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House bill · 89R

HB 762

Relating to severance pay for political subdivision employees and independent contractors.

Became law

Effective on 9/1/25

Progress

222 days from first to latest action, across 63 recorded actions.

  1. Filed

    Nov 12

  2. Referred to committee

    Mar 5

  3. Heard in committee

    Mar 18

  4. Reported from committee

    Apr 7

  5. Passed first chamber

    May 1

  6. Passed second chamber

    May 21

  7. Sent to governor

    May 31

  8. Became law

    Jun 22

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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 · Apr 30, 2025

Passed 132–10

132 Yea

10 Nay

3 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

House · May 1, 2025

Passed 128–6

128 Yea

6 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 762 be placed on its third reading and final passage.

Senate · May 21, 2025

Passed 30–1

30 Yea

1 Nay

0 Absent / not voting

Democratic

passage

House · May 28, 2025

Passed 121–13

121 Yea

13 Nay

1 Absent / not voting

RepublicanDemocraticOther

passage

Senate · May 28, 2025

Passed 121–13

Individual votes were not recorded for this roll call.

Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

  1. Effective on 9/1/25

    Jun 22, 2025 · Governor

  2. Signed by the Governor

    Jun 22, 2025 · Governor

  3. Sent to the Governor

    May 31, 2025 · Governor

  4. Signed in the Senate

    May 31, 2025 · Senate

  5. Signed in the House

    May 30, 2025 · House

  6. Reported enrolled

    May 29, 2025 · House

  7. House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported

    May 28, 2025 · Senate

  8. Text of Senate Amendment(s)

    May 28, 2025 · House

  9. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    May 28, 2025 · House

  10. Record vote

    May 28, 2025 · House

  11. House concurs in Senate amendment(s)

    May 28, 2025 · House

  12. Senate Amendments Analysis distributed

    May 21, 2025 · House

  13. Senate Amendments distributed

    May 21, 2025 · House

  14. Senate passage as amended reported

    May 21, 2025 · House

  15. Record vote

    May 21, 2025 · Senate

  16. Passed

    May 21, 2025 · Senate

  17. Read 3rd time

    May 21, 2025 · Senate

  18. Record vote

    May 21, 2025 · Senate

  19. Three day rule suspended

    May 21, 2025 · Senate

  20. Vote recorded in Journal

    May 21, 2025 · Senate

  21. Passed to 3rd reading as amended

    May 21, 2025 · Senate

  22. Vote recorded in Journal

    May 21, 2025 · Senate

  23. Amended

    May 21, 2025 · Senate

  24. Amendment(s) offered

    May 21, 2025 · Senate

  25. Read 2nd time

    May 21, 2025 · Senate

  26. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

    May 21, 2025 · Senate

  27. Placed on intent calendar

    May 21, 2025 · Senate

  28. Co-sponsor authorized

    May 21, 2025 · Senate

  29. Not again placed on intent calendar

    May 19, 2025 · Senate

  30. Placed on intent calendar

    May 16, 2025 · Senate

  31. Committee report printed and distributed

    May 13, 2025 · Senate

  32. Recommended for local & uncontested calendar

    May 13, 2025 · Senate

  33. Reported favorably w/o amendments Local Government

    May 13, 2025 · Senate

  34. Vote taken in committee

    May 12, 2025 · Senate

  35. Considered in public hearing Local Government

    May 12, 2025 · Senate

  36. Left pending in committee

    May 8, 2025 · Senate

  37. Considered in public hearing Local Government

    May 8, 2025 · Senate

  38. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

    May 8, 2025 · Senate

  39. Referred to Local Government Local Government

    May 5, 2025 · Senate

  40. Read first time

    May 5, 2025 · Senate

  41. Received from the House

    May 5, 2025 · Senate

  42. Reported engrossed

    May 1, 2025 · House

  43. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    May 1, 2025 · House

  44. Record vote

    May 1, 2025 · House

  45. Passed

    May 1, 2025 · House

  46. Read 3rd time

    May 1, 2025 · House

  47. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    Apr 30, 2025 · House

  48. Record vote

    Apr 30, 2025 · House

  49. Passed to engrossment

    Apr 30, 2025 · House

  50. Read 2nd time

    Apr 30, 2025 · House

  51. Placed on General State Calendar

    Apr 30, 2025 · House

  52. Considered in Calendars

    Apr 28, 2025 · House

  53. Committee report sent to Calendars

    Apr 25, 2025 · House

  54. Committee report distributed

    Apr 23, 2025 · House

  55. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

    Apr 23, 2025 · House

  56. Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Intergovernmental Affairs

    Apr 7, 2025 · House

  57. Considered in formal meeting

    Apr 7, 2025 · House

  58. Left pending in committee

    Mar 18, 2025 · House

  59. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee Intergovernmental Affairs

    Mar 18, 2025 · House

  60. Considered in public hearing Intergovernmental Affairs

    Mar 18, 2025 · House

  61. Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Intergovernmental Affairs

    Mar 5, 2025 · House

  62. Read first time

    Mar 5, 2025 · House

  63. Filed

    Nov 12, 2024 · House

Authors

and 3 coauthors or sponsors

Show 3 more
  • Will Metcalf cosponsorR
  • Helen Kerwin cosponsorR
  • Lois Kolkhorst cosponsorR

In committee

Topics

City Government: Employees/OfficersCounty Government: Employees/OfficersPolitical SubdivisionsSalaries & Expenses

Bill text

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HB 762 (89R) · Polis