Texas HB 3161: Relating to member contributions to the Texas Municipal Retirement…

Introduced Feb 21, 2025
In committee Mar 20, 2025
Passed the House May 10, 2025
Passed the Senate May 23, 2025
To the governor May 26, 2025
Became law Jun 20, 2025

Every action

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

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Feb 21, 2025HouseFiled
Mar 20, 2025HouseRead first time
Mar 20, 2025CommitteeReferred to Pensions, Investments & Financial Services · House Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
Apr 23, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · House Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
Apr 23, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · House Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
Apr 23, 2025CommitteeTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee · House Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
Apr 23, 2025CommitteeLeft pending in committee · House Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
Apr 24, 2025CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
Apr 24, 2025CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
Apr 30, 2025HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Apr 30, 2025HouseCommittee report distributed
May 1, 2025HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
May 7, 2025HouseConsidered in Calendars
May 9, 2025HousePlaced on General State Calendar
May 9, 2025HouseRead 2nd time
May 9, 2025HousePassed to engrossment
May 9, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#1980)
May 9, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 10, 2025HouseRead 3rd time
May 10, 2025HousePassed
May 10, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#2057)
May 10, 2025HouseReported engrossed
May 12, 2025SenateReceived from the House
May 12, 2025SenateRead first time
May 12, 2025SenateReferred to Finance
May 19, 2025SenateCo-sponsor authorized
May 21, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Finance
May 21, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Finance
May 21, 2025CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Finance
May 21, 2025CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Finance
May 21, 2025CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Finance
May 21, 2025SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
May 21, 2025SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
May 22, 2025SenatePlaced on intent calendar
May 23, 2025SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
May 23, 2025SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
May 23, 2025SenateVote recorded in Journal
May 23, 2025SenateThree day rule suspended
May 23, 2025SenateRecord vote
May 23, 2025SenateRead 3rd time
May 23, 2025SenatePassed
May 23, 2025SenateRecord vote

May 24, 2025HouseSenate passage reported
May 24, 2025HouseReported enrolled
May 25, 2025SenatePlaced on local & uncontested calendar
May 25, 2025HouseSigned in the House
May 25, 2025SenateSigned in the Senate
May 26, 2025GovernorSent to the Governor
Jun 20, 2025GovernorSigned by the Governor
Jun 20, 2025GovernorEffective on 9/1/25

Roll calls

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

HB 3161 was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 138–0

May 9, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 138 No 0 Not voting 12

Democrats: 56 yes, 0 no Republicans: 82 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 138

Not voting · 1

Dustin BurrowsR

Absent · 5

Excused · 6

HB 3161 was passed · Full House

Passed 128–0

May 10, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 128 No 0 Not voting 22

Democrats: 46 yes, 0 no Republicans: 82 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 128

Not voting · 4

Absent · 1

Tony TinderholtR

Excused · 17

Senator A. Hinojosa moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 3161 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

Committee and other votes

Date	Where	Question	Result
Apr 24, 2025	House Pensions, Investments & Financial Services	Pensions, Investments & Financial Services: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)	Passed 7–0
May 21, 2025	Senate Finance	Finance: Reported favorably w/o amendments	Passed 13–0

Relating to member contributions to the Texas Municipal Retirement System.

Every action

Roll calls

HB 3161 was passed to engrossment · Full House

HB 3161 was passed · Full House

Senator A. Hinojosa moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 3161 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

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

Committee and other votes

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