Texas SB 1737: Relating to service retirement benefits payable by the Employees…

Introduced Feb 27, 2025
In committee Mar 13, 2025
Passed the Senate Apr 2, 2025
Passed the House May 23, 2025
To the governor May 27, 2025
Became law Jun 20, 2025

What it does

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

Relating to service retirement benefits payable by the Employees Retirement System of Texas to certain law enforcement officers and custodial officers.

Every action

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

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Feb 27, 2025SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate
Feb 27, 2025SenateFiled
Mar 13, 2025SenateRead first time
Mar 13, 2025SenateReferred to Finance
Mar 19, 2025CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Finance
Mar 19, 2025CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Finance
Mar 19, 2025CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Finance
Mar 19, 2025CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Finance
Mar 19, 2025CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendments · Senate Finance
Mar 19, 2025SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
Mar 20, 2025SenateCo-author authorized
Mar 24, 2025SenateCo-author authorized
Mar 25, 2025SenateCo-author authorized
Mar 31, 2025SenatePlaced on intent calendar
Apr 2, 2025SenateCo-author authorized
Apr 2, 2025SenateRules suspended-Regular order of business
Apr 2, 2025SenateRead 2nd time & passed to engrossment
Apr 2, 2025SenateVote recorded in Journal
Apr 2, 2025SenateThree day rule suspended
Apr 2, 2025SenateRecord vote
Apr 2, 2025SenateRead 3rd time
Apr 2, 2025SenatePassed
Apr 2, 2025SenateRecord vote
Apr 2, 2025SenateReported engrossed
Apr 3, 2025HouseReceived from the Senate
Apr 9, 2025HouseRead first time
Apr 9, 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 28, 2025HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Apr 28, 2025HouseCommittee report distributed
Apr 29, 2025HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
May 19, 2025HouseConsidered in Calendars
May 21, 2025HousePlaced on General State Calendar
May 22, 2025HouseRead 2nd time
May 22, 2025HousePassed to 3rd reading
May 22, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#3269)
May 22, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 23, 2025HouseRead 3rd time
May 23, 2025HousePassed
May 23, 2025HouseRecord vote (RV#3347)

May 23, 2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 23, 2025SenateHouse passage reported
May 23, 2025SenateReported enrolled
May 26, 2025SenateSigned in the Senate
May 26, 2025HouseSigned in the House
May 27, 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.

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 SB 1737 be placed on its third reading and final passage. — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0

Apr 2, 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

Apr 2, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 31 No 0

Democrats: 11 yes, 0 no Republicans: 20 yes, 0 no

How each member voted

Yes · 31

SB 1737 was passed to third reading · Full House

Passed 140–1

May 22, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 140 No 1 Not voting 9

Democrats: 59 yes, 0 no Republicans: 81 yes, 1 no

How each member voted

Yes · 140

No · 1

Brian HarrisonR

Not voting · 2

Absent · 2

Excused · 5

SB 1737 was passed · Full House

Passed 123–12

May 23, 2025 · journal entry

Yes 123 No 12 Not voting 15

Democrats: 52 yes, 0 no Republicans: 71 yes, 12 no

How each member voted

Yes · 123

No · 12

Not voting · 2

Absent · 6

Excused · 7

Committee and other votes

Date	Where	Question	Result
Mar 19, 2025	Senate Finance	Finance: Reported favorably w/o amendments	Passed 15–0
Apr 24, 2025	House Pensions, Investments & Financial Services	Pensions, Investments & Financial Services: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)	Passed 5–0

Relating to service retirement benefits payable by the Employees Retirement System of Texas to certain law enforcement officers and custodial…

What it does

Every action

Roll calls

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 SB 1737 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

SB 1737 was passed to third reading · Full House

SB 1737 was passed · Full House

Committee and other votes

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