HB1677

Assigned to Committee
Authored by Terry Canales (D)
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Caption: Relating to the investigation of municipal fire fighters in certain municipalities.
Initially Referred to House Intergovernmental Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to Senate Local Government Committee, chaired by a Republican
HB 1677 introduces changes to the investigation procedures for municipal firefighters in municipalities with populations of 10,000 or more. It requires that any investigation into firefighter misconduct, potentially leading to punitive action such as suspension or demotion, adhere to specific procedural standards. This includes compliance with provisions from the Local Government Code regarding firefighter investigations or substantially similar procedures if those codes do not apply. The bill also ensures that these requirements take precedence over conflicting provisions in collective bargaining or meet-and-confer agreements while allowing for additional procedural standards in such agreements.

Dec 19, 2024


(H) Canales signed onto the bill as Author
(H) Filed
 

Mar 12, 2025


(H) Read first time
(H) Referred to the House Intergovernmental Affairs, chaired by a Republican
 

Apr 22, 2025


(H) Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
(H) Considered in public hearing
(H) Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
(H) Left pending in committee
 

Apr 28, 2025


(H) Considered in formal meeting
(H) Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
 

May 5, 2025


(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
(H) Committee report distributed
(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
 

May 6, 2025


(H) Considered in Calendars
 

May 8, 2025


(H) Placed on General State Calendar
 

May 9, 2025


(H) Read 2nd time
(H) Passed to engrossment
(H) Record vote

RV#1956: Yea 99 (R 54, D 45) - Nay 15 (R 15, D 0)
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Yea - Allen; Barry; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Button; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Harless; Harris; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Johnson; Kerwin; Kitzman; LaHood; Leach; Little; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lujan; Luther; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Phelan; Pierson; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Romero; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Smithee; Spiller; Thompson; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener

Nay - Alders; Bumgarner; Harris Davila; Harrison; Isaac; Leo Wilson; Lowe; Money; Olcott; Oliverson; Slawson; Swanson; Toth; Troxclair; Vasut

Absent - Anchia; Ashby; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Cole; Collier; Darby; Dean; Gamez; Gates; Guillen; Hayes; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Lalani; Lambert; Longoria; Meza; Morales Shaw; Perez, V.; Plesa; Rodriguez Ramos; Schofield; Tepper; Tinderholt; Virdell; Wharton

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Landgraf

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

David Cook: "When Record No. 1956 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Hillary Hickland: "When Record No. 1956 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Jolanda Jones: "When Record No. 1956 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)

Mihaela Plesa: "When Record No. 1956 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)

Tony Tinderholt: "When Record No. 1956 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)

Trey Wharton: "When Record No. 1956 was taken, my vote failed to register. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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May 10, 2025


(H) Read 3rd time
(H) Passed
(H) Record vote

RV#2038: Yea 118 (R 69, D 49) - Nay 13 (R 13, D 0)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Buckley; Bucy; Button; Campos; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Hayes; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Tepper; Thompson; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Virdell; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener

Nay - Cain; Harrison; Hickland; Leo Wilson; Lowe; Money; Olcott; Oliverson; Schatzline; Slawson; Tinderholt; Toth; Vasut

Absent - Bumgarner; Isaac

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Harris

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

Daniel Alders: "When Record No. 2038 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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(H) Reported engrossed
 

May 12, 2025


(S) Received from the House
(S) Read first time
(S) Referred to the Senate Local Government, chaired by a Republican

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

For

(Tue 4/22/2025) Testifying before H Intergovernmental Affairs as Leo Mendoza for Texas State Association of Fire Fighters
(Tue 4/22/2025) Registering before H Intergovernmental Affairs as Ray Hunt for self (with Houston Police Officers Union (HPOU))
(Tue 4/22/2025) Registering before H Intergovernmental Affairs as Steven Deline for self



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