diff --git a/protocol/testing/e2e/gov/add_new_market_test.go b/protocol/testing/e2e/gov/add_new_market_test.go
index e26522663d..a08ab1431f 100644
--- a/protocol/testing/e2e/gov/add_new_market_test.go
+++ b/protocol/testing/e2e/gov/add_new_market_test.go
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ func TestAddNewMarketProposal(t *testing.T) {
 	tests := map[string]struct {
 		proposedMsgs                          []sdk.Msg
 		updateClobDelayBlocks                 uint32
+		expectCheckTxFails                    bool
 		expectSubmitProposalFail              bool
 		expectDelayedUpdateClobPairMsgFailure bool
 		expectedProposalStatus                govtypesv1.ProposalStatus
@@ -284,6 +285,7 @@ func TestAddNewMarketProposal(t *testing.T) {
 				ctx,
 				tApp,
 				tc.proposedMsgs,
+				tc.expectCheckTxFails,
 				tc.expectSubmitProposalFail,
 				tc.expectedProposalStatus,
 			)
diff --git a/protocol/testing/e2e/gov/bridge_test.go b/protocol/testing/e2e/gov/bridge_test.go
index 22e3fcdb16..24cab9cd67 100644
--- a/protocol/testing/e2e/gov/bridge_test.go
+++ b/protocol/testing/e2e/gov/bridge_test.go
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ func TestUpdateEventParams(t *testing.T) {
 
 	tests := map[string]struct {
 		msg                      *bridgetypes.MsgUpdateEventParams
+		expectCheckTxFails       bool
 		expectSubmitProposalFail bool
 		expectedProposalStatus   govtypesv1.ProposalStatus
 	}{
@@ -65,6 +66,7 @@ func TestUpdateEventParams(t *testing.T) {
 				ctx,
 				tApp,
 				[]sdk.Msg{tc.msg},
+				tc.expectCheckTxFails,
 				tc.expectSubmitProposalFail,
 				tc.expectedProposalStatus,
 			)
@@ -83,6 +85,7 @@ func TestUpdateProposeParams(t *testing.T) {
 
 	tests := map[string]struct {
 		msg                      *bridgetypes.MsgUpdateProposeParams
+		expectCheckTxFails       bool
 		expectSubmitProposalFail bool
 		expectedProposalStatus   govtypesv1.ProposalStatus
 	}{
@@ -132,6 +135,7 @@ func TestUpdateProposeParams(t *testing.T) {
 				ctx,
 				tApp,
 				[]sdk.Msg{tc.msg},
+				tc.expectCheckTxFails,
 				tc.expectSubmitProposalFail,
 				tc.expectedProposalStatus,
 			)
@@ -150,6 +154,7 @@ func TestUpdateSafetyParams(t *testing.T) {
 
 	tests := map[string]struct {
 		msg                      *bridgetypes.MsgUpdateSafetyParams
+		expectCheckTxFails       bool
 		expectSubmitProposalFail bool
 		expectedProposalStatus   govtypesv1.ProposalStatus
 	}{
@@ -195,6 +200,7 @@ func TestUpdateSafetyParams(t *testing.T) {
 				ctx,
 				tApp,
 				[]sdk.Msg{tc.msg},
+				tc.expectCheckTxFails,
 				tc.expectSubmitProposalFail,
 				tc.expectedProposalStatus,
 			)
diff --git a/protocol/testing/e2e/gov/sending_test.go b/protocol/testing/e2e/gov/sending_test.go
index 21bc31adec..07f9318c59 100644
--- a/protocol/testing/e2e/gov/sending_test.go
+++ b/protocol/testing/e2e/gov/sending_test.go
@@ -20,6 +20,7 @@ func TestSendFromModuleToAccount(t *testing.T) {
 	tests := map[string]struct {
 		msg                      *sendingtypes.MsgSendFromModuleToAccount
 		initialModuleBalance     int64
+		expectCheckTxFails       bool
 		expectedProposalStatus   govtypesv1.ProposalStatus
 		expectSubmitProposalFail bool
 	}{
@@ -104,6 +105,7 @@ func TestSendFromModuleToAccount(t *testing.T) {
 				ctx,
 				tApp,
 				[]sdk.Msg{tc.msg},
+				tc.expectCheckTxFails,
 				tc.expectSubmitProposalFail,
 				tc.expectedProposalStatus,
 			)
diff --git a/protocol/testing/e2e/gov/stats_test.go b/protocol/testing/e2e/gov/stats_test.go
index c8d16ead92..5debce0c5a 100644
--- a/protocol/testing/e2e/gov/stats_test.go
+++ b/protocol/testing/e2e/gov/stats_test.go
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import (
 func TestUpdateParams(t *testing.T) {
 	tests := map[string]struct {
 		msg                      *statstypes.MsgUpdateParams
+		expectCheckTxFails       bool
 		expectedProposalStatus   govtypesv1.ProposalStatus
 		expectSubmitProposalFail bool
 	}{
@@ -70,6 +71,7 @@ func TestUpdateParams(t *testing.T) {
 				ctx,
 				tApp,
 				[]sdk.Msg{tc.msg},
+				tc.expectCheckTxFails,
 				tc.expectSubmitProposalFail,
 				tc.expectedProposalStatus,
 			)
diff --git a/protocol/testing/e2e/gov/vest_test.go b/protocol/testing/e2e/gov/vest_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..4161b1230f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/protocol/testing/e2e/gov/vest_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,501 @@
+package gov_test
+
+import (
+	"testing"
+	"time"
+
+	"github.com/cometbft/cometbft/types"
+	sdk "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/types"
+	authtypes "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/auth/types"
+	govtypes "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/gov/types"
+	govtypesv1 "github.com/cosmos/cosmos-sdk/x/gov/types/v1"
+	testapp "github.com/dydxprotocol/v4-chain/protocol/testutil/app"
+	"github.com/dydxprotocol/v4-chain/protocol/testutil/constants"
+	vesttypes "github.com/dydxprotocol/v4-chain/protocol/x/vest/types"
+	"github.com/stretchr/testify/require"
+)
+
+var (
+	TEST_START_TIME         = time.Date(2023, 10, 2, 0, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC)
+	TEST_END_TIME           = time.Date(2024, 10, 1, 0, 0, 0, 0, time.UTC)
+	TEST_VESTER_ACCOUNT_1   = "random_vester"
+	TEST_VESTER_ACCOUNT_2   = "random_vester_2"
+	TEST_GENESIS_VEST_ENTRY = vesttypes.VestEntry{
+		VesterAccount:   "genesis_vester",
+		TreasuryAccount: "genesis_treasury",
+		Denom:           "genesis_denom",
+		StartTime:       TEST_START_TIME.AddDate(-2022, -1, -1),
+		EndTime:         TEST_END_TIME.AddDate(-2022, -1, -1),
+	}
+)
+
+func TestSetVestEntry_Success(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := map[string]struct {
+		msgs                 []sdk.Msg
+		genesisVestEntryKeys []string // keys of vest entries in genesis state.
+	}{
+		"Success: create a new vest entry": {
+			msgs: []sdk.Msg{
+				&vesttypes.MsgSetVestEntry{
+					Authority: authtypes.NewModuleAddress(govtypes.ModuleName).String(),
+					Entry: vesttypes.VestEntry{
+						VesterAccount:   TEST_VESTER_ACCOUNT_1,
+						TreasuryAccount: "random_treasury",
+						Denom:           "adv4tnt",
+						StartTime:       TEST_START_TIME,
+						EndTime:         TEST_END_TIME,
+					},
+				},
+			},
+		},
+		"Success: update an existing vest entry": {
+			msgs: []sdk.Msg{
+				&vesttypes.MsgSetVestEntry{
+					Authority: authtypes.NewModuleAddress(govtypes.ModuleName).String(),
+					Entry: vesttypes.VestEntry{
+						VesterAccount:   TEST_VESTER_ACCOUNT_1,
+						TreasuryAccount: "random_treasury",
+						Denom:           "adv4tnt",
+						StartTime:       TEST_START_TIME,
+						EndTime:         TEST_END_TIME,
+					},
+				},
+			},
+			genesisVestEntryKeys: []string{TEST_VESTER_ACCOUNT_1},
+		},
+		"Success: create two new vest entries": {
+			msgs: []sdk.Msg{
+				&vesttypes.MsgSetVestEntry{
+					Authority: authtypes.NewModuleAddress(govtypes.ModuleName).String(),
+					Entry: vesttypes.VestEntry{
+						VesterAccount:   TEST_VESTER_ACCOUNT_1,
+						TreasuryAccount: "random_treasury",
+						Denom:           "adv4tnt",
+						StartTime:       TEST_START_TIME,
+						EndTime:         TEST_END_TIME,
+					},
+				},
+				&vesttypes.MsgSetVestEntry{
+					Authority: authtypes.NewModuleAddress(govtypes.ModuleName).String(),
+					Entry: vesttypes.VestEntry{
+						VesterAccount:   TEST_VESTER_ACCOUNT_2,
+						TreasuryAccount: "random_treasury_2",
+						Denom:           "adv4tnt",
+						StartTime:       TEST_START_TIME.Add(time.Hour),
+						EndTime:         TEST_END_TIME.Add(time.Hour),
+					},
+				},
+			},
+		},
+		"Success: create and then update a vest entry": {
+			msgs: []sdk.Msg{
+				&vesttypes.MsgSetVestEntry{
+					Authority: authtypes.NewModuleAddress(govtypes.ModuleName).String(),
+					Entry: vesttypes.VestEntry{
+						VesterAccount:   TEST_VESTER_ACCOUNT_1,
+						TreasuryAccount: "random_treasury",
+						Denom:           "adv4tnt",
+						StartTime:       TEST_START_TIME,
+						EndTime:         TEST_END_TIME,
+					},
+				},
+				&vesttypes.MsgSetVestEntry{
+					Authority: authtypes.NewModuleAddress(govtypes.ModuleName).String(),
+					Entry: vesttypes.VestEntry{
+						VesterAccount:   TEST_VESTER_ACCOUNT_1,
+						TreasuryAccount: "random_treasury_2",
+						Denom:           "adv4tnt",
+						StartTime:       TEST_START_TIME.Add(time.Hour),
+						EndTime:         TEST_END_TIME.Add(time.Hour),
+					},
+				},
+			},
+		},
+		"Success: update a vest entry twice": {
+			msgs: []sdk.Msg{
+				&vesttypes.MsgSetVestEntry{
+					Authority: authtypes.NewModuleAddress(govtypes.ModuleName).String(),
+					Entry: vesttypes.VestEntry{
+						VesterAccount:   TEST_VESTER_ACCOUNT_1,
+						TreasuryAccount: "random_treasury",
+						Denom:           "adv4tnt",
+						StartTime:       TEST_START_TIME,
+						EndTime:         TEST_END_TIME,
+					},
+				},
+				&vesttypes.MsgSetVestEntry{
+					Authority: authtypes.NewModuleAddress(govtypes.ModuleName).String(),
+					Entry: vesttypes.VestEntry{
+						VesterAccount:   TEST_VESTER_ACCOUNT_1,
+						TreasuryAccount: "random_treasury_2",
+						Denom:           "adv4tnt",
+						StartTime:       TEST_START_TIME.Add(time.Hour),
+						EndTime:         TEST_END_TIME.Add(time.Hour),
+					},
+				},
+			},
+			genesisVestEntryKeys: []string{TEST_VESTER_ACCOUNT_1},
+		},
+	}
+
+	for name, tc := range tests {
+		t.Run(name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			tApp := testapp.NewTestAppBuilder(t).WithGenesisDocFn(func() (genesis types.GenesisDoc) {
+				genesis = testapp.DefaultGenesis()
+				testapp.UpdateGenesisDocWithAppStateForModule(
+					&genesis,
+					func(genesisState *govtypesv1.GenesisState) {
+						genesisState.Params.VotingPeriod = &testapp.TestVotingPeriod
+					},
+				)
+				// Set vest module genesis state with vest entries.
+				testapp.UpdateGenesisDocWithAppStateForModule(
+					&genesis,
+					func(genesisState *vesttypes.GenesisState) {
+						genesisState.VestEntries = make([]vesttypes.VestEntry, len(tc.genesisVestEntryKeys))
+						for i, key := range tc.genesisVestEntryKeys {
+							genesisState.VestEntries[i] = vesttypes.VestEntry{
+								VesterAccount:   key,
+								TreasuryAccount: TEST_GENESIS_VEST_ENTRY.TreasuryAccount,
+								Denom:           TEST_GENESIS_VEST_ENTRY.Denom,
+								StartTime:       TEST_GENESIS_VEST_ENTRY.StartTime,
+								EndTime:         TEST_GENESIS_VEST_ENTRY.EndTime,
+							}
+						}
+					},
+				)
+				return genesis
+			}).Build()
+			ctx := tApp.InitChain()
+
+			// Submit and tally governance proposal that includes `MsgSetVestEntry`s.
+			ctx = testapp.SubmitAndTallyProposal(
+				t,
+				ctx,
+				tApp,
+				tc.msgs,
+				false, // checkTx should not fail.
+				false, // submitProposal should not fail.
+				govtypesv1.ProposalStatus_PROPOSAL_STATUS_PASSED,
+			)
+
+			// Verify that expected vest entries are set in state.
+			finalVestEntries := make(map[string]vesttypes.VestEntry)
+			for _, msg := range tc.msgs {
+				msgSetVestEntry, ok := msg.(*vesttypes.MsgSetVestEntry)
+				require.True(t, ok)
+				finalVestEntries[msgSetVestEntry.Entry.VesterAccount] = msgSetVestEntry.Entry
+			}
+			for vesterAccount, expectedVestEntry := range finalVestEntries {
+				vestEntryInState, err := tApp.App.VestKeeper.GetVestEntry(ctx, vesterAccount)
+				require.NoError(t, err)
+				require.Equal(t, expectedVestEntry, vestEntryInState)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+func TestSetVestEntry_Failure(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := map[string]struct {
+		msgs                     []sdk.Msg
+		expectCheckTxFails       bool
+		expectSubmitProposalFail bool
+	}{
+		"Failure: vester account is empty": {
+			msgs: []sdk.Msg{
+				&vesttypes.MsgSetVestEntry{
+					Authority: authtypes.NewModuleAddress(govtypes.ModuleName).String(),
+					Entry: vesttypes.VestEntry{
+						VesterAccount:   "",
+						TreasuryAccount: "random_treasury",
+						Denom:           "adv4tnt",
+						StartTime:       TEST_START_TIME,
+						EndTime:         TEST_END_TIME,
+					},
+				},
+			},
+			expectCheckTxFails: true,
+		},
+		"Failure: treasury account is empty": {
+			msgs: []sdk.Msg{
+				&vesttypes.MsgSetVestEntry{
+					Authority: authtypes.NewModuleAddress(govtypes.ModuleName).String(),
+					Entry: vesttypes.VestEntry{
+						VesterAccount:   TEST_VESTER_ACCOUNT_1,
+						TreasuryAccount: "",
+						Denom:           "adv4tnt",
+						StartTime:       TEST_START_TIME,
+						EndTime:         TEST_END_TIME,
+					},
+				},
+			},
+			expectCheckTxFails: true,
+		},
+		"Failure: start time after end time": {
+			msgs: []sdk.Msg{
+				&vesttypes.MsgSetVestEntry{
+					Authority: authtypes.NewModuleAddress(govtypes.ModuleName).String(),
+					Entry: vesttypes.VestEntry{
+						VesterAccount:   TEST_VESTER_ACCOUNT_1,
+						TreasuryAccount: "",
+						Denom:           "adv4tnt",
+						StartTime:       TEST_END_TIME,
+						EndTime:         TEST_START_TIME,
+					},
+				},
+			},
+			expectCheckTxFails: true,
+		},
+		"Failure: invalid authority": {
+			msgs: []sdk.Msg{
+				&vesttypes.MsgSetVestEntry{
+					Authority: constants.BobAccAddress.String(),
+					Entry: vesttypes.VestEntry{
+						VesterAccount:   TEST_VESTER_ACCOUNT_1,
+						TreasuryAccount: "random_treasury",
+						Denom:           "adv4tnt",
+						StartTime:       TEST_START_TIME,
+						EndTime:         TEST_END_TIME,
+					},
+				},
+			},
+			expectSubmitProposalFail: true,
+		},
+		"Failure: failure of one message causes rollback of others": {
+			msgs: []sdk.Msg{
+				&vesttypes.MsgSetVestEntry{ // Valid message.
+					Authority: authtypes.NewModuleAddress(govtypes.ModuleName).String(),
+					Entry: vesttypes.VestEntry{
+						VesterAccount:   TEST_VESTER_ACCOUNT_1,
+						TreasuryAccount: "random_treasury",
+						Denom:           "adv4tnt",
+						StartTime:       TEST_START_TIME,
+						EndTime:         TEST_END_TIME,
+					},
+				},
+				&vesttypes.MsgSetVestEntry{ // Invalid message (due to invalid authority).
+					Authority: constants.BobAccAddress.String(),
+					Entry: vesttypes.VestEntry{
+						VesterAccount:   TEST_VESTER_ACCOUNT_1,
+						TreasuryAccount: "random_treasury",
+						Denom:           "adv4tnt",
+						StartTime:       TEST_START_TIME,
+						EndTime:         TEST_END_TIME,
+					},
+				},
+			},
+			expectSubmitProposalFail: true,
+		},
+	}
+
+	for name, tc := range tests {
+		t.Run(name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			tApp := testapp.NewTestAppBuilder(t).WithGenesisDocFn(func() (genesis types.GenesisDoc) {
+				genesis = testapp.DefaultGenesis()
+				testapp.UpdateGenesisDocWithAppStateForModule(
+					&genesis,
+					func(genesisState *govtypesv1.GenesisState) {
+						genesisState.Params.VotingPeriod = &testapp.TestVotingPeriod
+					},
+				)
+				return genesis
+			}).Build()
+			ctx := tApp.InitChain()
+			initialVestEntries := tApp.App.VestKeeper.GetAllVestEntries(ctx)
+
+			// Submit and tally governance proposal that includes `MsgSetVestEntry`s.
+			ctx = testapp.SubmitAndTallyProposal(
+				t,
+				ctx,
+				tApp,
+				tc.msgs,
+				tc.expectCheckTxFails,
+				tc.expectSubmitProposalFail,
+				govtypesv1.ProposalStatus_PROPOSAL_STATUS_FAILED,
+			)
+
+			// Verify that vest entries in state match the ones before proposal submission.
+			require.Equal(t, initialVestEntries, tApp.App.VestKeeper.GetAllVestEntries(ctx))
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+func TestDeleteVestEntry_Success(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := map[string]struct {
+		msgs                 []sdk.Msg
+		genesisVestEntryKeys []string // keys of vest entries in genesis state.
+	}{
+		"Success: delete one vest entry": {
+			msgs: []sdk.Msg{
+				&vesttypes.MsgDeleteVestEntry{
+					Authority:     authtypes.NewModuleAddress(govtypes.ModuleName).String(),
+					VesterAccount: TEST_VESTER_ACCOUNT_1,
+				},
+			},
+			genesisVestEntryKeys: []string{TEST_VESTER_ACCOUNT_1},
+		},
+		"Success: delete two vest entries": {
+			msgs: []sdk.Msg{
+				&vesttypes.MsgDeleteVestEntry{
+					Authority:     authtypes.NewModuleAddress(govtypes.ModuleName).String(),
+					VesterAccount: TEST_VESTER_ACCOUNT_1,
+				},
+				&vesttypes.MsgDeleteVestEntry{
+					Authority:     authtypes.NewModuleAddress(govtypes.ModuleName).String(),
+					VesterAccount: TEST_VESTER_ACCOUNT_2,
+				},
+			},
+			genesisVestEntryKeys: []string{TEST_VESTER_ACCOUNT_1, TEST_VESTER_ACCOUNT_2},
+		},
+	}
+
+	for name, tc := range tests {
+		t.Run(name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			tApp := testapp.NewTestAppBuilder(t).WithGenesisDocFn(func() (genesis types.GenesisDoc) {
+				genesis = testapp.DefaultGenesis()
+				testapp.UpdateGenesisDocWithAppStateForModule(
+					&genesis,
+					func(genesisState *govtypesv1.GenesisState) {
+						genesisState.Params.VotingPeriod = &testapp.TestVotingPeriod
+					},
+				)
+				// Set vest module genesis state with vest entries.
+				testapp.UpdateGenesisDocWithAppStateForModule(
+					&genesis,
+					func(genesisState *vesttypes.GenesisState) {
+						genesisState.VestEntries = make([]vesttypes.VestEntry, len(tc.genesisVestEntryKeys))
+						for i, key := range tc.genesisVestEntryKeys {
+							genesisState.VestEntries[i] = vesttypes.VestEntry{
+								VesterAccount:   key,
+								TreasuryAccount: TEST_GENESIS_VEST_ENTRY.TreasuryAccount,
+								Denom:           TEST_GENESIS_VEST_ENTRY.Denom,
+								StartTime:       TEST_GENESIS_VEST_ENTRY.StartTime,
+								EndTime:         TEST_GENESIS_VEST_ENTRY.EndTime,
+							}
+						}
+					},
+				)
+				return genesis
+			}).Build()
+			ctx := tApp.InitChain()
+
+			// Submit and tally governance proposal that includes `MsgDeleteVestEntry`s.
+			ctx = testapp.SubmitAndTallyProposal(
+				t,
+				ctx,
+				tApp,
+				tc.msgs,
+				false, // checkTx should not fail.
+				false, // submitProposal should not fail.
+				govtypesv1.ProposalStatus_PROPOSAL_STATUS_PASSED,
+			)
+
+			// Verify that vest entries have been deleted.
+			for _, msg := range tc.msgs {
+				vestEntry, err := tApp.App.VestKeeper.GetVestEntry(ctx, msg.(*vesttypes.MsgDeleteVestEntry).VesterAccount)
+				require.Equal(t, vesttypes.VestEntry{}, vestEntry)
+				require.Error(t, err)
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+func TestDeleteVestEntry_Failure(t *testing.T) {
+	tests := map[string]struct {
+		msgs                     []sdk.Msg
+		genesisVestEntryKeys     []string // key of vest entries in genesis state.
+		expectSubmitProposalFail bool
+	}{
+		"Failure: vest entry does not exist": {
+			msgs: []sdk.Msg{
+				&vesttypes.MsgDeleteVestEntry{
+					Authority:     authtypes.NewModuleAddress(govtypes.ModuleName).String(),
+					VesterAccount: TEST_VESTER_ACCOUNT_1,
+				},
+			},
+		},
+		"Failure: delete the same vest entry twice": {
+			msgs: []sdk.Msg{
+				&vesttypes.MsgDeleteVestEntry{
+					Authority:     authtypes.NewModuleAddress(govtypes.ModuleName).String(),
+					VesterAccount: TEST_VESTER_ACCOUNT_1,
+				},
+				&vesttypes.MsgDeleteVestEntry{
+					Authority:     authtypes.NewModuleAddress(govtypes.ModuleName).String(),
+					VesterAccount: TEST_VESTER_ACCOUNT_1,
+				},
+			},
+			genesisVestEntryKeys: []string{TEST_VESTER_ACCOUNT_1},
+		},
+		"Failure: second vest entry to delete does not exist": {
+			msgs: []sdk.Msg{
+				&vesttypes.MsgDeleteVestEntry{
+					Authority:     authtypes.NewModuleAddress(govtypes.ModuleName).String(),
+					VesterAccount: TEST_VESTER_ACCOUNT_1,
+				},
+				&vesttypes.MsgDeleteVestEntry{
+					Authority:     authtypes.NewModuleAddress(govtypes.ModuleName).String(),
+					VesterAccount: TEST_VESTER_ACCOUNT_2,
+				},
+			},
+			genesisVestEntryKeys: []string{TEST_VESTER_ACCOUNT_1},
+		},
+		"Failure: invalid authority": {
+			msgs: []sdk.Msg{
+				&vesttypes.MsgDeleteVestEntry{
+					Authority:     constants.BobAccAddress.String(),
+					VesterAccount: TEST_VESTER_ACCOUNT_1,
+				},
+			},
+			genesisVestEntryKeys:     []string{TEST_VESTER_ACCOUNT_1},
+			expectSubmitProposalFail: true,
+		},
+	}
+
+	for name, tc := range tests {
+		t.Run(name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			tApp := testapp.NewTestAppBuilder(t).WithGenesisDocFn(func() (genesis types.GenesisDoc) {
+				genesis = testapp.DefaultGenesis()
+				testapp.UpdateGenesisDocWithAppStateForModule(
+					&genesis,
+					func(genesisState *govtypesv1.GenesisState) {
+						genesisState.Params.VotingPeriod = &testapp.TestVotingPeriod
+					},
+				)
+				// Set vest module genesis state with vest entries.
+				testapp.UpdateGenesisDocWithAppStateForModule(
+					&genesis,
+					func(genesisState *vesttypes.GenesisState) {
+						genesisState.VestEntries = make([]vesttypes.VestEntry, len(tc.genesisVestEntryKeys))
+						for i, key := range tc.genesisVestEntryKeys {
+							genesisState.VestEntries[i] = vesttypes.VestEntry{
+								VesterAccount:   key,
+								TreasuryAccount: TEST_GENESIS_VEST_ENTRY.TreasuryAccount,
+								Denom:           TEST_GENESIS_VEST_ENTRY.Denom,
+								StartTime:       TEST_GENESIS_VEST_ENTRY.StartTime,
+								EndTime:         TEST_GENESIS_VEST_ENTRY.EndTime,
+							}
+						}
+					},
+				)
+				return genesis
+			}).Build()
+			ctx := tApp.InitChain()
+			initialVestEntries := tApp.App.VestKeeper.GetAllVestEntries(ctx)
+
+			// Submit and tally governance proposal that includes `MsgDeleteVestEntry`s.
+			ctx = testapp.SubmitAndTallyProposal(
+				t,
+				ctx,
+				tApp,
+				tc.msgs,
+				false, // checkTx should not fail.
+				tc.expectSubmitProposalFail,
+				govtypesv1.ProposalStatus_PROPOSAL_STATUS_FAILED,
+			)
+
+			// Verify that vest entries in state match vest entries before proposal submission.
+			require.Equal(t, initialVestEntries, tApp.App.VestKeeper.GetAllVestEntries(ctx))
+		})
+	}
+}
diff --git a/protocol/testutil/app/gov.go b/protocol/testutil/app/gov.go
index 505abae336..81c0c66813 100644
--- a/protocol/testutil/app/gov.go
+++ b/protocol/testutil/app/gov.go
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ func SubmitAndTallyProposal(
 	ctx sdk.Context,
 	tApp *TestApp,
 	messages []sdk.Msg,
+	expectCheckTxFails bool,
 	expectSubmitProposalFails bool,
 	expectedProposalStatus govtypesv1.ProposalStatus,
 ) sdk.Context {
@@ -61,7 +62,13 @@ func SubmitAndTallyProposal(
 		constants.GetPrivateKeyFromAddress,
 		msgSubmitProposal,
 	)
-	require.True(t, tApp.CheckTx(submitProposalCheckTx).IsOK())
+	if expectCheckTxFails {
+		require.False(t, tApp.CheckTx(submitProposalCheckTx).IsOK())
+		// CheckTx failed. Return early.
+		return ctx
+	} else {
+		require.True(t, tApp.CheckTx(submitProposalCheckTx).IsOK())
+	}
 
 	if expectSubmitProposalFails {
 		ctx = tApp.AdvanceToBlock(TestSubmitProposalTxHeight, AdvanceToBlockOptions{