Texas Proposition 8, officially the Prohibit Taxes on a Decedent's Property or Estate Transfer Amendment, is a legislatively referredconstitutional amendment that appeared on the ballot in the U.S. state of Texas on November 4, 2025. The measure proposed amending the state constitution to prohibit the state legislature from imposing a tax on a deceased person's property or the transfer of an estate, inheritance, legacy, succession, or gift.[1] It was widely approved by voters, passing in 253 of the state's 254 counties.[2]
↑ Powell, Adam. "Where do El Paso, Texas Democrats, Republicans stand on 17 constitutional amendments: List". El Paso Times. Retrieved November 19, 2025. El Paso Republicans are supporting the measure, while El Paso Democrats say it "could limit future legislatures from restoring this potential revenue source." Again, Blanco sided with Republicans. "This proposition bans the state from imposing an estate, inheritance, or gift tax," he said. "I supported it because families who've worked hard to build a small business or farm shouldn't be taxed again when passing it on to their kids. It keeps opportunity in Texas communities, not in bureaucracy."
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