All Roll Calls
Yes: 283 • No: 13
TexasSB 173789th Legislature Regular SessionSenateWALLET
Relating to service retirement benefits payable by the Employees Retirement System of Texas to certain law enforcement officers and custodial officers.
Sponsored By: Drew Darby, Pete Flores (Republican), Charlie Geren, Joan Huffman (Republican), Stan Lambert, John Lujan
Signed by Governor
Corrections--Parole, Probation & PardonsLaw EnforcementMinors--Juvenile JusticeRetirement Systems--State EmployeesJAILERS & PRISON GUARDSPEACE OFFICERSATTORNEY GENERALCOMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTSEMPLOYEES RETIREMENT SYSTEM OF TEXAS (ERS)JUVENILE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT, TEXAS
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 1 mixed.
Earlier service counts for some Texas officers
Beginning September 1, 2025, earlier qualifying officer or custodial service counts toward supplemental retirement benefits for covered state retirement members. Members must have held a covered job with the Texas Juvenile Justice Department, comptroller, or attorney general on December 1, 2024. Members subject to Government Code Chapter 820 are excluded from this earlier-service rule. Implementation requires the retirement system’s board to find that the 89th Legislature provided enough extra money for earlier-service credit. That credit must not increase the system’s unfunded pension debt.
Earlier pension credit limited for some officers
Covered state retirement members subject to Government Code Chapter 820 face a limit on officer and custodial service credit. At the Texas Juvenile Justice Department, comptroller, or attorney general, only service from September 1, 2025, onward counts under this rule. Earlier service cannot count under this provision. Implementation requires the retirement system’s board to find that the 89th Legislature provided enough extra money for earlier-service credit. That credit must not increase the system’s unfunded pension debt.
Texas officers pay toward extra retirement benefits
The law requires payroll deductions for covered officers and custodial officers at the Texas Juvenile Justice Department, comptroller, or attorney general. Deductions fund supplemental retirement benefits but reduce take-home pay; the contribution rate is not stated. Deductions begin with the first pay period after September 1, 2025, subject to the law’s funding requirement. Implementation requires the retirement system’s board to find that the 89th Legislature provided enough extra money for earlier-service credit. That credit must not increase the system’s unfunded pension debt.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsors
Drew Darby
House
Pete Flores
Republican • Senate
Charlie Geren
House
Joan Huffman
Republican • Senate
Stan Lambert
House
John Lujan
House
Cosponsors
Paul Bettencourt
Republican • Senate
Juan "Chuy" Hinojosa
Democratic • Senate
José Menéndez
Democratic • Senate
Charles Perry
Republican • Senate
Royce West
Democratic • Senate
Judith Zaffirini
Democratic • Senate
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 5/23/2025
Record vote
Yes: 123 • No: 12
House vote • 5/22/2025
Record vote
Yes: 140 • No: 1
Senate vote • 4/2/2025
Record vote
Yes: 0 • No: 0
Senate vote • 4/2/2025
Record vote
Yes: 0 • No: 0
House vote • Unknown
Committee vote: Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
Yes: 5 • No: 0
Senate vote • Unknown
Committee vote: Finance
Yes: 15 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Effective on 9/1/25
6/20/2025HouseSigned by the Governor
6/20/2025HouseSent to the Governor
5/27/2025HouseSigned in the House
5/26/2025HouseSigned in the Senate
5/26/2025SenateReported enrolled
5/23/2025SenateHouse passage reported
5/23/2025SenateStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
5/23/2025HouseRecord vote (RV#3347)
5/23/2025HousePassed
5/23/2025HouseRead 3rd time
5/23/2025HouseStatement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
5/22/2025HouseRecord vote (RV#3269)
5/22/2025HousePassed to 3rd reading
5/22/2025HouseRead 2nd time
5/22/2025HousePlaced on General State Calendar
5/21/2025HouseConsidered in Calendars
5/19/2025HouseCommittee report sent to Calendars
4/29/2025HouseCommittee report distributed
4/28/2025HouseComte report filed with Committee Coordinator
4/28/2025HouseReported favorably w/o amendment(s)
4/24/2025HouseConsidered in formal meeting
4/24/2025HouseLeft pending in committee
4/23/2025HouseTestimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
4/23/2025HouseConsidered in public hearing
4/23/2025House
Bill Text
Engrossed
Enrolled
House Committee Report
Introduced
Senate Committee Report
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