Kitzman; LaHood; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Lopez, J.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Money; Morgan; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Phelan; Pierson; Raymond; Richardson; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Tepper; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Wharton; Wilson

Absent - Bowers; Dutton; Gervin-Hawkins; King

Present, Not Voting - Burrows

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(H) Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
(H) Adopted
(H) Record vote

RV#51: Yea 111 (R 83, D 28) - Nay 31 (R 4, D 27)
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Yea - Alders; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Dean; DeAyala; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Money; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, E.; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Paul; Perez, M.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Richardson; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Wharton

Nay - Allen; Bryant; Campos; Collier; Davis, Y.; Dorazio; Flores; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Hinojosa; Howard; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Lopez, J.; Meza; Morales, C.; Patterson; Perez, V.; Reynolds; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rosenthal; Thompson; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wilson; Wu; Zweiner

Absent - Davis, A.; Gervin-Hawkins; Johnson; Rose; Simmons; Vo

Present, Not Voting - Burrows

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

Aicha Davis: "When Record No. 51 was taken, my vote failed to register. I would have voted no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Mark Dorazio: "When Record No. 51 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Janie Lopez: "When Record No. 51 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Jared Patterson: "When Record No. 51 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Ramon Romero, Jr.: "When Record No. 51 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Toni Rose: "When Record No. 51 was taken, my vote failed to register. I would have voted no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Terry Wilson: "When Record No. 51 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (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
 

Apr 3, 2025


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

Apr 8, 2025


(H) Plesa signed onto the bill as Coauthor
 

Apr 16, 2025


(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
 

Apr 24, 2025


(S) Co-sponsor authorized
 

Apr 28, 2025


(S) Placed on intent calendar
 

Apr 29, 2025


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

20250429_HJR4_2R: Yea 28 (R 20, D 8) - Nay 3 (R 0, D 3)

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

Nay - Cook; Eckhardt; Gutierrez

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

20250429_HJR4_3R: Yea 28 (R 20, D 8) - Nay 3 (R 0, D 3)

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

Nay - Cook; Eckhardt; Gutierrez

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(S) Record vote
(H) Senate passage reported
(H) Reported enrolled
 

Apr 30, 2025


(H) Harris signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Signed in the House
 

May 5, 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 4/16/2025) Registering before S Finance as Steven Deline for self
 

For

(Mon 3/10/2025) Testifying before H Ways & Means as Bill Lauderback for Texas Stock Exchange
(Wed 4/16/2025) Registering before S Finance as Bill Lauderback for Texas Stock Exchange
(Mon 3/10/2025) Registering before H Ways & Means as Daniel Hodge for Texas Stock Exchange
 

On

(Wed 4/16/2025) Registering before S Finance as Phillip Ashley for Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts



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