HB4144

Signed by Governor
Authored by Chris Turner (D)
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Caption: Relating to supplemental benefits for retired firefighters and peace officers diagnosed with certain diseases or illnesses.
Initially Referred to House S/C on Workforce Committee, chaired by a Democrat
Last Referred to Senate Finance Committee, chaired by a Republican
HB 4144 requires governmental entities to provide supplemental income benefits or comparable health benefits to retired firefighters and peace officers diagnosed with cancer, acute myocardial infarction, or stroke within three years of retirement. The benefit amount is capped at the lesser of the retiree's final yearly salary or $100,000, with adjustments for inflation every ten years.

Joint authors: Bumgarner (R); McQueeney (R); Patterson (R); Plesa (D)
Co-authors: Campos (D); Garcia, L. (D); LaHood (R); Lopez, J. (R); Morales Shaw (D)
Sponsors: Middleton (R)
Co-sponsors: A. Hinojosa (R); Hagenbuch (R); J. Hinojosa (D)

Mar 10, 2025


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

Mar 27, 2025


(H) Read first time
(H) Referred to the House S/C on Workforce, chaired by a Democrat
 

Apr 8, 2025


(H) Scheduled for public hearing in s/c on . . .
(H) Considered by s/c in public hearing
(H) Committee substitute considered in s/c
(H) Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee
(H) Left pending in subcommittee
 

Apr 25, 2025


(H) Recalled from subcommittee
(H) Considered in formal meeting
(H) Committee substitute considered in committee
(H) Reported favorably as substituted
 

May 7, 2025


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

May 8, 2025


(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
 

May 9, 2025


(H) Considered in Calendars
 

May 11, 2025


(H) Placed on General State Calendar
 

May 14, 2025


(H) LaHood signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Campos signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Bumgarner signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Garcia, L. signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Plesa signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Patterson signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) McQueeney signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Read 2nd time
(H) Passed to engrossment
(H) Record vote

RV#2533: Yea 132 (R 75, D 57) - Nay 0 (R 0, D 0)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lozano; Lujan; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Smithee; Swanson; Talarico; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Zwiener

Absent - Bell, C.; Cortez; Garcia Hernandez; Little; Longoria; Luther; Wu

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Harris

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

Brad Buckley: "When Record No. 2533 was taken, I was excused because of illness. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Carrie Isaac: "When Record No. 2533 was taken, I was shown voting yes. I intended to vote no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Cassandra Garcia Hernandez: "When Record No. 2533 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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May 15, 2025


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

RV#2646: Yea 132 (R 73, D 59) - Nay 8 (R 8, D 0)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Campos; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Lambert; Landgraf; Leach; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; Morgan; Munoz; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Patterson; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Smithee; Talarico; Thompson; Tinderholt; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Villalobos; Virdell; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener

Nay - Cain; Leo Wilson; Noble; Olcott; Spiller; Swanson; Tepper; Toth

Absent - Buckley; Cook; Geren; Simmons; Vasut

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Harris

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

Carl Tepper: "When Record No. 2646 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. 2646 was taken, I was in the house but away from my desk. I would have voted no." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

David Cook: "When Record No. 2646 was taken, my vote failed to register. I would have voted yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Valoree Swanson: "When Record No. 2646 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) Reported engrossed
(S) Received from the House
 

May 16, 2025


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

May 21, 2025


(H) Morales Shaw signed onto the bill as Coauthor
 

May 22, 2025


(S) Posting rule suspended
 

May 23, 2025


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

May 28, 2025


(S) Co-sponsor authorized
(S) Placed on intent calendar
(S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business
(S) Read 2nd time

20250528_HB4144_2R: Yea 30 (R 20, D 10) - Nay 1 (R 0, D 1)

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; Nichols; Parker; Paxton; Perry; Schwertner; Sparks; West; Zaffirini

Nay - Miles

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(S) Amendment(s) offered

20250528_HB4144_FA1: 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) Amended
(S) Vote recorded in Journal
(S) Passed to 3rd reading as amended
(S) Vote recorded in Journal
(S) Three day rule suspended
(S) Record vote
(S) Read 3rd time
(S) Passed

20250528_HB4144_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
 

May 29, 2025


(H) Senate passage as amended reported
(H) Senate Amendments distributed
(H) Senate Amendments Analysis distributed
 

May 30, 2025


(H) House concurs in Senate amendment(s)
(H) Record vote

RV#4080: Yea 107 (R 56, D 51) - Nay 29 (R 25, D 4)
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Yea - Alders; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bernal; Bhojani; Bonnen; Buckley; Bucy; Button; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hefner; Hernandez; Hinojosa; Hopper; Howard; Hunter; Johnson; Jones, J.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; Lalani; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Martinez; Martinez Fischer; McLaughlin; Meyer; Meza; Money; Moody; Morales, E.; Munoz; Noble; Oliverson; Ordaz; Orr; Perez, M.; Perez, V.; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schoolcraft; Simmons; Smithee; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vo; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener

Nay - Bowers; Bryant; Bumgarner; Cain; Cook; Hickland; Holt; Hull; Isaac; LaHood; Lowe; McQueeney; Metcalf; Morales, C.; Morales Shaw; Morgan; Olcott; Patterson; Paul; Schatzline; Schofield; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Spiller; Swanson; Tinderholt; Toth; Villalobos

Absent - Campos; Davis, Y.; Louderback; Manuel; Reynolds

Present, Not Voting - Burrows; Vasut; Virdell

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

Cody Vasut: "When Record No. 4080 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)

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(H) Text of Senate Amendment(s)
(S) House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported
 

May 31, 2025


(H) Lopez, J. signed onto the bill as Coauthor
(H) Reported enrolled
 

Jun 1, 2025


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

Jun 2, 2025


(E) Sent to the Governor
 


(H) A. Hinojosa signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(H) Hagenbuch signed onto the bill as Cosponsor
(H) Middleton signed onto the bill as Sponsor
(H) J. Hinojosa signed onto the bill as Cosponsor

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

Against

(Tue 4/8/2025) Registering before H S/C on Workforce as Nadia Islam for City of San Antonio
 

For

(Tue 4/8/2025) Testifying before H S/C on Workforce as Joe Markham for Texas State Association of Fire Fighters
(Tue 4/8/2025) Registering before H S/C on Workforce as Aidan Alvarado for self (with Laredo Firefighters association)
(Tue 4/8/2025) Registering before H S/C on Workforce as Alberto Chapa for self (with Laredo firefighters association)
(Tue 4/8/2025) Registering before H S/C on Workforce as Brian Hawthorne for Sheriffs' Association of Texas (SAT)
(Tue 4/8/2025) Registering before H S/C on Workforce as James Kershaw for Harris County Deputies' Organization FOP #39
(Tue 4/8/2025) Registering before H S/C on Workforce as James Parnell for Dallas Police Association
(Tue 4/8/2025) Registering before H S/C on Workforce as Jennifer Szimanski for Combined Law Enforcement Association of Texas (CLEAT)
(Fri 5/23/2025) Registering before S Finance as Jennifer Szimanski for Combined Law Enforcement Association of Texas (CLEAT)
(Tue 4/8/2025) Registering before H S/C on Workforce as John Wilkerson for Texas Municipal Police Association (TMPA)
(Fri 5/23/2025) Registering before S Finance as of Texas for Combined Law Enforcement Association of Texas (CLEAT)
(Tue 4/8/2025) Registering before H S/C on Workforce as Ray Hunt for self (with Houston Police Officers Union (HPOU))
(Fri 5/23/2025) Registering before S Finance as Steven Deline for self
(Fri 5/23/2025) Registering before S Finance as Trevor Stokes for self (with Texas State Association of Fire Fighters)



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