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Texas · 89th Legislature (2025) · Joint Resolution

SJR 50: 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.

In committee 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 50 is a joint resolution introduced in the Texas Senate on February 3, 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: Tan Parker (Republican). It lists 1 additional sponsor. Most recent recorded action (April 1, 2025): Co-author authorized.

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 1 · Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Tan ParkerPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate12
César BlancoCo-sponsorDemocraticSenate29

“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. Co-author authorized
  2. Committee report printed and distributed
  3. Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
  4. Reported favorably w/o amendments
  5. Vote taken in committee
  6. Considered in public hearing
  7. Left pending in committee
  8. Testimony taken in committee
  9. Considered in public hearing
  10. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
  11. Referred to Business & Commerce
  12. Read first time

Showing 12 most recent of 14 actions. Full history

Sources

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