Monitoring the SessionHB 1985
Died in committee
Initial review · graded Oct 20, 2026 · Headline, summary and grade are analysis of the bill text, not a finding about any person · How we grade
relating to the age limit for a beginning position in a fire department under municipal civil service.
Caption from analyzed text · version I.
Up from 36 in civil service cities.
The bill raises the maximum age for starting as a firefighter in cities under municipal civil service from 36 to 45. It touches applicants for entry-level fire department jobs and the cities and civil service commissions that hire them. People aged 36 through 44 can now take the entrance exam and be certified for a beginning fire position, and the emergency temporary-hire rule now applies only to people 45 or older.
Labels: ZOMBIE BILL. Died 2 times: 88R HB 2782 by Rep. Shine (Died in committee) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.DO-OVER. Reworked text of a bill filed before that died: 88R HB 2782 by Rep. Shine (Died in committee). Filed in 2 sessions, counting this one. Checked against 88R only.TRY NO. 2. Filed in 2 sessions: 88R and 89R. Checked against 88R only.PENDING FOREVER. Heard by the House Intergovernmental Affairs committee on Mar 25, 2025 and left pending. Never voted out. The bill died.
89R-HB1985 · 2025-01-22
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relating to the age limit for a beginning position in a fire department under municipal civil service.
Up from 36 in civil service cities.
The bill raises the maximum age for starting as a firefighter in cities under municipal civil service from 36 to 45. It touches applicants for entry-level fire department jobs and the cities and civil service commissions that hire them. People aged 36 through 44 can now take the entrance exam and be certified for a beginning fire position, and the emergency temporary-hire rule now applies only to people 45 or older.
[ ] NONE FOUND
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
LBB estimate · fiscal note version I · source
Fiscal note · version I · March 21, 2025
No first-year general revenue figure available here.
LBB published estimates · flow over the stated periods.
Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.
No verified beat found.
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Not tied to this bill.
The author's campaign account only. Own money and internal transfers are separate on the member page.
Derived itemized flow · Oct 31, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
$310,226.49
Also funds 124 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 10, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamDerived itemized flow · Jun 30, 2025 to Oct 15, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 101005755, 101019808, 101048921, 101069141, 101072319.
$135,152.00
Also funds 42 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jan 23, 2026 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamDerived itemized flow · Sep 8, 2026 to Sep 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 101069141.
$25,000.00
Also funds 32 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Feb 20, 2026 to Oct 14, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamDerived itemized flow · on Sep 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 101069141.
Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.
$310,226.49
Also funds 124 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 10, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamDerived itemized flow · Jun 30, 2025 to Oct 15, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 101005755, 101019808, 101048921, 101069141, 101072319.
$135,152.00
Also funds 42 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jan 23, 2026 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamDerived itemized flow · Sep 8, 2026 to Sep 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 101069141.
$25,000.00
Also funds 32 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Feb 20, 2026 to Oct 14, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamDerived itemized flow · on Sep 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 101069141.
No floor vote loaded for this bill.
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
LBB estimate · fiscal note version I · source
Fiscal note · version I · March 21, 2025
No first-year general revenue figure available here.
LBB published estimates · flow over the stated periods.
Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.
Analysis of text version I by claude-opus-5-5, Oct 20, 2026, against the published rubric.
Filed 2 times: 88R and 89R. Checked against 88R only.
by Rep. Shine, different lead author · Died in committee · reworked
Introduced textLast action, Mar 13, 2023: Referred to Urban Affairs
Relating to the age limit for a beginning position in a fire department under municipal civil service.
Caption, 88R bill history
Texas House · Filed Jan 22, 2025
03/25/2025 H Left pending in committee
Texas Legislature Online · Introduced
Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 4:20 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.
House committee · Intergovernmental Affairs · Final status: Died in committee
City Government--Employees/Officers
Fire Fighters & Police--General
The text as introduced · 278 words
89R836 MZM-D By: Hickland H.B. No. 1985 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to the age limit for a beginning position in a fire department under municipal civil service. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Sections 143.023(a) and (b), Local Government Code, are amended to read as follows: (a) A person may not take an entrance examination for a beginning position in a [ the ] police or fire department unless the person is at least 18 years of age. [ A person may not take an entrance examination for a beginning position in the fire department unless the person is at least 18 years of age but not 36 years of age or older. ] (b) A person may not be certified as eligible for a beginning position in a fire department if the person is 45 [ 36 ] years of age or older. SECTION 2. Section 143.083(a), Local Government Code, is amended to read as follows: (a) If a municipality is unable to recruit qualified fire fighters because of the maximum age limit prescribed by Section 143.023 and the municipality's governing body finds that this inability creates an emergency, the commission shall recommend to the governing body additional rules governing the temporary employment of persons who are 45 [ 36 ] years of age or older. SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this Act takes effect September 1, 2025.
