Proposing a constitutional amendment prohibiting the imposition of a tax on the realized or unrealized capital gains of an individual, family, estate, or trust.
HJR 6 proposes a constitutional amendment to prohibit Texas from taxing capital gains - profits from investments like stocks or real estate - whether the gains are realized (from a sale) or unrealized (while the asset is held). It directly affects individuals, families, estates, and trusts that earn investment income. The amendment explicitly excludes property taxes, sales taxes, and use taxes on goods/services from this prohibition. If approved by voters in November 2025, it would require future Texas legislation to comply with this constitutional restriction.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Feb 27, 2025
Last action Apr 28, 2025
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
21
Key actions
5
Committee
6
Amendments
1
Apr 1, 2025
Introduced
Placed on Constitutional Amendments Calendar
lower
Mar 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
Mar 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Mar 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
Mar 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
Mar 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Feb 27, 2025
Committee
Referred to Ways & Means
lower
Feb 27, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
3 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Cody Harris
RRepublican
P
Giovanni Capriglione
RRepublican
P
Will Metcalf
RRepublican
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