TX HB762 | 2025-2026 | 89th Legislature
Status
Completed Legislative Action
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 8)
Status: Passed on June 22 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-06-22 - Effective on 9/1/25
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 8)
Status: Passed on June 22 2025 - 100% progression
Action: 2025-06-22 - Effective on 9/1/25
Text: Latest bill text (Enrolled) [HTML]
Summary
Relating to severance pay for political subdivision employees and independent contractors.
Title
Relating to severance pay for political subdivision employees and independent contractors.
Sponsors
| Rep. Jeff Leach [R] | Rep. David Cook [R] | Rep. Shelby Slawson [R] | Rep. Brooks Landgraf [R] |
| Rep. Helen Kerwin [R] | Rep. William Metcalf [R] | Sen. Paul Bettencourt [R] | Sen. Lois Kolkhorst [R] |
Roll Calls
2025-05-28 - House - House concurs in Senate amendment(s) RV#3995 (Y: 121 N: 13 NV: 1 Abs: 15) [PASS]
2025-05-21 - Senate - Read 3rd time (Y: 0 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2025-05-21 - Senate - Read 3rd time (Y: 0 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2025-05-21 - Senate - Three day rule suspended (Y: 0 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2025-05-21 - Senate - Three day rule suspended (Y: 0 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2025-05-21 - Senate - Three day rule suspended (Y: 0 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2025-05-01 - House - Read 3rd time RV#1131 (Y: 128 N: 6 NV: 1 Abs: 15) [PASS]
2025-04-30 - House - Read 2nd time RV#1090 (Y: 132 N: 10 NV: 3 Abs: 5) [PASS]
2025-05-21 - Senate - Read 3rd time (Y: 0 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2025-05-21 - Senate - Read 3rd time (Y: 0 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2025-05-21 - Senate - Three day rule suspended (Y: 0 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2025-05-21 - Senate - Three day rule suspended (Y: 0 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2025-05-21 - Senate - Three day rule suspended (Y: 0 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]
2025-05-01 - House - Read 3rd time RV#1131 (Y: 128 N: 6 NV: 1 Abs: 15) [PASS]
2025-04-30 - House - Read 2nd time RV#1090 (Y: 132 N: 10 NV: 3 Abs: 5) [PASS]
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-22 | Effective on 9/1/25 | |
| 2025-06-22 | Signed by the Governor | |
| 2025-05-31 | Sent to the Governor | |
| 2025-05-31 | Senate | Signed in the Senate |
| 2025-05-30 | House | Signed in the House |
| 2025-05-29 | House | Reported enrolled |
| 2025-05-28 | Senate | House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported |
| 2025-05-28 | House | Text of Senate Amendment(s) |
| 2025-05-28 | House | Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal |
| 2025-05-28 | House | Record vote RV#3995 |
| 2025-05-28 | House | House concurs in Senate amendment(s) |
| 2025-05-21 | House | Senate Amendments Analysis distributed |
| 2025-05-21 | House | Senate Amendments distributed |
| 2025-05-21 | House | Senate passage as amended reported |
| 2025-05-21 | Senate | Record vote |
| 2025-05-21 | Senate | Passed |
| 2025-05-21 | Senate | Read 3rd time |
| 2025-05-21 | Senate | Record vote |
| 2025-05-21 | Senate | Three day rule suspended |
| 2025-05-21 | Senate | Vote recorded in Journal |
| 2025-05-21 | Senate | Passed to 3rd reading as amended |
| 2025-05-21 | Senate | Vote recorded in Journal |
| 2025-05-21 | Senate | Amended |
| 2025-05-21 | Senate | Amendment(s) offered FA1 Bettencourt |
| 2025-05-21 | Senate | Read 2nd time |
| 2025-05-21 | Senate | Vote recorded in Journal |
| 2025-05-21 | Senate | Rules suspended-Regular order of business |
| 2025-05-21 | Senate | Placed on intent calendar |
| 2025-05-21 | Senate | Co-sponsor authorized |
| 2025-05-19 | Senate | Not again placed on intent calendar |
| 2025-05-16 | Senate | Placed on intent calendar |
| 2025-05-13 | Senate | Committee report printed and distributed |
| 2025-05-13 | Senate | Recommended for local & uncontested calendar |
| 2025-05-13 | Senate | Reported favorably w/o amendments |
| 2025-05-12 | Senate | Vote taken in committee |
| 2025-05-12 | Senate | Considered in public hearing |
| 2025-05-08 | Senate | Left pending in committee |
| 2025-05-08 | Senate | Considered in public hearing |
| 2025-05-08 | Senate | Scheduled for public hearing on . . . |
| 2025-05-05 | Senate | Referred to Local Government |
| 2025-05-05 | Senate | Read first time |
| 2025-05-05 | Senate | Received from the House |
| 2025-05-01 | House | Reported engrossed |
| 2025-05-01 | House | Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal |
| 2025-05-01 | House | Record vote RV#1131 |
| 2025-05-01 | House | Passed |
| 2025-05-01 | House | Read 3rd time |
| 2025-04-30 | House | Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal |
| 2025-04-30 | House | Record vote RV#1090 |
| 2025-04-30 | House | Passed to engrossment |
| 2025-04-30 | House | Read 2nd time |
| 2025-04-30 | House | Placed on General State Calendar |
| 2025-04-28 | House | Considered in Calendars |
| 2025-04-25 | House | Committee report sent to Calendars |
| 2025-04-23 | House | Committee report distributed |
| 2025-04-23 | House | Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator |
| 2025-04-07 | House | Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) |
| 2025-04-07 | House | Considered in formal meeting |
| 2025-03-18 | House | Left pending in committee |
| 2025-03-18 | House | Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee |
| 2025-03-18 | House | Considered in public hearing |
| 2025-03-18 | House | Scheduled for public hearing on . . . |
| 2025-03-05 | House | Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs |
| 2025-03-05 | House | Read first time |
| 2024-11-12 | House | Filed |
Subjects
City Government
City Government--Employees/Officers
CONTRACTORS & SUBCONTRACTORS
County Government
County Government--Employees/Officers
Political Subdivisions
Salaries & Expenses
City Government--Employees/Officers
CONTRACTORS & SUBCONTRACTORS
County Government
County Government--Employees/Officers
Political Subdivisions
Salaries & Expenses
