Proposing a constitutional amendment prohibiting the legislature from imposing certain taxes on the transfer of an estate, inheritance, legacy, succession, or gift.
This bill proposes a constitutional amendment that would prohibit Texas from imposing new taxes on estate transfers, inheritances, legacies, successions, or gifts after January 1, 2025. It also prevents increasing rates or expanding the scope of existing taxes on these transfers beyond their 2025 levels. Exceptions include taxes described in Section 29(b) of the Constitution and taxes on motor vehicle gifts. The amendment must be approved by voters in the November 4, 2025 election.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Nov 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Nov 12, 2024
Last action Feb 3, 2025
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Committee
1
Feb 3, 2025
Committee
Referred to Finance
upper
Feb 3, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Charles Perry
RRepublican
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