Texas legislation · 89th Legislature Regular Session
Texas HB3161: Relating to member contributions to the Texas Municipal Retirement System.
Status: Signed into law, June 20, 2025
What the bill says
An act relating to member contributions to the Texas Municipal Retirement System.
From the enrolled text, May 24, 2025:
AN ACT relating to member contributions to the Texas Municipal Retirement System. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 855.401(a), Government Code, is amended to read as follows: (a) Each municipality that has one or more departments participating in the retirement system by ordinance shall designate the rate of member contributions for employees. The municipality shall elect a rate of five, six, [[DELETED: or]] seven[ADDED: , or eight]percent of the employees' compensation. All departments of a participating municipality must have the same employee contribution rate, except that any municipality that before September 1, 1991, has elected to have different rates of member contributions in different departments may continue member contributions in accordance with its existing ordinances until the municipality elects to equalize the rates. SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. ______________________________ ______________________________ President of the Senate Speaker of the House I certify that H.B. No. 3161 was passed by the House on May 10, 2025, by the following vote: Yeas 128, Nays 0, present, not voting. ______________________________ Chief Clerk of the House I certify that H.B. No. 3161 was passed by the Senate on May 23, 2025, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0. ______________________________ Secretary of the Senate APPROVED: _____________________ Date _____________________ Governor
Sponsors
- Denise Villalobos (R, HD-034) · primary sponsor
- Lauren Ashley Simmons (D, HD-146)
- Adam Hinojosa (R, SD-027)
- Juan Hinojosa (D, SD-020)
Latest actions
- : Effective on 9/1/25
- : Signed by the Governor
- : Sent to the Governor
- : Signed in the Senate
- : Signed in the House
- : Placed on local & uncontested calendar
- : Reported enrolled
- : Senate passage reported
- : Passed
- : Read 3rd time
Votes
- Pensions, Investments & Financial Services Committee Vote (Out of committee): 7 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Finance Committee Vote (Out of committee): 13 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Rules suspended-Three day rule (May 23, 2025): 31 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Read 3rd time (May 23, 2025): 31 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#2080 (May 10, 2025): 113 yea, 7 nay, passed
- Record vote RV#2057 (May 10, 2025): 128 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Retirement Systems--Municipal, City Government--Finance
Common questions
- What is HB3161?
- HB3161 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature Regular Session): Relating to member contributions to the Texas Municipal Retirement System.
- What does HB3161 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to member contributions to the Texas Municipal Retirement System.
- What is the status of HB3161?
- Signed into law as of June 20, 2025. Latest action: Effective on 9/1/25 (June 20, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB3161?
- Denise Villalobos (R, HD-034), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB3161?
- On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=89R&Bill=HB03161
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