Texas 89th Legislature, Regular Session Status: To Executive

HB 4144 — Relating to supplemental benefits for retired firefighters and peace officers diagnosed with certain diseases or illnesses.

Last action — Effective on 9/1/25

  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 March 10, 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.

Odds of enactment

High chance

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Prognosis

Advancing 52% · moderate confidence

  • To Executive

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 10 sponsors

    1 primary, 9 co-sponsors signed on.

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Summary

Relating to supplemental benefits for retired firefighters and peace officers diagnosed with certain diseases or illnesses.

Bill Text

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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. House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported

  8. Text of Senate Amendment(s)

  9. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  10. Record vote

  11. House concurs in Senate amendment(s)

  12. Senate Amendments Analysis distributed

  13. Senate Amendments distributed

  14. Senate passage as amended reported

  15. Record vote

  16. Passed

  17. Read 3rd time

  18. Record vote

  19. Three day rule suspended

  20. Vote recorded in Journal

  21. Passed to 3rd reading as amended

  22. Vote recorded in Journal

  23. Amended

  24. Amendment(s) offered

  25. Read 2nd time

  26. Vote recorded in Journal

  27. Rules suspended-Regular order of business

  28. Placed on intent calendar

  29. Co-sponsor authorized

  30. Committee report printed and distributed

  31. Reported favorably w/o amendments

  32. Vote taken in committee

  33. Considered in public hearing

  34. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  35. Posting rule suspended

  36. Referred to Finance

  37. Read first time

  38. Received from the House

  39. Reported engrossed

  40. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  41. Record vote

  42. Passed

  43. Read 3rd time

  44. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  45. Record vote

  46. Passed to engrossment

  47. Read 2nd time

  48. Placed on General State Calendar

  49. Considered in Calendars

  50. Committee report sent to Calendars

  51. Committee report distributed

  52. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

  53. Reported favorably as substituted

  54. Committee substitute considered in committee

  55. Considered in formal meeting

  56. Recalled from subcommittee

  57. Left pending in subcommittee

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

  59. Committee substitute considered in s/c

  60. Considered by s/c in public hearing

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

  62. Referred to s/c on Workforce by Speaker

  63. Read first time

  64. Filed

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 9 co-sponsors · 174 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (9)

Not signed on (174)

174 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.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 4144 do?
Relating to supplemental benefits for retired firefighters and peace officers diagnosed with certain diseases or illnesses.
Who sponsors HB 4144?
HB 4144 is sponsored by Chris Turner, Ben Bumgarner, Jared Patterson, John McQueeney, Mihaela Plesa, Liz Campos, Linda Garcia, Marc LaHood, Janie Lopez, and Penny Morales Shaw.
What is the current status of HB 4144?
This bill has been sent to the executive. Introduced March 10, 2025. It awaits signature.
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