HB3977

Assigned to Committee
Authored by Jon Rosenthal (D)
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Caption: Relating to conditions of employment for firefighters employed by certain political subdivisions.
Initially Referred to House Intergovernmental Affairs Committee, chaired by a Republican
Last Referred to Senate Local Government Committee, chaired by a Republican
HB 3977 establishes employment conditions for firefighters working in certain political subdivisions. It creates a framework for local control over firefighter wages, benefits, and employment terms through collective agreements with firefighter associations. The bill prohibits firefighter strikes, requires local governments to recognize firefighter associations, and supersedes local ordinances if an employment agreement is reached. It also establishes protected rights for firefighters in disciplinary appeals and discrimination complaints.

Joint authors: Bumgarner (R); Little (R); Simmons (D); Ward Johnson (D)

Mar 6, 2025


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

Mar 27, 2025


(H) Bumgarner signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Read first time
(H) Referred to the House Intergovernmental Affairs, chaired by a Republican
 

Apr 3, 2025


(H) Little signed onto the bill as Joint Author
 

Apr 8, 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 8, 2025


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

May 9, 2025


(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
 

May 10, 2025


(H) Considered in Calendars
 

May 12, 2025


(H) Placed on General State Calendar
 

May 15, 2025


(H) Simmons signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Ward Johnson signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Read 2nd time
(H) A Democrat amendment (No. 1) from Rosenthal amended the bill.
(H) Passed to engrossment as amended
(H) Record vote

RV#2731: Yea 82 (R 28, D 54) - Nay 50 (R 50, D 0)
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Yea - Allen; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cunningham; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Fairly; Flores; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guillen; Hinojosa; Howard; Hunter; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Lalani; Landgraf; Leach; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales Shaw; Munoz; Patterson; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Shaheen; Simmons; Talarico; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Turner; VanDeaver; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener

Nay - Alders; Ashby; Barry; Cain; Cook; Craddick; Curry; Darby; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dyson; Frank; Gerdes; Harless; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hickland; Holt; Hopper; Hull; Isaac; Kitzman; LaHood; Leo Wilson; Little; Lowe; Luther; McQueeney; Metcalf; Money; Morgan; Noble; Olcott; Oliverson; Richardson; Schoolcraft; Shofner; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Tepper; Troxclair; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Wharton

Absent - Cortez; Guerra; Lambert; Morales, E.; Ordaz; Orr

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Harris; Pierson

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

Briscoe Cain: "When Record No. 2731 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

J. M. Lozano: "When Record No. 2731 was taken, I was excused because of important business. I would have voted no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

John McQueeney: "When Record No. 2731 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

John Smithee: "When Record No. 2731 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Lacey Hull: "When Record No. 2731 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Pat Curry: "When Record No. 2731 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

R. D. Guerra: "When Record No. 2731 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)

Will Metcalf: "When Record No. 2731 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 16, 2025


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

RV#2847: Yea 84 (R 33, D 51) - Nay 34 (R 34, D 0)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Campos; Canales; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dyson; Flores; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gerdes; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Harris; Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hunter; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kitzman; LaHood; Lambert; Leach; Little; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; McLaughlin; Meyer; Meza; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Munoz; Noble; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Simmons; Thompson; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener

Nay - Cain; Cook; DeAyala; Dorazio; Fairly; Frank; Gates; Harless; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hickland; Isaac; Leo Wilson; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Luther; Money; Olcott; Oliverson; Paul; Pierson; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Spiller; Tepper; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Wharton

Absent - Bonnen; Martinez Fischer; Morgan

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Vasut; Virdell

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

Carl Tepper: "When Record No. 2847 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Cody Vasut: "When Record No. 2847 was taken, I was presiding in the chair and was shown voting present, not voting. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Drew Darby: "When Record No. 2847 was taken, I was excused to attend a meeting of the Committee on State Affairs. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Matt Morgan: "When Record No. 2847 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)

Pat Curry: "When Record No. 2847 was taken, I was excused to attend a meeting of the Committee on Delivery of Government Efficiency. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Trey Martinez Fischer: "When Record No. 2847 was taken, I was temporarily out of the house chamber. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Will Metcalf: "When Record No. 2847 was taken, I was excused to attend a meeting of the Committee on State Affairs. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

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(H) Reported engrossed
 

May 19, 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

Against

(Tue 4/8/2025) Registering before H Intergovernmental Affairs as Jake Anderson for City of Dallas
 

For

(Tue 4/8/2025) Testifying before H Intergovernmental Affairs as Trevor Stokes for self (with Texas State Association of Fire Fighters)
(Tue 4/8/2025) Registering before H Intergovernmental Affairs as James Parnell for Dallas Police Association
(Tue 4/8/2025) Registering before H Intergovernmental Affairs as Steven Deline for self
 

On

(Tue 4/8/2025) Testifying before H Intergovernmental Affairs as Clay Avery for SAFE-D, the Texas State Association of Fire and Emergency Districts
(Tue 4/8/2025) Registering before H Intergovernmental Affairs as John Carlton for Texas State Association of Fire and Emergency Districts



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