Texas · House Joint Resolution 4 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Proposing a constitutional amendment prohibiting the enactment of a law imposing an occupation tax on certain entities that enter into transactions…

HJR 4 Sponsored by Morgan Meyer Adopted

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

What it does

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

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.

Every action

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

Show the 45 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. HouseAmendment fails of adoption (1-Rodríguez Ramos)
  17. HouseRecord vote (RV#48)
  18. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  19. HouseAmendment fails of adoption (2-Rodríguez Ramos)
  20. HouseRecord vote (RV#49)
  21. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  22. HouseAmendment fails of adoption (3-Rodríguez Ramos)
  23. HouseRecord vote (RV#50)
  24. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  25. HouseAdopted
  26. HouseRecord vote (RV#51)
  27. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  28. HouseReported engrossed
  29. SenateReceived from the House
  30. SenateRead first time
  31. SenateReferred to Finance
  32. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Finance
  33. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Finance
  34. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Finance
  35. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Finance
  36. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  37. SenateCo-sponsor authorized
  38. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  39. SenateCo-sponsor authorized
  40. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  41. SenateRecord vote
  42. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
  43. SenateRecord vote
  44. SenateThree day rule suspended
  45. 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

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

Amendment No. 3 failed of adoption · Full House

Failed 57–87
Apr 1, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 57 No 87 Not voting 6
Democrats: 57 yes, 1 no Republicans: 0 yes, 86 no
How each member voted

Yes · 57

No · 87

Not voting · 1

Absent · 4

Excused · 1

HJR 4 was adopted · Full House

Passed 111–31
Apr 1, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 111 No 31 Not voting 8
Democrats: 28 yes, 27 no Republicans: 83 yes, 4 no
How each member voted

Yes · 111

No · 31

Not voting · 1

Absent · 6

Excused · 1

HJR 4 , 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. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 28–3
Apr 29, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 28 No 3
Democrats: 8 yes, 3 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 28

No · 3

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

Passed 28–3
Apr 29, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 28 No 3
Democrats: 8 yes, 3 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 28

No · 3

Senator Parker moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HJR 4 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 28–3
Apr 29, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 28 No 3
Democrats: 8 yes, 3 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 28

No · 3

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

Passed 28–3
Apr 29, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 28 No 3
Democrats: 8 yes, 3 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 28

No · 3

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 17, 2025 House Ways & Means Ways & Means: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 12–0
Apr 1, 2025 Full House Amendment No. 1 failed of adoption
Members

Yes · 57

No · 89

Not voting · 1

Absent · 2

Excused · 1

 Failed 57–89
Apr 1, 2025 Full House Amendment No. 2 failed of adoption
Members

Yes · 58

No · 88

Not voting · 1

Absent · 2

Excused · 1

 Failed 58–88
Apr 16, 2025 Senate Finance Finance: Reported favorably w/o amendments Passed 14–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 10 cosponsors: 7 Republicans, 3 Democrats.

All 10 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.