Filed without the Governor's Signature Authored by Sam Harless (R) View at Source
Caption: Relating to compensation and employment benefits for law enforcement personnel in certain counties. Initially Referred to House S/C on County & Regional Government Committee, chaired by a Republican Last Referred to Senate Local Government Committee, chaired by a Republican
HB 4205 mandates equal pay increases for all law enforcement officers in large counties (3.3 million+ population). If a county increases compensation or benefits for any class of officers, it must apply the increase equally to all similarly classified officers funded by the county.
Sponsors: Bettencourt (R)
Mar 10, 2025
(H) Harless signed onto the bill as Author (H) Filed
Mar 31, 2025
(H) Read first time (H) Referred to the House S/C on County & Regional Government, chaired by a Republican
Apr 21, 2025
(H) Scheduled for public hearing in s/c on . . . (H) Considered by s/c in public hearing (H) Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee (H) Left pending in subcommittee
Apr 28, 2025
(H) Recalled from subcommittee (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#1945: Yea 106 (R 55, D 51) - Nay 24 (R 24, D 0) View Source
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(H) Reported engrossed
May 12, 2025
(S) Received from the House
May 13, 2025
(S) Read first time (S) Referred to the Senate Local Government, chaired by a Republican
May 15, 2025
(S) Scheduled for public hearing on . . . (S) Considered in public hearing (S) Vote taken in committee (S) Vote reconsidered in committee (S) Vote taken in committee
May 16, 2025
(S) Reported favorably w/o amendments (S) Recommended for local & uncontested calendar (S) Committee report printed and distributed
May 21, 2025
(S) Placed on intent calendar (S) Rules suspended-Intent Calendar (S) Rules suspended-Regular order of business (S) Record vote (S) Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading (S) Record vote (S) Three day rule suspended (S) Record vote (S) Read 3rd time (S) Passed (S) Record vote (H) Senate passage reported
May 22, 2025
(H) Reported enrolled
May 23, 2025
(H) Signed in the House (S) Signed in the Senate (E) Sent to the Governor
(H) Bettencourt signed onto the bill as Sponsor
Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill
For
(Mon 4/21/2025) Testifying before H S/C on County & Regional Government as Jack Cagle for self (Mon 4/21/2025) Testifying before H S/C on County & Regional Government as Mark Herman for self (with Harris County Constable Precinct 4) (Mon 4/21/2025) Testifying before H S/C on County & Regional Government as Terry Allbritton for Harris County Constable Precinct 5 (Mon 4/21/2025) Registering before H S/C on County & Regional Government as Clark Miller for Harris County Deputies' Organization FOP #39 (Mon 4/21/2025) Registering before H S/C on County & Regional Government as Corey Hodge for Harris County Constable Precinct 3 (Mon 4/21/2025) Registering before H S/C on County & Regional Government as James Parnell for Dallas Police Association (Mon 4/21/2025) Registering before H S/C on County & Regional Government as Jennifer Szimanski for Combined Law Enforcement Association of Texas (CLEAT) (Thu 5/15/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Jennifer Szimanski for Combined Law Enforcement Association of Texas (CLEAT) (Mon 4/21/2025) Registering before H S/C on County & Regional Government as John Sierega for Texas Municipal Police Association (TMPA) (Mon 4/21/2025) Registering before H S/C on County & Regional Government as Kenneth Key for self (with Harris County Constable Precinct 4) (Mon 4/21/2025) Registering before H S/C on County & Regional Government as Matthew Bentley for Houston Region Business Coalition (HRBC) (Mon 4/21/2025) Registering before H S/C on County & Regional Government as Mike Lee for self (with Harris County Sheriff) (Thu 5/15/2025) Registering before S Local Government as of Texas for Combined Law Enforcement Association of Texas (CLEAT) (Mon 4/21/2025) Registering before H S/C on County & Regional Government as Paul Simpson for self (with Harris County Constable Precinct 3) (Mon 4/21/2025) Registering before H S/C on County & Regional Government as Phil Sandlin for self (with Harris County Constable Precinct 8) (Mon 4/21/2025) Registering before H S/C on County & Regional Government as Ray Hunt for self (with Houston Police Officers Union (HPOU)) (Mon 4/21/2025) Registering before H S/C on County & Regional Government as Steven Deline for self (Thu 5/15/2025) Registering before S Local Government as Steven Deline for self
