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House bill · 89R

HB 4205

Relating to compensation and employment benefits for law enforcement personnel in certain counties.

Became law

Effective on 9/1/25

Progress

102 days from first to latest action, across 53 recorded actions.

  1. Filed

    Mar 10

  2. Referred to committee

    —

  3. Heard in committee

    Apr 21

  4. Reported from committee

    Apr 28

  5. Passed first chamber

    May 10

  6. Passed second chamber

    May 21

  7. Sent to governor

    May 23

  8. Became law

    Jun 20

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Filled marks are milestones (committee report, floor passage, governor action). Larger marks hold more same-day actions.

Record votes

Each dot is one member, grouped by how they voted.

passage

House · May 9, 2025

Passed 106–24

106 Yea

24 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

House · May 10, 2025

Passed 103–27

103 Yea

27 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

Senate · May 21, 2025

Passed 25–6

25 Yea

6 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 4205 be placed on its third reading and final passage.

Senate · May 21, 2025

Passed 25–6

25 Yea

6 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocratic

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

  1. Effective on 9/1/25

    Jun 20, 2025 · Governor

  2. Filed without the Governor's signature

    Jun 20, 2025 · Governor

  3. Sent to the Governor

    May 23, 2025 · Governor

  4. Signed in the Senate

    May 23, 2025 · Senate

  5. Signed in the House

    May 23, 2025 · House

  6. Reported enrolled

    May 22, 2025 · House

  7. Senate passage reported

    May 21, 2025 · House

  8. Record vote

    May 21, 2025 · Senate

  9. Passed

    May 21, 2025 · Senate

  10. Read 3rd time

    May 21, 2025 · Senate

  11. Record vote

    May 21, 2025 · Senate

  12. Three day rule suspended

    May 21, 2025 · Senate

  13. Record vote

    May 21, 2025 · Senate

  14. Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading

    May 21, 2025 · Senate

  15. Record vote

    May 21, 2025 · Senate

  16. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

    May 21, 2025 · Senate

  17. Rules suspended-Intent Calendar

    May 21, 2025 · Senate

  18. Placed on intent calendar

    May 21, 2025 · Senate

  19. Committee report printed and distributed

    May 16, 2025 · Senate

  20. Recommended for local & uncontested calendar

    May 16, 2025 · Senate

  21. Reported favorably w/o amendments Local Government

    May 16, 2025 · Senate

  22. Vote taken in committee

    May 15, 2025 · Senate

  23. Vote reconsidered in committee

    May 15, 2025 · Senate

  24. Vote taken in committee

    May 15, 2025 · Senate

  25. Considered in public hearing Local Government

    May 15, 2025 · Senate

  26. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

    May 15, 2025 · Senate

  27. Referred to Local Government Local Government

    May 13, 2025 · Senate

  28. Read first time

    May 13, 2025 · Senate

  29. Received from the House

    May 12, 2025 · Senate

  30. Reported engrossed

    May 10, 2025 · House

  31. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    May 10, 2025 · House

  32. Record vote

    May 10, 2025 · House

  33. Passed

    May 10, 2025 · House

  34. Read 3rd time

    May 10, 2025 · House

  35. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    May 9, 2025 · House

  36. Record vote

    May 9, 2025 · House

  37. Passed to engrossment

    May 9, 2025 · House

  38. Read 2nd time

    May 9, 2025 · House

  39. Placed on General State Calendar

    May 8, 2025 · House

  40. Considered in Calendars

    May 6, 2025 · House

  41. Committee report sent to Calendars

    May 5, 2025 · House

  42. Committee report distributed

    May 5, 2025 · House

  43. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

    May 5, 2025 · House

  44. Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

    Apr 28, 2025 · House

  45. Considered in formal meeting

    Apr 28, 2025 · House

  46. Recalled from subcommittee

    Apr 28, 2025 · House

  47. Left pending in subcommittee

    Apr 21, 2025 · House

  48. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee

    Apr 21, 2025 · House

  49. Considered by s/c in public hearing

    Apr 21, 2025 · House

  50. Scheduled for public hearing in s/c on . . .

    Apr 21, 2025 · House

  51. Referred to s/c on County & Regional Government by Speaker

    Mar 31, 2025 · House

  52. Read first time

    Mar 31, 2025 · House

  53. Filed

    Mar 10, 2025 · House

Authors

In committee

  • Local Government

    Senate

    Referred May 13, 2025 · heard May 15, 2025 · reported after 3 days

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