SB1737

Signed by Governor
Authored by Joan Huffman (R)
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Caption: Relating to service retirement benefits payable by the Employees Retirement System of Texas to certain law enforcement officers and custodial officers.
Initially Referred to Senate Finance Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to House Pensions, Investments & Financial Services Committee, chaired by a Republican
This bill would cost taxpayers $45,840,660.00 over five years, according to the Legislative Budget Bureau.
Primary authors: Flores (R); Huffman (R)
Co-authors: Bettencourt (R); J. Hinojosa (D); Menendez (D); Perry (R); West (D); Zaffirini (D)
Sponsors: Geren (R)


(S) Geren signed onto the bill as Sponsor
 

Feb 27, 2025


(S) Huffman signed onto the bill as Author
(S) Flores signed onto the bill as Primary Author
(S) Received by the Secretary of the Senate
(S) Filed
 

Mar 13, 2025


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

Mar 19, 2025


(S) Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
(S) Considered in public hearing
(S) Testimony taken in committee
(S) Vote taken in committee
(S) Reported favorably w/o amendments
(S) Committee report printed and distributed
 

Mar 20, 2025


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

Mar 24, 2025


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

Mar 25, 2025


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

Mar 31, 2025


(S) Placed on intent calendar
 

Apr 2, 2025


(S) J. Hinojosa signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Menendez signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(S) Co-author authorized
(S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business
(S) Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment

20250402_SB1737_E: Yea 31 (R 20, D 11) - Nay 0 (R 0, D 0)

Yea - A. Hinojosa; Alvarado; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Cook; Creighton; Eckhardt; Flores; Gutierrez; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; King; Kolkhorst; Menendez; Middleton; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West; Zaffirini

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(S) Vote recorded in Journal
(S) Three day rule suspended
(S) Record vote
(S) Read 3rd time
(S) Passed

20250402_SB1737_3R: Yea 31 (R 20, D 11) - Nay 0 (R 0, D 0)

Yea - A. Hinojosa; Alvarado; Bettencourt; Birdwell; Blanco; Campbell; Cook; Creighton; Eckhardt; Flores; Gutierrez; Hagenbuch; Hall; Hancock; Huffman; Hughes; J. Hinojosa; Johnson; King; Kolkhorst; Menendez; Middleton; Miles; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West; Zaffirini

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(S) Record vote
(S) Reported engrossed
 

Apr 3, 2025


(H) Received from the Senate
 

Apr 9, 2025


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

Apr 23, 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 24, 2025


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

Apr 28, 2025


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

Apr 29, 2025


(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
 

May 19, 2025


(H) Considered in Calendars
 

May 21, 2025


(H) Placed on General State Calendar
 

May 22, 2025


(H) Read 2nd time
(H) Passed to 3rd reading
(H) Record vote

RV#3269: Yea 140 (R 81, D 59) - Nay 1 (R 1, D 0)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bumgarner; Cain; Campos; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; Kitzman; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zweiner

Nay - Harrison

Absent - Button; Canales

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Harris

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May 23, 2025


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

RV#3347: Yea 123 (R 71, D 52) - Nay 12 (R 12, D 0)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, L.; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Jones, J.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Louderback; Lozano; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales Shaw; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Vo; Walle; Wharton; Wilson; Wu

Nay - Cain; Gates; Harrison; Little; Lowe; Luther; Olcott; Schatzline; Shaheen; Tinderholt; Toth; Virdell

Absent - Cortez; Jones, V.; Lopez, R.; Martinez Fischer; Ward Johnson; Zweiner

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Vasut

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

Cody Vasut: "When Record No. 3347 was taken, I was presiding in the chair and was shown voting present, not voting. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Trey Martinez Fischer: "When Record No. 3347 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)

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(S) House passage reported
(S) Reported enrolled
 

May 26, 2025


(S) Signed in the Senate
(H) Signed in the House
 

May 27, 2025


(E) Sent to the Governor

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

For

(Wed 3/19/2025) Testifying before S Finance as Bobby Sunley for Texas Attorney General Peace Officer Association
(Wed 4/23/2025) Testifying before H Pensions, Investments & Financial Services as Cody Smirl for self
(Wed 3/19/2025) Testifying before S Finance as Maggie DiSanza for Texas State Employees Union
(Wed 3/19/2025) Testifying before S Finance as Wesley Hensley for Texas Attorney General Peace Officer Association
(Wed 4/23/2025) Testifying before H Pensions, Investments & Financial Services as Wesley Hensley for self
(Wed 3/19/2025) Registering before S Finance as Alfonso Ceballos for self
(Wed 4/23/2025) Registering before H Pensions, Investments & Financial Services as Ann Bishop for self (with Texas Public Employees Association (TPEA))
(Wed 3/19/2025) Registering before S Finance as Anthony Kivela for self (with HPROA)
(Wed 4/23/2025) Registering before H Pensions, Investments & Financial Services as Ben Wright for Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET)
(Wed 3/19/2025) Registering before S Finance as Ben Wright for self (with Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET))
(Wed 3/19/2025) Registering before S Finance as Blane Rodgers for self
(Wed 3/19/2025) Registering before S Finance as Booker Hamilton for self
(Wed 3/19/2025) Registering before S Finance as Brian Seales for self
(Wed 4/23/2025) Registering before H Pensions, Investments & Financial Services as Brian Seales for self
(Wed 4/23/2025) Registering before H Pensions, Investments & Financial Services as Carlos Ortiz for San Antonio Police Officers Association
(Wed 4/23/2025) Registering before H Pensions, Investments & Financial Services as Chris Jones for Combined Law Enforcement Association of Texas (CLEAT)
(Wed 4/23/2025) Registering before H Pensions, Investments & Financial Services as David Fugitt for self
(Wed 3/19/2025) Registering before S Finance as Emily Amps for Texas AFL-CIO
(Wed 3/19/2025) Registering before S Finance as Heath Jones for self
(Wed 4/23/2025) Registering before H Pensions, Investments & Financial Services as James Quinn for self (with Texas Attorney General Peace Officer Association)
(Wed 3/19/2025) Registering before S Finance as Jennifer Bloodworth for self
(Wed 4/23/2025) Registering before H Pensions, Investments & Financial Services as John Combs for self (with Texas Attorney General Peace Officer Association)
(Wed 3/19/2025) Registering before S Finance as John Wilkerson for Texas Municipal Police Association (TMPA)
(Wed 4/23/2025) Registering before H Pensions, Investments & Financial Services as Leonard Aguilar for Texas AFL-CIO
(Wed 4/23/2025) Registering before H Pensions, Investments & Financial Services as Luis Cadena for self
(Wed 4/23/2025) Registering before H Pensions, Investments & Financial Services as Mitch Landry for Texas Municipal Police Association (TMPA)
(Wed 3/19/2025) Registering before S Finance as Ray Hunt for self (with Houston Police Officers Union (HPOU))
(Wed 4/23/2025) Registering before H Pensions, Investments & Financial Services as Ray Hunt for self (with Houston Police Officers Union (HPOU))
(Wed 4/23/2025) Registering before H Pensions, Investments & Financial Services as Robert Sunley for Texas Attorney General Peace Officer Association
(Wed 4/23/2025) Registering before H Pensions, Investments & Financial Services as Robin Foster for Harris County Deputies' Organization FOP #39
(Wed 4/23/2025) Registering before H Pensions, Investments & Financial Services as Stanley Roper for self
(Wed 4/23/2025) Registering before H Pensions, Investments & Financial Services as Steven Deline for self
(Wed 4/23/2025) Registering before H Pensions, Investments & Financial Services as Tyler Sheldon for Texas State Employees Union
(Wed 4/23/2025) Registering before H Pensions, Investments & Financial Services as Wayne Rubio for self (with Texas Attorney General Peace Officer Association)
 

On

(Wed 3/19/2025) Registering before S Finance as Robin Hardaway for Employees Retirement System of Texas (ERS)
(Wed 4/23/2025) Registering before H Pensions, Investments & Financial Services as Robin Hardway for Employees Retirement System of Texas (ERS)



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