Texas · House Bill 2688 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the public retirement systems of certain municipalities.

  1. Introduced Feb 11, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 18, 2025
  3. Passed the House May 8, 2025
  4. Passed the Senate May 23, 2025
  5. To the governor May 31, 2025
  6. Became law Jun 20, 2025

Every action

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

Show the 53 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. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
  7. CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
  8. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
  9. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
  10. CommitteeCommittee substitute considered in committee · House Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
  11. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
  12. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  13. HouseCommittee report distributed
  14. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  15. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  16. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  17. HouseRead 2nd time
  18. HouseAmended (1-Harless)
  19. HousePassed to engrossment as amended
  20. HouseRecord vote (RV#1691)
  21. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  22. HouseRead 3rd time
  23. HousePassed
  24. HouseRecord vote (RV#1801)
  25. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  26. HouseReported engrossed
  27. SenateReceived from the House
  28. SenateRead first time
  29. SenateReferred to Finance
  30. SenateCo-sponsor authorized
  31. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Finance
  32. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Finance
  33. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Finance
  34. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Finance
  35. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate Finance
  36. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  37. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  38. SenateCo-sponsor authorized
  39. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  40. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  41. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
  42. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  43. SenateThree day rule suspended
  44. SenateRecord vote
  45. SenateRead 3rd time
  46. SenatePassed
  47. SenateRecord vote
  48. HouseSenate passage as amended reported
  49. HouseSenate Amendments distributed
  50. HouseSenate Amendments Analysis distributed
  51. HouseHouse concurs in Senate amendment(s)
  52. HouseRecord vote (RV#3959)
  53. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  1. HouseText of Senate Amendment(s)
  2. SenateHouse concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported
  3. HouseReported enrolled
  4. HouseSigned in the House
  5. SenateSigned in the Senate
  6. GovernorSent to the Governor
  7. GovernorSigned by the Governor
  8. GovernorEffective on 9/1/25

Roll calls

7 recorded votes: 5 on the floor, 2 in committee. Each shows how every member voted.

CSHB 2688 , as amended, was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 137–0
May 7, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 137 No 0 Not voting 13
Democrats: 55 yes, 0 no Republicans: 82 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 137

Not voting · 2

Absent · 8

Excused · 3

HB 2688 was passed · Full House

Passed 146–0
May 8, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 146 No 0 Not voting 4
Democrats: 60 yes, 0 no Republicans: 86 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 146

Not voting · 2

Absent · 2

Senator Huffman moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that CSHB 2688 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0
May 23, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 31 No 0
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 31

The bill was read third time and was passed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0
May 23, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 31 No 0
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no
How each member voted

Yes · 31

Representative Harless moved to concur in the senate amendments to HB 2688 . — The motion to concur in the senate amendments to HB 2688 prevailed · Full House

Passed 132–1
May 28, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 132 No 1 Not voting 17
Democrats: 52 yes, 0 no Republicans: 80 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 132

No · 1

Not voting · 1

Absent · 8

Excused · 8

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 24, 2025 House Pensions, Investments & Financial Services Pensions, Investments & Financial Services: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 6–0
May 21, 2025 Senate Finance Finance: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 13–0

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 20 cosponsors: 12 Democrats, 8 Republicans.

All 20 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.