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HB4540   Passed the House But Died in Senate with No Public Hearing
This bill would cost taxpayers $112,300,000.00 over five years, according to the Legislative Budget Bureau.
Referred to House Pensions, Investments & Financial Services Committee, chaired by a Republican
Referred to Senate Finance Committee, chaired by a Republican
Caption: Relating to certain benefits payable by the Judicial Retirement System of Texas Plan One and the Judicial Retirement System of Texas Plan Two.
Bipartisan Bill, authored by Longoria; Rose; Lambert; Rogers; Cook
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View at Texas Legislature Online

Thu 3/9/2023


(H) Filed
(H) Oscar Longoria signed onto the bill as Author
 

Wed 3/22/2023


(H) Referred to the House Pensions, Investments & Financial Services Committee, chaired by a Republican
 

Wed 3/29/2023


(H) Stan Lambert signed onto the bill as Joint Author
 

Wed 4/5/2023


(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) House Pensions, Investments & Financial Services Committee met and decided to leave this bill pending without objection.
 

Thu 4/13/2023


(H) House Pensions, Investments & Financial Services Committee met and voted for passage. Ayes (Capriglione; Lambert; Bhojani; Bryant; Frazier; Leo-Wilson; Plesa; VanDeaver) Absents (Vo)
 

Mon 4/24/2023


(H) Glenn Rogers signed onto the bill as Joint Author
 

Tue 4/25/2023


(H) Referred to the House Calendars Committee, chaired by a Republican
 

Wed 4/26/2023


(H) David Cook signed onto the bill as Joint Author
 

Wed 5/10/2023


(H) Record Vote No. 1480 (CSHB 4540 was passed to engrossment)

RV#1480: Yeas 116 (R 54, D 62) - Nays 30 (R 30, D 0)
View in House Legislative Journal

Yea - Allen; Allison; Anchía; Anderson; Ashby; Bailes; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Burns; Burrows; Button; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Darby; Davis; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Flores; Frank; Frazier; Gamez; Garcia; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Goldman; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Hayes; Hernandez; Herrero; Hinojosa; Howard; Hunter; Jetton; Johnson, J. D.; Johnson, J. E.; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kacal; King, K.; King, T.; Klick; Kuempel; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Lozano; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morrison; Muñoz; Murr; Neave Criado; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Ortega; Paul; Perez; Plesa; Price; Ramos; Raney; Raymond; Reynolds; Rogers; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schofield; Shaheen; Shine; Smith; Smithee; Stucky; Talarico; Tepper; Thierry; Thompson, E.; Thompson, S.; Turner; VanDeaver; Vo; Walle; Wu; Zwiener

Nay - Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bumgarner; Cain; Clardy; Dean; Gates; Gerdes; Harris, C. E.; Harris, C. J.; Harrison; Hefner; Holland; Hull; Isaac; Kitzman; Leo-Wilson; Metcalf; Patterson; Schaefer; Schatzline; Slawson; Spiller; Swanson; Thimesch; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Vasut; Wilson

Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded.

Clardy: "When Record No. 1480 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Wilson: "When Record No. 1480 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)


(H) Toni Rose signed onto the bill as Joint Author
 

Thu 5/11/2023


(H) Record Vote No. 1532 (HB 4540 was passed)

RV#1532: Yeas 118 (R 57, D 61) - Nays 20 (R 20, D 0)
View in House Legislative Journal

Yea - Allen; Allison; Anchía; Anderson; Ashby; Bailes; Bernal; Bhojani; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Burns; Burrows; Button; Campos; Canales; Clardy; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Darby; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Flores; Frazier; Gamez; Garcia; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; González, J.; González, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Hayes; Hernandez; Herrero; Hinojosa; Holland; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Jetton; Johnson, A.; Johnson, J. D.; Johnson, J. E.; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kacal; King, K.; King, T.; Kitzman; Klick; Kuempel; Lalani; Landgraf; Leach; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Lozano; Lujan; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morrison; Muñoz; Murr; Neave Criado; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz; Ortega; Patterson; Paul; Perez; Plesa; Price; Ramos; Raney; Raymond; Reynolds; Rogers; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schofield; Shaheen; Shine; Smithee; Spiller; Stucky; Talarico; Tepper; Thierry; Thimesch; Thompson, E.; Thompson, S.; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vo; Walle; Wu; Zwiener

Nay - Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Cain; Dean; Gates; Harris, C. E.; Harris, C. J.; Harrison; Hefner; Isaac; Leo-Wilson; Metcalf; Schaefer; Schatzline; Slawson; Swanson; Tinderholt; Toth; Vasut; Wilson

Please note: the following statements by legislators do not affect the vote count that was recorded.

Manuel: "When Record No. 1532 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Orr: "When Record No. 1532 was taken, I was temporarily out of the house chamber. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)


 

Fri 5/12/2023


(S) Referred to the Senate Finance Committee, chaired by a Republican


Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

For

(Wed 4/5/2023) Testifying before House Pensions, Investments & Financial Services as Banales, Jose manuel for self (with Texas Association of Former, Senior and Retired Judges, Inc)
(Wed 4/5/2023) Testifying before House Pensions, Investments & Financial Services as Hecht, Nathan for self (with Texas Supreme Court)
(Wed 4/5/2023) Testifying before House Pensions, Investments & Financial Services as Thomas, Linda for self (with Texas Association of Former, Senior and Retired Judges, Inc)
(Wed 4/5/2023) Testifying before House Pensions, Investments & Financial Services as Walther, Barbara for self (with Texas Association of Former, Senior and Retired Judges, Inc)
(Wed 4/5/2023) Registering before House Pensions, Investments & Financial Services as Laine, Dale for self (with Texas Association of Former, Senior and Retired Judges, Inc)
(Wed 4/5/2023) Registering before House Pensions, Investments & Financial Services as Parsley, Lee for Texans for Lawsuit Reform
 

On

(Wed 4/5/2023) Registering before House Pensions, Investments & Financial Services as Nail, Shack for Employees Retirement System of Texas



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