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TX HB3161

Bill

Status

Passed

6/20/2025

Primary Sponsor

Denise Villalobos

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Origin

House of Representatives

89th Legislature Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Adds an 8% contribution rate option for municipal employee retirement contributions to the Texas Municipal Retirement System, expanding current options of 5%, 6%, or 7% of employee compensation

  • Requires all departments within a participating municipality to maintain the same employee contribution rate

  • Grandfathers municipalities that elected different contribution rates across departments before September 1, 1991, allowing them to continue varied rates until they choose to equalize

  • Takes effect September 1, 2025

  • Passed the House 128-0 on May 10, 2025, and the Senate 31-0 on May 23, 2025

Legislative Description

Relating to member contributions to the Texas Municipal Retirement System.

City Government

Last Action

Effective on 9/1/25

6/20/2025

Committee Referrals

Finance5/12/2025
Pensions, Investments & Financial Services3/20/2025

Full Bill Text

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