Texas · Senate Bill 729 · 88th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the cash balance benefit under the Employees Retirement System of Texas.

  1. Introduced Feb 7, 2023
  2. In committee Mar 1, 2023
  3. Passed the Senate Apr 3, 2023
  4. Passed the House May 2, 2023
  5. To the governor May 10, 2023
  6. Became law May 19, 2023

Every action

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

Show the 40 earlier steps
  1. SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate
  2. SenateFiled
  3. SenateRead first time
  4. SenateReferred to Finance
  5. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Finance
  6. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Finance
  7. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Finance
  8. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Finance
  9. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  10. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  11. SenateCo-author authorized
  12. SenatePlaced on local & uncontested calendar
  13. SenateLaid before the Senate
  14. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to engrossment
  15. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  16. SenateThree day rule suspended
  17. SenateRecord vote
  18. SenateRead 3rd time
  19. SenatePassed
  20. SenateRecord vote
  21. SenateReported engrossed
  22. HouseReceived from the Senate
  23. HouseRead first time
  24. CommitteeReferred to Pensions, Investments & Financial Services · House Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
  25. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
  26. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
  27. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  28. HouseCommittee report distributed
  29. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  30. HouseLaid out in lieu of companion (HB 3056)
  31. HouseRead 2nd time
  32. HouseAmended (1-Bonnen)
  33. HousePassed to 3rd reading as amended
  34. HouseRead 3rd time
  35. HousePassed
  36. HouseRecord vote (RV#879)
  37. SenateHouse passage as amended reported
  38. SenateHouse amendment(s) laid before the Senate
  39. SenateRead
  40. SenateSenate concurs in House amendment(s)
  1. SenateRecord vote
  2. HouseSenate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
  3. SenateReported enrolled
  4. SenateSigned in the Senate
  5. HouseSigned in the House
  6. GovernorSent to the Governor
  7. GovernorSigned by the Governor
  8. GovernorEffective immediately

Roll calls

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

SB 729 was passed · Full House

Passed 142–0
May 2, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 142 No 0 Not voting 8
Democrats: 58 yes, 0 no Republicans: 84 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 142

Not voting · 1

Absent · 4

Excused · 3

Senator Huffman moved to concur in the House amendment to SB 729 . — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0
May 9, 2023 · journal entry
Yes 31 No 0
Democrats: 12 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 31

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Mar 13, 2023 Senate Finance Finance: Reported favorably w/o amendments Passed 16–0
Apr 20, 2023 House Pensions, Investments & Financial Services Pensions, Investments & Financial Services: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 8–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 1 cosponsor: 1 Democrat.

All 1 cosponsor

From Texas's official records (ftp.legis.state.tx.us), checked Nov 1, 2026. Text links go to the official versions; LegiList does not copy bill text.