Texas · House Bill 4653 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to participation in a deferred retirement option plan by members of the retirement systems for police and fire fighters in certain…

  1. Introduced Mar 9, 2023
  2. In committee Mar 22, 2023
  3. Passed the House May 4, 2023
  4. Died  
  5. To the governor  
  6. Became law  

What it does

The legislature's own summary of the bill, or its official long title.

Relating to participation in a deferred retirement option plan by members of the retirement systems for police and fire fighters in certain municipalities.

Every action

30 steps, oldest first, as the legislature records them.

Show the 22 earlier steps
  1. HouseFiled
  2. HouseRead first time
  3. CommitteeReferred to Pensions, Investments & Financial Services · House Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
  4. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
  5. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
  6. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
  7. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
  8. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
  9. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
  10. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
  11. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  12. HouseCommittee report distributed
  13. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  14. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  15. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  16. HouseRead 2nd time
  17. HouseAmendment withdrawn (1-Ramos)
  18. HousePassed to engrossment
  19. HouseRecord vote (RV#970)
  20. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  21. HouseRead 3rd time
  22. HouseAmendment(s) offered (1-Ramos)
  1. HousePoint of order sustained (amendment) (Rule 11, Section 2)
  2. HousePassed
  3. HouseRecord vote (RV#1009)
  4. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  5. HouseReported engrossed
  6. SenateReceived from the House
  7. SenateRead first time
  8. SenateReferred to Finance

Roll calls

3 recorded votes: 2 on the floor, 1 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

CSHB 4653 was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 105–32
May 3, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 105 No 32 Not voting 13
Democrats: 58 yes, 1 no Republicans: 47 yes, 31 no
How each member voted

Yes · 105

No · 32

Not voting · 2

Absent · 10

Excused · 1

HB 4653 was passed · Full House

Passed 120–22
May 4, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 120 No 22 Not voting 8
Democrats: 55 yes, 3 no Republicans: 65 yes, 19 no
How each member voted

Yes · 120

No · 22

Not voting · 2

Absent · 3

Excused · 3

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 13, 2023 House Pensions, Investments & Financial Services Pensions, Investments & Financial Services: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 7–1

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 8 cosponsors: 7 Democrats, 1 Republican.

All 8 cosponsors

From Texas's official records (ftp.legis.state.tx.us), checked Nov 13, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.