Texas · House Joint Resolution 2 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment prohibiting the legislature from imposing death taxes applicable to a decedent's property or the transfer of an…

HJR 2 Sponsored by Charlie Geren Adopted

  1. Introduced Feb 26, 2025
  2. In committee Feb 27, 2025
  3. Passed the House Apr 29, 2025
  4. Passed the Senate May 12, 2025

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

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.

Every action

54 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 46 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. CommitteeReferred to Ways & Means · House Ways & Means
  4. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Ways & Means
  5. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Ways & Means
  6. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Ways & Means
  7. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Ways & Means
  8. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Ways & Means
  9. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Ways & Means
  10. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  11. HouseCommittee report distributed
  12. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  13. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  14. HousePlaced on Constitutional Amendments Calendar
  15. HouseRead 2nd time
  16. HousePostponed (4/15/25 10:00 AM)
  17. HouseLaid out as postponed business
  18. HousePostponed (4/22/25 10:00 AM)
  19. HouseLaid out as postponed business
  20. HousePostponed (4/28/25 10:00 AM)
  21. HouseLaid out as postponed business
  22. HousePassed to engrossment
  23. HouseRecord vote (RV#596)
  24. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  25. HouseRead 3rd time
  26. HouseAdopted
  27. HouseRecord vote (RV#714)
  28. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  29. HouseReported engrossed
  30. SenateReceived from the House
  31. SenateRead first time
  32. SenateReferred to Finance
  33. SenateCo-sponsor authorized
  34. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Finance
  35. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Finance
  36. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Finance
  37. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Finance
  38. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  39. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  40. SenateCo-sponsor authorized
  41. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  42. SenateRecord vote
  43. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
  44. SenateRecord vote
  45. SenateThree day rule suspended
  46. SenateRecord vote
  1. SenateRead 3rd time
  2. SenatePassed
  3. SenateRecord vote
  4. HouseSenate passage reported
  5. HouseReported enrolled
  6. HouseSigned in the House
  7. SenateSigned in the Senate
  8. GovernorFiled with the Secretary of State

Roll calls

8 recorded votes: 6 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

HJR 2 was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 97–9
Apr 28, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 97 No 9 Not voting 44
Democrats: 11 yes, 9 no Republicans: 86 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 97

No · 9

Not voting · 37

Absent · 4

Excused · 3

HJR 2 was adopted · Full House

Passed 112–29
Apr 29, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 112 No 29 Not voting 9
Democrats: 25 yes, 29 no Republicans: 87 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 112

No · 29

Not voting · 1

Absent · 7

Excused · 1

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 · Full Senate

Passed 27–3
May 12, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 27 No 3 Not voting 1
Democrats: 7 yes, 3 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 27

No · 3

Excused · 1

The resolution was read second time and was passed to third reading · Full Senate

Passed 27–3
May 12, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 27 No 3 Not voting 1
Democrats: 7 yes, 3 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 27

No · 3

Excused · 1

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 · Full Senate

Passed 27–3
May 12, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 27 No 3 Not voting 1
Democrats: 7 yes, 3 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 27

No · 3

Excused · 1

The resolution was read third time and was passed · Full Senate

Passed 27–3
May 12, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 27 No 3 Not voting 1
Democrats: 7 yes, 3 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 27

No · 3

Excused · 1

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 17, 2025 House Ways & Means Ways & Means: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 11–1
May 7, 2025 Senate Finance Finance: Reported favorably w/o amendments Passed 15–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 19 cosponsors: 16 Republicans, 3 Democrats.

All 19 cosponsors

From Texas's official records (ftp.legis.state.tx.us), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.