HB4534

Given to Other Chamber
Authored by Will Metcalf (R)
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Caption: Relating to death benefits provided under certain police officer retirement systems.
Initially Referred to House Pensions, Investments & Financial Services Committee, chaired by a Republican
HB 4534 increases death benefits under certain police officer retirement systems. It provides a $1,000,000 lump sum benefit to the surviving spouse or children of a police officer who dies as the direct result of an injury sustained in the line of duty. If there are no surviving spouses or children, the benefit is payable to the officer's estate. The bill also creates a dedicated death benefit fund and clarifies how city contributions and fund disbursements should be managed.

Joint authors: Plesa (D)
Co-authors: Wharton (R)

Mar 12, 2025


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

Apr 3, 2025


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

Apr 14, 2025


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

Apr 24, 2025


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

May 1, 2025


(H) Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
(H) Committee report distributed
(H) Committee report sent to Calendars
 

May 7, 2025


(H) Plesa signed onto the bill as Joint Author
(H) Considered in Calendars
 

May 8, 2025


(H) Wharton signed onto the bill as Coauthor
 

May 9, 2025


(H) Placed on General State Calendar
 

May 10, 2025


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

RV#2111: Yea 123 (R 79, D 44) - Nay 1 (R 1, D 0)
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Yea - Alders; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bhojani; Bonnen; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Campos; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hayes; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Money; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Olcott; Orr; Paul; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Spiller; Swanson; Tepper; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu

Nay - Lowe

Absent - Oliverson; Patterson; Schofield

Present, Not Voting - Burrows

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(H) Passed to engrossment as amended
(H) Record vote

RV#2112: Yea 122 (R 78, D 44) - Nay 4 (R 4, D 0)
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Yea - Alders; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bhojani; Bonnen; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Campos; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Flores; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Gonzalez, M.; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; Lalani; Landgraf; Leach; Leo Wilson; Little; Longoria; Lopez, J.; Lopez, R.; Louderback; Lowe; Lozano; Lujan; Luther; Manuel; Martinez; McLaughlin; McQueeney; Metcalf; Meyer; Money; Morales, C.; Morales, E.; Morgan; Munoz; Noble; Oliverson; Orr; Patterson; Paul; Perez, V.; Phelan; Pierson; Plesa; Raymond; Reynolds; Richardson; Rodriguez Ramos; Romero; Rose; Rosenthal; Schatzline; Schofield; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Simmons; Slawson; Spiller; Swanson; Tepper; Tinderholt; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu

Nay - Harrison; Hayes; Olcott; Toth

Absent - Fairly

Present, Not Voting - Burrows

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

Mike Olcott: "When Record No. 2112 was taken, I was shown voting no. I intended to vote yes." (view other statements of vote for this Rep)

Steve Toth: "When Record No. 2112 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 12, 2025


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

RV#2146: Yea 141 (R 85, D 56) - Nay 1 (R 1, D 0)
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Yea - Alders; Allen; Anchia; Ashby; Barry; Bell, C.; Bell, K.; Bhojani; Bonnen; Bowers; Bryant; Buckley; Bucy; Bumgarner; Button; Cain; Canales; Capriglione; Cole; Collier; Cook; Cortez; Craddick; Cunningham; Curry; Darby; Davis, A.; Davis, Y.; Dean; DeAyala; Dorazio; Dutton; Dyson; Fairly; Frank; Gamez; Garcia Hernandez; Garcia, J.; Garcia, L.; Gates; Gerdes; Geren; Gervin-Hawkins; Gonzalez, J.; Goodwin; Guerra; Guillen; Harless; Harris; Harris Davila; Harrison; Hefner; Hernandez; Hickland; Hinojosa; Holt; Hopper; Howard; Hull; Hunter; Isaac; Johnson; Jones, J.; Jones, V.; Kerwin; King; Kitzman; LaHood; 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, C.; Morales, E.; Morales Shaw; 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; Schoolcraft; Shaheen; Shofner; Slawson; Smithee; Spiller; Swanson; Talarico; Tepper; Thompson; Tinderholt; Toth; Troxclair; Turner; VanDeaver; Vasut; Villalobos; Virdell; Walle; Ward Johnson; Wharton; Wilson; Wu; Zwiener

Nay - Hayes

Absent - Bernal; Campos; Gonzalez, M.; Vo

Present, Not Voting - Burrows

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(H) Reported engrossed
(S) Received from the House

Lobbying Against/For/On This Bill

Against

(Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before H Pensions, Investments & Financial Services as Steven Deline for self
 

For

(Mon 4/14/2025) Testifying before H Pensions, Investments & Financial Services as Pattie Featherston for Austin Police Retirement System
(Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before H Pensions, Investments & Financial Services as Jennifer Szimanski for Combined Law Enforcement Association of Texas (CLEAT)
(Mon 4/14/2025) Registering before H Pensions, Investments & Financial Services as Michael Bullock for Austin Police Association



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