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History for 89(R) HJR 2 by Geren

Last Action:
05/14/2025 E Filed with the Secretary of State
Council Document:
89R 16295 RDS-F
Caption Version:
Enrolled
Caption Text:
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.
Author:
Geren | McQueeney | Meyer | Metcalf
Coauthor:
Bonnen | Bumgarner | Button | Davis, Aicha | Gerdes | Lambert | Morgan | Muñoz | Pierson | Plesa | Slawson | Spiller | Toth | Troxclair
Sponsor:
Perry
Cosponsor:
Bettencourt | Birdwell | Creighton | Hinojosa, Adam | Kolkhorst
Subjects:
Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments (I0661)
Taxation--Inheritance (I0811)
Companion:
SJR 19 by Perry, Similar
House Committee:
Ways & Means
House Committee Status:
Out of committee
House Committee Vote:
Ayes=11   Nays=1   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=1
Senate Committee:
Finance
Senate Committee Status:
Out of committee
Senate Committee Vote:
Ayes=15   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=0
Actions are in ascending date order.
Viewing Votes: Most Recent House Vote | Most Recent Senate Vote
Description Comment DateSort ascending       Time       Journal Page
H   Filed      02/26/2025    
H   Read first time      02/27/2025     327
H   Referred to Ways & Means      02/27/2025   10:13 AM  327
H   Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      03/10/2025    
H   Considered in public hearing      03/10/2025    
H   Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee      03/10/2025    
H   Left pending in committee      03/10/2025    
H   Considered in public hearing      03/17/2025    
H   Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)      03/17/2025    
H   Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator      03/20/2025     768
H   Committee report distributed      03/20/2025   01:49 PM 
H   Committee report sent to Calendars      03/24/2025    
H   Considered in Calendars      03/27/2025    
H   Placed on Constitutional Amendments Calendar      04/02/2025    
H   Read 2nd time      04/02/2025     898
H   Postponed   4/15/25 10:00 AM   04/02/2025     898
H   Laid out as postponed business      04/15/2025     1430
H   Postponed   4/22/25 10:00 AM   04/15/2025     1430
H   Laid out as postponed business      04/22/2025     1694
H   Postponed   4/28/25 10:00 AM   04/22/2025     1694
H   Laid out as postponed business      04/28/2025     2021
H   Passed to engrossment      04/28/2025     2021
H   Record vote   RV#596   04/28/2025     2021
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      04/28/2025     2022
H   Read 3rd time      04/29/2025     2163
H   Adopted      04/29/2025     2163
H   Record vote   RV#714   04/29/2025     2163
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      04/29/2025     2163
H   Reported engrossed      04/29/2025   01:44 PM  2643
S   Received from the House      04/29/2025     1576
S   Read first time      05/05/2025     1757
S   Referred to Finance      05/05/2025     1757
S   Co-sponsor authorized      05/07/2025     1862
S   Scheduled for public hearing on . . .      05/07/2025    
S   Considered in public hearing      05/07/2025    
S   Vote taken in committee      05/07/2025    
S   Reported favorably w/o amendments      05/07/2025     1862
S   Committee report printed and distributed      05/07/2025   01:30 PM 
S   Placed on intent calendar      05/09/2025    
S   Co-sponsor authorized      05/12/2025     2045
S   Rules suspended-Regular order of business      05/12/2025     1946
S   Record vote      05/12/2025     1946
S   Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading      05/12/2025     1946
S   Record vote      05/12/2025     1946
S   Three day rule suspended      05/12/2025     1947
S   Record vote      05/12/2025     1947
S   Read 3rd time      05/12/2025     1947
S   Passed      05/12/2025     1947
S   Record vote      05/12/2025     1947
H   Senate passage reported      05/12/2025     4238
H   Reported enrolled      05/13/2025   12:48 PM  4744
H   Signed in the House      05/13/2025     4491
S   Signed in the Senate      05/14/2025     2092
E   Filed with the Secretary of State      05/14/2025     5018