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Texas · 89th Legislature (2025) · Joint Resolution

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.

Passed both chambers Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HJR 4 is a joint resolution introduced in the Texas House on February 26, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: 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. Primary sponsor: Morgan Meyer (Republican), Angie Button (Republican), Cody Vasut (Republican), Joe Moody (Democratic), Rafael Anchía (Democratic), Tan Parker (Republican). It lists 10 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 5, 2025): Filed with the Secretary of State.

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 5 · Republican 10

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Morgan MeyerPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse108
Angie ButtonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse112
Cody VasutPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse25
Joe MoodyPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse78
Rafael AnchíaPrimary sponsorDemocraticHouse103
Tan ParkerPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate12
Trent AshbyCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse9
César BlancoCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate29
Greg BonnenCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse24
CreightonCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Cody HarrisCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse8
Lacey HullCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse138
Brooks LandgrafCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse81
Will MetcalfCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse16
Sergio MuñozCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse36
Mihaela PleșaCo-sponsorDemocraticHouse70

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Filed with the Secretary of State
  2. Signed in the Senate
  3. Signed in the House
  4. Reported enrolled
  5. Senate passage reported
  6. Record vote
  7. Passed
  8. Read 3rd time
  9. Record vote
  10. Three day rule suspended
  11. Record vote
  12. Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading

Showing 12 most recent of 40 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source