HB 3161: bill adding an eight percent option to city retirement contributions

Caption

relating to member contributions to the Texas Municipal Retirement System.

Summary

Eight percent joins the existing options.

The bill adds eight percent as an allowed member contribution rate for cities in the Texas Municipal Retirement System, alongside the existing five, six, and seven percent options. It touches participating cities and their employees who pay into the retirement system. A city could now choose to have its employees put eight percent of their pay into the pension starting September 1, 2025.

Labels

Labels: BACK FROM THE DEAD. Same text as a bill filed before that died: 88R HB 3441 by Rep. Hunter (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.ACROSS THE AISLE. Joint authors: 1 Republican, 1 Democrat. Party as the Legislative Reference Library lists it for the 89th Legislature.

Receipt

The receipt

89R-HB3161 · 2025-02-21

SOLD BY

Rep. Denise VillalobosRHouse 34

Rep. Lauren Ashley SimmonsDHouse 146

ITEM

relating to member contributions to the Texas Municipal Retirement System.

WHAT IT DOES

Eight percent joins the existing options.

The bill adds eight percent as an allowed member contribution rate for cities in the Texas Municipal Retirement System, alongside the existing five, six, and seven percent options. It touches participating cities and their employees who pay into the retirement system. A city could now choose to have its employees put eight percent of their pay into the pension starting September 1, 2025.

CHARGES

[ ] NONE FOUND

TOTAL

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

LBB estimate · fiscal note version E · source

Sources

Fiscal note · version E · May 20, 2025

No first-year general revenue figure available here.

LBB published estimates · flow over the stated periods.

Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

HISTORY

Feb 21, 2025Filed
Mar 20, 2025Read first time
Mar 20, 2025Referred to Pensions, Investments & Financial Services
Apr 23, 2025Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Apr 23, 2025Considered in public hearing
Apr 23, 2025Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
Apr 23, 2025Left pending in committee
Apr 24, 2025Considered in formal meeting
Apr 24, 2025Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
Apr 30, 2025Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Apr 30, 2025Committee report distributed
May 1, 2025Committee report sent to Calendars
May 7, 2025Considered in Calendars
May 9, 2025Placed on General State Calendar
May 9, 2025Read 2nd time
May 9, 2025Passed to engrossment
May 9, 2025Record vote RV#1980
May 9, 2025Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 10, 2025Read 3rd time
May 10, 2025Passed
May 10, 2025Record vote RV#2057
May 10, 2025Reported engrossed
May 12, 2025Received from the House
May 12, 2025Read first time
May 12, 2025Referred to Finance
May 19, 2025Co-sponsor authorized
May 21, 2025Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
May 21, 2025Considered in public hearing
May 21, 2025Testimony taken in committee
May 21, 2025Vote taken in committee
May 21, 2025Reported favorably w/o amendments
May 21, 2025Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
May 21, 2025Committee report printed and distributed
May 22, 2025Placed on intent calendar
May 25, 2025Placed on local & uncontested calendar
May 23, 2025Rules suspended-Regular order of business
May 23, 2025Read 2nd time & passed to 3rd reading
May 23, 2025Vote recorded in Journal
May 23, 2025Three day rule suspended
May 23, 2025Record vote
May 23, 2025Read 3rd time
May 23, 2025Passed
May 23, 2025Record vote
May 24, 2025Senate passage reported
May 24, 2025Reported enrolled
May 25, 2025Signed in the House
May 25, 2025Signed in the Senate
May 26, 2025Sent to the Governor
Jun 20, 2025Signed by the Governor
Jun 20, 2025Effective on 9/1/25

FILED UNDER

No verified beat found.

SIGNED FOR BY

House · 128 yea · 0 nay

Senate · 31 yea · 0 nay

Sources

House: Final passage · May 10, 2025. Journal. Published stock for this vote. Snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

Senate: Final passage · May 23, 2025. Journal. Published stock for this vote. Snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

All floor motions and other positions below.

No flags

THANK YOU FOR CHECKING THE RECEIPT

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

Denise Villalobos

Donors

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$555K Texas Conservative Majority PAC$456K Associated Republicans of Texas Campaign Fund$327K

Not tied to this bill.

Sources

The author's campaign account only. Own money and internal transfers are separate on the member page.

Derived itemized flow · Oct 29, 2024 to Oct 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.

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$554,928.87

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC

$554,928.87

Cash: $35,000.00
Paid by others: $519,928.87
Total: $554,928.87

advertising $422,488.50mail $75,707.02polling $21,210.35fundraiser $523.00

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.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Jun 23, 2025 to Oct 19, 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: 101011167, 101031617, 101061183, 101069345, 101071979.

Texas Conservative Majority PAC$455,570.00

Texas Conservative Majority PAC

$455,570.00

Cash: $150,000.00
Paid by others: $305,570.00
Total: $455,570.00

canvassing $190,000.00advertising $98,870.00polling $16,700.00

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.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Aug 21, 2026 to Oct 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: 101069345, 101071979.

Associated Republicans of Texas Campaign Fund$326,800.00

Associated Republicans of Texas Campaign Fund

$326,800.00

Cash: $0.00
Paid by others: $326,800.00
Total: $326,800.00

television $225,050.00radio $44,200.00mailer $22,600.00polling $16,700.00Other filed descriptions $10,750.00digital $7,500.00

Also funds 20 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Nov 4, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · May 4, 2026 to Oct 22, 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: 101061183, 101069345, 101071979.

Money

Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.

×

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC

$554,928.87

Cash: $35,000.00
Paid by others: $519,928.87
Total: $554,928.87

advertising $422,488.50mail $75,707.02polling $21,210.35fundraiser $523.00

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.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Jun 23, 2025 to Oct 19, 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: 101011167, 101031617, 101061183, 101069345, 101071979.

×

Texas Conservative Majority PAC

$455,570.00

Cash: $150,000.00
Paid by others: $305,570.00
Total: $455,570.00

canvassing $190,000.00advertising $98,870.00polling $16,700.00

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.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Aug 21, 2026 to Oct 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: 101069345, 101071979.

×

Associated Republicans of Texas Campaign Fund

$326,800.00

Cash: $0.00
Paid by others: $326,800.00
Total: $326,800.00

television $225,050.00radio $44,200.00mailer $22,600.00polling $16,700.00Other filed descriptions $10,750.00digital $7,500.00

Also funds 20 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Nov 4, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · May 4, 2026 to Oct 22, 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: 101061183, 101069345, 101071979.

Votes5

Senate May 23, 2025

Yea: 31
Nay: 0
Present, not voting: Not printed
Absent: Not printed
Excused: Not printed

Names

Senate journal

Names were not printed. No individual positions are inferred.

Sources

Senator A. Hinojosa moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 3161 be placed on its third reading and final passage. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0. The bill was read third time and was passed by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.

Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.

Yea: 31 (published)
Nay: 0 (published)
Present, not voting: Not printed
Absent: Not printed
Excused: Not printed

Senate journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

Senate May 23, 2025

Yea: 31
Nay: 0
Present, not voting: Not printed
Absent: Not printed
Excused: Not printed

Names

Senate journal

Names were not printed. No individual positions are inferred.

Sources

Senator A. Hinojosa moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that HB 3161 be placed on its third reading and final passage. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.

Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.

Yea: 31 (published)
Nay: 0 (published)
Present, not voting: Not printed
Absent: Not printed
Excused: Not printed

Senate journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

Senate May 23, 2025

Yea: Not printed
Nay: Not printed
Present, not voting: Not printed
Absent: Not printed
Excused: Not printed

Names

Senate journal

Names were not printed. No individual positions are inferred.

Voice vote. No numeric tally or individual yeas are inferred.

Sources

The bill was read second time and was passed to third reading by a viva voce vote.

Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.

Yea: Not printed
Nay: Not printed
Present, not voting: Not printed
Absent: Not printed
Excused: Not printed

Senate journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

House May 10, 2025

Yea: 128
Nay: 0
Present, not voting: 4
Absent: 1
Excused: 17

Names

Davis, A.Yea
LouderbackYea
SchoolcraftYea
AllenYea
HernandezYea
Rodríguez RamosYea
HopperYea
OrrYea
ButtonYea
JohnsonYea
MartinezYea
WalleYea
Gervin-HawkinsYea
BumgarnerYea
BuckleyYea
MoneyYea
HarrisonYea
CainYea
LandgrafYea
NobleYea
TepperYea
FairlyYea
Harris DavilaYea
IsaacYea
Garcia HernandezYea
Bell, C.Yea
Ward JohnsonYea
CunninghamYea
GerenYea
TurnerYea
ManuelYea
Morales, C.Present, not voting
OrdazExcused
Harris(C)Present, not voting
VasutYea
HefnerExcused
PhelanYea
AldersYea
CookYea
LoweYea
SpillerYea
VillalobosYea
PaulYea
BernalExcused
McLaughlinYea
HowardYea
DarbyYea
Mr. SpeakerPresent, not voting
Morales, E.Yea
CamposPresent, not voting
TroxclairYea
GámezYea
ZwienerYea
GatesYea
VanDeaverYea
WuYea
HinojosaYea
CapriglioneYea
BonnenYea
DuttonYea
KerwinYea
HicklandYea
VoExcused
LozanoYea
FrankYea
TalaricoExcused
Lopez, J.Yea
HoltExcused
PattersonYea
DeanYea
BarryYea
LeachYea
González, J.Yea
ShofnerYea
MoodyExcused
BryantExcused
BucyYea
LujanYea
McQueeneyYea
SmitheeExcused
Jones, J.Yea
RosenthalYea
Garcia, J.Yea
PiersonYea
Bell, K.Yea
KingYea
RichardsonYea
HullYea
SimmonsYea
Garcia, L.Yea
FloresYea
DeAyalaYea
LaHoodYea
DorazioYea
Perez, M.Excused
González, M.Yea
MorganYea
ShaheenYea
PlesaYea
OlcottYea
SchofieldYea
LittleYea
MeyerYea
SchatzlineYea
CollierYea
LongoriaYea
CurryYea
DysonYea
Morales ShawExcused
CortezYea
GuerraYea
AnchíaYea
RomeroYea
Lopez, R.Yea
BowersExcused
HayesYea
RaymondYea
ReynoldsYea
GuillenYea
BhojaniYea
HarlessYea
ThompsonYea
MuñozYea
SlawsonYea
LutherYea
ColeYea
GerdesYea
KitzmanYea
LambertYea
TothYea
LalaniYea
Leo WilsonYea
CanalesExcused
WilsonYea
MezaExcused
HunterYea
CraddickYea
OliversonYea
RoseYea
TinderholtAbsent
AshbyYea
Martinez FischerExcused
WhartonYea
SwansonYea
Jones, V.Yea
GoodwinExcused
Perez, V.Yea
VirdellYea
MetcalfYea
Davis, Y.Excused

Named positions matched to lawmakers. See the journal for unmatched names.

House journal

Sources

Record 2057

HB 3161 was passed by (Record 2057): 128 Yeas, 0 Nays, 4 Present, not voting.

Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.

Yea: 128 (published)
Nay: 0 (published)
Present, not voting: 4 (published)
Absent: 1 (derived from named list)
Excused: 17 (derived from named list)

House journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

House May 9, 2025

Yea: 138
Nay: 0
Present, not voting: 1
Absent: 5
Excused: 6

Names

Named positions matched to lawmakers. See the journal for unmatched names.

House journal

Sources

Record 1980

HB 3161 was passed to engrossment by (Record 1980): 138 Yeas, 0 Nays, 1 Present, not voting.

Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.

Yea: 138 (published)
Nay: 0 (published)
Present, not voting: 1 (published)
Absent: 5 (derived from named list)
Excused: 6 (derived from named list)

House journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

Witnesses20

For: 18
Against: 0
On: 2

Names

For

City of Corpus Christi2 registrations
Combined Law Enforcement Associations of Texas (CLEAT)3 registrations
Corpus Christi Police Officers Association1 registration
Independent Bankers Assoc of Texas1 registration
San Antonio Police Officers Association2 registrations
Self3 registrations
Self; Combined Law Enforcement Association of Tx1 registration
Self; Combined law enforcement associations of texas1 registration
Self; Game Warden Peace Officers Association1 registration
Self; HOUSTON POLICE RETIRED OFFICERS ASSOC1 registration
Texas Municipal Police Association2 registrations

On

Texas Municipal Retirement System1 registration
TMRS1 registration

Sources

20 parsed registrations across the loaded witness lists.

Derived stock of witness registrations. Repeated appearances count separately. Organizations and self-representation appear as printed.

House witness list. Source snapshot 2026-10-20, Central time.

Senate witness list. Source snapshot 2026-10-20, Central time.

Fiscal

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

LBB estimate · fiscal note version E · source

Sources

Fiscal note · version E · May 20, 2025

No first-year general revenue figure available here.

LBB published estimates · flow over the stated periods.

Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

How this was graded

Analysis of text version I by claude-opus-5-5, Oct 20, 2026, against the published rubric.

FILED BEFORE

Filed 2 times: 88R and 89R. Checked against 88R only.

88R HB 3441

by Rep. Hunter, different lead author · Died in committee · same text

Introduced text

Last action, Apr 19, 2023: Left pending in committee

Relating to member contributions to the Texas Municipal Retirement System.

Caption, 88R bill history

Sources

Texas House · Filed Feb 21, 2025

06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25

Texas Legislature Online · Introduced · House Committee Report · Engrossed · Senate Committee Report · Enrolled

Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 6:51 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.

Companion

SB 1544 by Hinojosa, Adam (identical)

Subjects

City Government--Finance

Retirement Systems--Municipal

Text

The text as introduced · 154 words

89R9327 RDR-F

By: Villalobos
H.B. No. 3161

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

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, [ or ] seven , 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.

Verdict: No flags

The receipt

SOLD BY

ITEM

WHAT IT DOES

CHARGES

TOTAL

HISTORY

SIGNED FOR BY

Donors

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC

Texas Conservative Majority PAC

Associated Republicans of Texas Campaign Fund

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC

Texas Conservative Majority PAC

Associated Republicans of Texas Campaign Fund

Senate May 23, 2025

Senate May 23, 2025

Senate May 23, 2025

House May 10, 2025

House May 9, 2025

For

On

88R HB 3441

Companion