HJR 175 Texas House · 89th Legislature (2025)

Proposing a constitutional amendment relating to the right to own, hold, and use a mutually agreed upon medium of exchange.

HJR 175 proposes a constitutional amendment to protect Texans' right to own, hold, and use any form of money they agree to use - such as cash, digital currency, coins, or even private scrip - when buying goods or services. It prohibits government from restricting ownership or holding of any currency, though it explicitly states the state may still choose its own payment methods for transactions with itself. The amendment would require voter approval in the November 2025 election, with the ballot asking voters to support recognizing this right. This is a procedural proposal, not a new law, and would amend the Texas Constitution if approved by voters.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 31, 2025 Last action May 15, 2025
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Introduced Engrossed · 2 edits · May 9, 2025
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The bill text was reformatted from a standard introduction layout to an engrossed version with updated metadata, including a new bill number (89R) and additional reference codes. The substantive content of the constitutional amendment proposing the right to use a mutually agreed medium of exchange remains unchanged.
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Added bill metadata including updated bill number (89R), legislative reference codes (89R22283 MLH-F, 89R17977 TYPED), and accessibility update notice regarding TLO digital content.

Reformatted layout from introduction style with line numbers to engrossed version format with spacing changes and updated sponsor attribution.

Floor votes · House May 9, 2025

How they voted

12512
Passed · 7 other
Total votes 144
May 9, 2025
D Democratic57
41 Yea 11 Nay 5
71% Yea
R Republican87
84 Yea 1 Nay 2
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
27
Key actions
8
Committee
9
Amendments
1
May 15, 2025
Upper · Passed
Left pending in committee
upper
May 15, 2025
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in committee
upper
May 12, 2025
Committee
Referred to Business & Commerce
upper
May 12, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
upper
May 12, 2025
Introduced
Received from the House
upper
May 9, 2025
Lower · Passed
Adopted
lower
May 9, 2025
Introduced
Placed on Constitutional Amendments Calendar
lower
May 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
May 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Apr 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
lower
Apr 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
Apr 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Mar 31, 2025
Committee
Referred to Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
lower
Mar 31, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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