Texas · House Bill 4945 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to a study by the Teacher Retirement System of Texas on the feasibility of offering alternative service retirement benefits to certain…

HB 4945 Sponsored by Trent Ashby Became law

  1. Introduced Mar 13, 2025
  2. In committee Apr 3, 2025
  3. Passed the House Apr 30, 2025
  4. Passed the Senate May 23, 2025
  5. To the governor May 26, 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 a study by the Teacher Retirement System of Texas on the feasibility of offering alternative service retirement benefits to certain members of the retirement system engaged in wildland firefighting or employed in positions related to wildland firefighting.

Every action

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

Show the 50 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. HouseWithdrawn from calendar (contested)
  19. HouseReturned to Local & Consent Calendars Comm.
  20. HouseConsidered in Local & Consent Calendars
  21. HouseTransferred to Calendars Committee
  22. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  23. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  24. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  25. HouseRead 2nd time
  26. HousePassed to engrossment
  27. HouseRecord vote (RV#931)
  28. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  29. HouseRead 3rd time
  30. HousePassed
  31. HouseRecord vote (RV#1065)
  32. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  33. HouseReported engrossed
  34. SenateReceived from the House
  35. SenateRead first time
  36. SenateReferred to Finance
  37. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Finance
  38. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Finance
  39. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Finance
  40. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Finance
  41. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  42. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  43. SenatePlaced on intent calendar
  44. SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
  45. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
  46. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  47. SenateThree day rule suspended
  48. SenateRecord vote
  49. SenateRead 3rd time
  50. 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 immediately

Roll calls

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

CSHB 4945 was passed to engrossment · Full House

Passed 128–19
Apr 29, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 128 No 19 Not voting 3
Democrats: 60 yes, 0 no Republicans: 68 yes, 19 no
How each member voted

Yes · 128

No · 19

Not voting · 2

Absent · 1

HB 4945 was passed · Full House

Passed 117–16
Apr 30, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 117 No 16 Not voting 17
Democrats: 55 yes, 1 no Republicans: 62 yes, 15 no
How each member voted

Yes · 117

No · 16

Not voting · 2

Absent · 4

Excused · 11

Senator Nichols moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 4945 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

DateWhereQuestionResult
Apr 17, 2025 House Pensions, Investments & Financial Services Pensions, Investments & Financial Services: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 9–0
May 21, 2025 Senate Finance Finance: Reported favorably w/o amendments Passed 13–0

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.