Texas 89th Legislature, Regular Session Status: To Executive

HB 2513 — Relating to a paid leave of absence for public employees serving as fire protection personnel who are engaged in certain military service.

Last action — Effective on 9/1/25

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced February 05, 2025. It awaits signature.

Signed by Governor Greg Abbott (Republican) on June 20, 2025.

Next likely step: the executive signs it into law or issues a veto.

Prognosis

Advancing 44% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • To Executive

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.

Summary

Relating to a paid leave of absence for public employees serving as fire protection personnel who are engaged in certain military service.

Bill Text

We don't have the full text on file for this bill yet.

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Action History

  1. Effective on 9/1/25

  2. Signed by the Governor

  3. Sent to the Governor

  4. Signed in the Senate

  5. Signed in the House

  6. Reported enrolled

  7. Senate passage reported

  8. Record vote

  9. Passed

  10. Read 3rd time

  11. Record vote

  12. Three day rule suspended

  13. Vote recorded in Journal

  14. Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading

  15. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

  16. Placed on intent calendar

  17. Co-sponsor authorized

  18. Committee report printed and distributed

  19. Recommended for local & uncontested calendar

  20. Reported favorably w/o amendments

  21. Vote taken in committee

  22. Considered in public hearing

  23. Left pending in committee

  24. Testimony taken in committee

  25. Considered in public hearing

  26. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  27. Referred to Vet Affairs

  28. Read first time

  29. Received from the House

  30. Reported engrossed

  31. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  32. Record vote

  33. Passed

  34. Read 3rd time

  35. Record vote

  36. Passed to engrossment

  37. Read 2nd time

  38. Placed on General State Calendar

  39. Considered in Calendars

  40. Committee report sent to Calendars

  41. Committee report distributed

  42. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

  43. Reported favorably as substituted

  44. Committee substitute considered in committee

  45. Considered in formal meeting

  46. Recalled from subcommittee

  47. Left pending in subcommittee

  48. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee

  49. Committee substitute considered in s/c

  50. Considered by s/c in public hearing

  51. Scheduled for public hearing in s/c on . . .

  52. Referred to s/c on Defense & Veterans' Affairs by Speaker

  53. Read first time

  54. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 182 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (182)

182 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

Whip count is in markup. Polling the chamber and every recorded vote this session. Only the first open is slow. It’s instant for you after this. Calling the roll · Tallying · Engrossing

Subjects

veterans labor
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 2513 do?
Relating to a paid leave of absence for public employees serving as fire protection personnel who are engaged in certain military service.
Who sponsors HB 2513?
HB 2513 is sponsored by Carl Tepper and John Lujan.
What is the current status of HB 2513?
This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced February 05, 2025. It awaits signature.
Where can I track HB 2513?
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