Relating to an exemption from certain taxes imposed on the transfer of a motor vehicle to a person from a decedent or the decedent's estate.
SB 2064 exempts the motor vehicle transfer tax when a vehicle is passed from a decedent's estate to family members (such as spouses, parents, or children) or to a person inheriting property from the estate. The bill amends Texas Tax Code to explicitly include transfers from a decedent's estate as an exempt scenario, aligning it with existing exemptions for family gifts. It also requires exemption statements to be filed in person with the tax assessor-collector, using specific identification like a driver's license or passport.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced Mar 7, 2025
Signed Jun 20, 2025
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Jun 20, 2025
MINOR
The bill text was converted from an 'Engrossed' draft to a final 'Enrolled' version, which is the official version sent to the Governor for signature. The substantive legislative content regarding tax exemptions for motor vehicle transfers from decedents remains unchanged, with only formatting differences between the two versions.
TECHNICAL
The document format changed from a draft bill layout to an official enrolled bill layout, including the addition of certification signatures from the Senate President, House Speaker, and Governor, along with voting records and approval dates.
Minor formatting adjustments were made to line numbers, spacing, and capitalization throughout the text, but no substantive policy language was altered.
Floor votes · House May 23, 2025
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
47
Key actions
14
Committee
10
Jun 20, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
May 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed in the House
lower
May 26, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed in the Senate
upper
May 23, 2025
Upper · Passed
House passage reported
upper
May 23, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
May 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
May 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
May 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
May 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
Apr 17, 2025
Committee
Referred to Ways & Means
lower
Apr 17, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
Apr 10, 2025
Introduced
Received from the Senate
lower
Apr 9, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
Apr 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
Apr 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
upper
Apr 2, 2025
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
Apr 2, 2025
Upper · Passed
Testimony taken in committee
upper
Mar 24, 2025
Committee
Referred to Finance
upper
Mar 24, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
upper
3 primary · 5 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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