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Senate bill · 89R

SB 2237

Relating to severance pay for certain political subdivision employees.

Became law

Effective on 9/1/25

Progress

101 days from first to latest action, across 48 recorded actions.

  1. Filed

    Mar 11

  2. Referred to committee

    Mar 25

  3. Heard in committee

    Mar 31

  4. Reported from committee

    Apr 7

  5. Passed first chamber

    Apr 16

  6. Passed second chamber

    May 23

  7. Sent to governor

    May 27

  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 22, 2025

Passed 124–13

124 Yea

13 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

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passage

House · May 23, 2025

Passed 117–20

117 Yea

20 Nay

2 Absent / not voting

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Full history

Every action recorded by Texas Legislature Online.

  1. Effective on 9/1/25

    Jun 20, 2025 · Governor

  2. Signed by the Governor

    Jun 20, 2025 · Governor

  3. Sent to the Governor

    May 27, 2025 · Governor

  4. Signed in the House

    May 26, 2025 · House

  5. Signed in the Senate

    May 26, 2025 · Senate

  6. Reported enrolled

    May 23, 2025 · Senate

  7. House passage reported

    May 23, 2025 · Senate

  8. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    May 23, 2025 · House

  9. Record vote

    May 23, 2025 · House

  10. Passed

    May 23, 2025 · House

  11. Read 3rd time

    May 23, 2025 · House

  12. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

    May 22, 2025 · House

  13. Record vote

    May 22, 2025 · House

  14. Passed to 3rd reading

    May 22, 2025 · House

  15. Read 2nd time

    May 22, 2025 · House

  16. Placed on General State Calendar

    May 21, 2025 · House

  17. Considered in Calendars

    May 19, 2025 · House

  18. Committee report sent to Calendars

    May 10, 2025 · House

  19. Committee report distributed

    May 9, 2025 · House

  20. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

    May 9, 2025 · House

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

    Apr 28, 2025 · House

  22. Considered in formal meeting

    Apr 28, 2025 · House

  23. Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Intergovernmental Affairs

    Apr 22, 2025 · House

  24. Read first time

    Apr 22, 2025 · House

  25. Received from the Senate

    Apr 17, 2025 · House

  26. Reported engrossed

    Apr 16, 2025 · Senate

  27. Record vote

    Apr 16, 2025 · Senate

  28. Passed

    Apr 16, 2025 · Senate

  29. Read 3rd time

    Apr 16, 2025 · Senate

  30. Record vote

    Apr 16, 2025 · Senate

  31. Three day rule suspended

    Apr 16, 2025 · Senate

  32. Vote recorded in Journal

    Apr 16, 2025 · Senate

  33. Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment

    Apr 16, 2025 · Senate

  34. Laid before the Senate

    Apr 16, 2025 · Senate

  35. Placed on local & uncontested calendar

    Apr 16, 2025 · Senate

  36. Committee report printed and distributed

    Apr 7, 2025 · Senate

  37. Recommended for local & uncontested calendar

    Apr 7, 2025 · Senate

  38. Reported favorably w/o amendments Local Government

    Apr 7, 2025 · Senate

  39. Vote taken in committee

    Apr 3, 2025 · Senate

  40. Considered in public hearing Local Government

    Apr 3, 2025 · Senate

  41. Left pending in committee

    Mar 31, 2025 · Senate

  42. Testimony taken in committee Local Government

    Mar 31, 2025 · Senate

  43. Considered in public hearing Local Government

    Mar 31, 2025 · Senate

  44. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

    Mar 31, 2025 · Senate

  45. Referred to Local Government Local Government

    Mar 25, 2025 · Senate

  46. Read first time

    Mar 25, 2025 · Senate

  47. Filed

    Mar 11, 2025 · Senate

  48. Received by the Secretary of the Senate

    Mar 11, 2025 · Senate

Authors

In committee

Topics

City Government: Employees/OfficersCounty Government: Employees/OfficersPolitical Subdivisions

Bill text

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SB 777Relating to compensation and employment condition standards by municipal charter or collective bargaining agreement and to impasse resolution in collective bargaining with certain political subdivisions.Bryan HughesRBecame lawBecame lawJun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 1306Relating to certain claims for benefits or compensation by a death investigation professional.Brooks LandgrafRBecame lawBecame lawJun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 762Relating to severance pay for political subdivision employees and independent contractors.Jeff LeachRBecame lawBecame lawJun 22, 2025Effective on 9/1/25
HB 3171Relating to compensation and employment condition standards by municipal charter or collective bargaining agreement and to impasse resolution in collective bargaining with certain political subdivisions.John LujanRPassed first chamberDid not passMay 28, 2025Removed from local & uncontested calendar
HB 4317Relating to severance pay for political subdivision employees and independent contractors.Cecil BellRReported from committeeDid not passMay 2, 2025Committee report sent to Calendars
SB 417Relating to the eligibility of certain officers of a political subdivision authorized to impose a tax or issue bonds to hold certain offices concurrently.Mayes MiddletonRReferred to committeeDid not passFeb 3, 2025Referred to State Affairs
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