Texas · House Bill 3254 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to the eligibility of members of the State Board of Education and their dependents to participate in the state employees group benefits…

  1. Introduced Feb 24, 2025
  2. In committee Mar 20, 2025
  3. Passed the House May 16, 2025
  4. Passed the Senate May 26, 2025
  5. To the governor May 28, 2025
  6. Became law Jun 20, 2025

What it does

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

Relating to the eligibility of members of the State Board of Education and their dependents to participate in the state employees group benefits program.

Every action

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

Show the 42 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. CommitteeRecommended to be sent to Local & Consent · House Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
  12. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · House Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
  13. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  14. HouseCommittee report distributed
  15. HouseComm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
  16. HouseConsidered in Local & Consent Calendars
  17. HousePlaced on Local, Consent, and Res. Calendar
  18. HouseRead 2nd time
  19. HousePassed to engrossment
  20. HouseNonrecord vote recorded in Journal
  21. HouseRead 3rd time
  22. HousePassed
  23. HouseRecord vote (RV#2818)
  24. HouseNonrecord vote recorded in Journal
  25. HouseReported engrossed
  26. SenateReceived from the House
  27. SenateRead first time
  28. SenateReferred to Finance
  29. SenatePosting rule suspended
  30. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Finance
  31. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Finance
  32. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Finance
  33. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Finance
  34. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  35. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  36. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  37. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
  38. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  39. SenateThree day rule suspended
  40. SenateRecord vote
  41. SenateRead 3rd time
  42. SenatePassed
  1. SenateRecord vote
  2. HouseSenate passage 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

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

Senator Zaffirini moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 3254 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 30–1
May 26, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 30 No 1
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 30

No · 1

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

Passed 30–1
May 26, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 30 No 1
Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 19 yes, 1 no
How each member voted

Yes · 30

No · 1

Committee and other votes

DateWhereQuestionResult
May 7, 2025 House Pensions, Investments & Financial Services Pensions, Investments & Financial Services: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 7–0
May 23, 2025 Senate Finance Finance: Reported favorably w/o amendments Passed 14–1

Sponsors

The member who introduced it.

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.