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Texas · 89th Legislature (2025) · Joint Resolution

SJR 18: Proposing a constitutional amendment prohibiting the imposition of a tax on the realized or unrealized capital gains of an individual, family, estate, or trust.

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

SJR 18 is a joint resolution introduced in the Texas Senate on November 12, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: Proposing a constitutional amendment prohibiting the imposition of a tax on the realized or unrealized capital gains of an individual, family, estate, or trust. Primary sponsor: Charles Perry (Republican), Giovanni Capriglione (Republican), Will Metcalf (Republican). It lists 6 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (May 7, 2025): Filed with the Secretary of State.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 7

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Charles PerryPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate28
Giovanni CapriglionePrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse98
Will MetcalfPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse16
Paul BettencourtCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate7
BirdwellCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
CreightonCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Lois KolkhorstCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate18
Mayes MiddletonCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate11
Charles SchwertnerCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate5

“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 House
  3. Signed in the Senate
  4. Reported enrolled
  5. Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
  6. Record vote
  7. Senate concurs in House amendment(s)
  8. Read
  9. House amendment(s) laid before the Senate
  10. Co-author authorized
  11. House passage as amended reported
  12. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

Showing 12 most recent of 40 actions. Full history

Sources

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