SB777

Filed without the Governor's Signature
Authored by Bryan Hughes (R)
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Caption: Relating to compensation and employment condition standards by municipal charter or collective bargaining agreement and to impasse resolution in collective bargaining with certain political subdivisions.
Initially Referred to Senate Local Government Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to House Intergovernmental Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican
SB 777 amends provisions in the Texas Local Government Code concerning compensation and employment conditions for firefighters and police officers, focusing on collective bargaining and impasse resolution mechanisms. It emphasizes that municipal charters or collective bargaining agreements may establish the framework for resolving disputes, including compensation and employment conditions, which must align with prevailing private sector standards. The bill also clarifies the process for impasse resolution in collective bargaining, allowing for mechanisms prescribed in municipal charters or agreements to override certain arbitration provisions. The act applies to municipal charters, agreements, or arbitration awards effective on or after the act's implementation.

Co-authors: A. Hinojosa (R); Zaffirini (D)
Sponsors: Lujan (R)

Jan 14, 2025


(S) Hughes signed onto the bill as Author
(S) Received by the Secretary of the Senate
(S) Filed
 

Feb 7, 2025


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

Mar 26, 2025


(S) A. Hinojosa signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Co-author authorized
 

Apr 7, 2025


(S) Zaffirini signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Co-author authorized
 

Apr 24, 2025


(S) Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
(S) Considered in public hearing
(S) Testimony taken in committee
(S) Left pending in committee
 

Apr 28, 2025


(S) Considered in public hearing
(S) Vote taken in committee
 

Apr 30, 2025


(S) Reported favorably as substituted
(S) Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
(S) Committee report printed and distributed
 

May 9, 2025


(S) Placed on local & uncontested calendar
(S) Laid before the Senate
(S) Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
(S) Vote recorded in Journal
(S) Three day rule suspended
(S) Record vote
(S) Read 3rd time
(S) Passed
(S) Record vote
(S) Reported engrossed
(H) Received from the Senate
 

May 12, 2025


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

May 14, 2025


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

May 16, 2025


(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
(H) Committee report distributed
 

May 19, 2025


(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
 

May 20, 2025


(H) Considered in Calendars
 

May 22, 2025


(H) Placed on General State Calendar
 

May 23, 2025


(H) Read 2nd time
(H) A Republican amendment (No. 1) from Lujan amended the bill.
(H) Record vote

RV#3386: Yea 127 (R 71, D 56) - Nay 6 (R 5, D 1)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Jones, V.; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu

Nay - Hayes; Jones, J.; Lowe; Schatzline; Tinderholt; Toth

Absent - Cain; Cunningham; Dutton; Kerwin; King; McLaughlin; Oliverson

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Harrison; Landgraf

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(H) Passed to 3rd reading as amended
(H) Record vote

RV#3387: Yea 115 (R 59, D 56) - Nay 20 (R 19, D 1)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Craddick; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Hefner; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Hopper; Howard; Hunter; Isaac; Jones, V.; Kerwin; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Leach; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schoolcraft; Shofner; Simmons; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wilson; Wu

Nay - Cook; Frank; Harrison; Hayes; Hickland; Holt; Hull; Jones, J.; Leo Wilson; Lowe; Olcott; Pierson; Schatzline; Schofield; Shaheen; Slawson; Tinderholt; Toth; Vasut; Wharton

Absent - Anchia; Cain; Cunningham; Harris Davila; King; Oliverson

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Landgraf

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

Joanne Shofner: "When Record No. 3387 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. 3387 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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May 24, 2025


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

RV#3447: Yea 96 (R 46, D 50) - Nay 37 (R 36, D 1)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Campos; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Craddick; Curry; Davis, A.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Gamez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gerdes; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Hefner; Hinojosa; Howard; Hunter; Jones, J.; King; Kitzman; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Moody; Morales, E.; Munoz; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Plesa; Raymond; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Shaheen; Smithee; Spiller; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Virdell; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener

Nay - Barry; Cain; Canales; Cook; Cunningham; Darby; Frank; Gates; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Hull; Isaac; LaHood; Leo Wilson; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Money; Morgan; Noble; Olcott; Pierson; Richardson; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shofner; Slawson; Swanson; Toth; Troxclair; Vasut; Wharton

Absent - Garcia Hernandez; Hernandez; Morales Shaw; Oliverson; Simmons; Tinderholt

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Geren

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

Cassandra Garcia Hernandez: "When Record No. 3447 was taken, I was temporarily out of the house chamber. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Jay Dean: "When Record No. 3447 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Marc LaHood: "When Record No. 3447 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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(H) Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
 

May 25, 2025


(S) House passage as amended reported
 

May 28, 2025


(S) House amendment(s) laid before the Senate
(S) Read
(S) Senate concurs in House amendment(s)
(S) Record vote
(S) Reported enrolled
 

May 29, 2025


(H) Senate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
 

May 30, 2025


(S) Signed in the Senate
 

Jun 1, 2025


(H) Signed in the House
(E) Sent to the Governor
 


(S) Lujan signed onto the bill as Sponsor

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

Against

(Thu 4/24/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Steven Deline for self
 

For

(Thu 4/24/2025) Testifying before S Local Government as Bob Nicks for
(Thu 4/24/2025) Testifying before S Local Government as Randall Robertson for Texarkana Firefighters Association
(Thu 4/24/2025) Testifying before S Local Government as Roxy Stevens for City of Austin
(Thu 4/24/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Chris Coppola for City of Austin
(Thu 4/24/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Javier Patlan for self (with SAPFFA)
(Thu 4/24/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Joe Jones for self (with San Antonio Professional Firefighters Association)
(Thu 4/24/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Joshua Brown for self
(Thu 4/24/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Michelle Wittenburg for San Antonio Professional Firefighters Association
 

On

(Thu 4/24/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Nadia Islam for City of San Antonio



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