Texas · Senate Bill 777 · 89th Legislature, Regular Session

Relating to compensation and employment condition standards by municipal charter or collective bargaining agreement and to impasse resolution in…

SB 777 Sponsored by Bryan Hughes Became law

  1. Introduced Jan 14, 2025
  2. In committee Feb 7, 2025
  3. Passed the Senate May 9, 2025
  4. Passed the House May 24, 2025
  5. To the governor Jun 1, 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 compensation and employment condition standards by municipal charter or collective bargaining agreement and to impasse resolution in collective bargaining with certain political subdivisions.

Every action

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

Show the 49 earlier steps
  1. SenateReceived by the Secretary of the Senate
  2. SenateFiled
  3. SenateRead first time
  4. SenateReferred to Local Government
  5. SenateCo-author authorized
  6. SenateCo-author authorized
  7. CommitteeScheduled for public hearing on . . . · Senate Local Government
  8. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Local Government
  9. CommitteeTestimony taken in committee · Senate Local Government
  10. CommitteeLeft pending in committee · Senate Local Government
  11. CommitteeConsidered in public hearing · Senate Local Government
  12. CommitteeVote taken in committee · Senate Local Government
  13. CommitteeReported favorably as substituted · Senate Local Government
  14. SenateRecommended for local & uncontested calendar
  15. SenateCommittee report printed and distributed
  16. SenatePlaced on local & uncontested calendar
  17. SenateLaid before the Senate
  18. SenateRead 2nd time & passed to engrossment
  19. SenateVote recorded in Journal
  20. SenateThree day rule suspended
  21. SenateRecord vote
  22. SenateRead 3rd time
  23. SenatePassed
  24. SenateRecord vote
  25. SenateReported engrossed
  26. HouseReceived from the Senate
  27. HouseRead first time
  28. HouseReferred to Intergovernmental Affairs
  29. CommitteeConsidered in formal meeting · House Intergovernmental Affairs
  30. CommitteeReported favorably w/o amendment(s) · House Intergovernmental Affairs
  31. HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  32. HouseCommittee report distributed
  33. HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
  34. HouseConsidered in Calendars
  35. HousePlaced on General State Calendar
  36. HouseRead 2nd time
  37. HouseAmended (1-Lujan)
  38. HouseRecord vote (RV#3386)
  39. HousePassed to 3rd reading as amended
  40. HouseRecord vote (RV#3387)
  41. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  42. HouseRead 3rd time
  43. HousePassed
  44. HouseRecord vote (RV#3447)
  45. HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  46. SenateHouse passage as amended reported
  47. SenateHouse amendment(s) laid before the Senate
  48. SenateRead
  49. SenateSenate concurs in House amendment(s)
  1. SenateRecord vote
  2. SenateReported enrolled
  3. HouseSenate concurs in House amendment(s)-reported
  4. SenateSigned in the Senate
  5. HouseSigned in the House
  6. GovernorSent to the Governor
  7. GovernorFiled without the Governor's signature
  8. GovernorEffective on 9/1/25

Roll calls

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

Amendment No. 1 was adopted · Full House

Passed 127–6
May 23, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 127 No 6 Not voting 17
Democrats: 56 yes, 1 no Republicans: 71 yes, 5 no
How each member voted

Yes · 127

No · 6

Not voting · 3

Absent · 7

Excused · 7

SB 777 , as amended, was passed to third reading · Full House

Passed 115–20
May 23, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 115 No 20 Not voting 15
Democrats: 56 yes, 1 no Republicans: 59 yes, 19 no
How each member voted

Yes · 115

No · 20

Not voting · 2

Absent · 6

Excused · 7

SB 777 was passed · Full House

Passed 96–37
May 24, 2025 · journal entry
Yes 96 No 37 Not voting 17
Democrats: 50 yes, 1 no Republicans: 46 yes, 36 no
How each member voted

Yes · 96

No · 37

Not voting · 2

Absent · 6

Excused · 9

Senator Hughes moved to concur in the House amendment to SB 777 . — The motion prevailed · Full Senate

Passed 31–0
May 28, 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 30, 2025 Senate Local Government Local Government: Reported favorably as substituted Passed 6–0
May 14, 2025 House Intergovernmental Affairs Intergovernmental Affairs: Reported favorably w/o amendment(s) Passed 8–2

Sponsors

The member who introduced it, joined by 2 cosponsors: 1 Republican, 1 Democrat.

All 2 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.