Monitoring the Session

HB 3743

bill repeals the state agency management-to-staff ratio section

Died in committee

Verdict: No flags

No flagsInitial review
Rep. Mike OlcottRHouse 60

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

Caption

relating to management-to-staff ratio for state agencies.

Caption from analyzed text · version I.

Summary

Section 651.004 goes. The caption says what it covered.

This bill repeals Section 651.004 of the Government Code, the section that, according to the caption, deals with the management-to-staff ratio for state agencies. It touches every state agency covered by that section and the people who staff and manage them. Once it takes effect, immediately with a two-thirds vote or otherwise on September 1, 2025, that ratio provision is no longer state law.

Labels

Labels: ACROSS THE AISLE. Joint authors: 4 Republicans, 1 Democrat. Party as the Legislative Reference Library lists it for the 89th Legislature.QUICK READ: 88 WORDS. The bill as filed runs 88 words, counting the existing law it amends and the text it strikes. The median 89R bill as filed runs 441 words (derived, 8,702 graded bills, snapshot Oct 19, 2026).GOT HALFWAY. Passed the House on May 7, 2025. Died in the Senate: never got out of the Business & Commerce committee.

Receipt

The receipt

89R-HB3743 · 2025-03-04

SOLD BY

Rep. Mike OlcottRHouse 60 Rep. Giovanni CapriglioneRHouse 98 Rep. Todd HunterRHouse 32

+ 2 more authors

ITEM

relating to management-to-staff ratio for state agencies.

WHAT IT DOES

Section 651.004 goes. The caption says what it covered.

This bill repeals Section 651.004 of the Government Code, the section that, according to the caption, deals with the management-to-staff ratio for state agencies. It touches every state agency covered by that section and the people who staff and manage them. Once it takes effect, immediately with a two-thirds vote or otherwise on September 1, 2025, that ratio provision is no longer state law.

CHARGES

[ ] NONE FOUND

TOTAL

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

LBB estimate · fiscal note version H · source

Sources

Fiscal note · version H · April 25, 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

  1. Filed
  2. Read first time
  3. Referred to Delivery of Government Efficiency
  4. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
  5. Considered in public hearing
  6. Committee substitute considered in committee
  7. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
  8. Left pending in committee
  9. Considered in formal meeting
  10. Committee substitute considered in committee
  11. Reported favorably as substituted
  12. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  13. Committee report distributed
  14. Committee report sent to Calendars
  15. Considered in Calendars
  16. Placed on General State Calendar
  17. Read 2nd time
  18. Point of order withdrawn Rule 11, Section 3
  19. Passed to engrossment
  20. Record vote RV#1558
  21. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  22. Read 3rd time
  23. Passed
  24. Record vote RV#1629
  25. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  26. Reported engrossed
  27. Received from the House
  28. Read first time
  29. Referred to Business & Commerce
FILED UNDER

No verified beat found.

SIGNED FOR BY

House · 86 yea · 55 nay

Sources

House: Final passage · May 7, 2025. Journal. Published stock for this vote. Snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

All floor motions and other positions below.

No flags

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CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

Mike Olcott

Donors

Darlene Pendery$300,000Guy and Helen Mabee$100,800Guy Mabee$50,000

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 · Jul 10, 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.

Darlene Pendery$300,000.00
Guy and Helen Mabee$100,800.00
Guy Mabee$50,000.00
Money

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

Votes2

House May 7, 2025

Yea
86
Nay
55
Present, not voting
2
Absent
5
Excused
2
Names

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

House journal

Sources

Record 1629

HB 3743 was passed by (Record 1629): 86 Yeas, 55 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.

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

  • Yea: 86 (published)
  • Nay: 55 (published)
  • Present, not voting: 2 (published)
  • Absent: 5 (derived from named list)
  • Excused: 2 (derived from named list)

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

House May 6, 2025

Yea
87
Nay
52
Present, not voting
3
Absent
6
Excused
2
Names

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

House journal

Sources

Record 1558

CSHB 3743 was passed to engrossment by (Record 1558): 87 Yeas, 52 Nays, 3 Present, not voting.

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

  • Yea: 87 (published)
  • Nay: 52 (published)
  • Present, not voting: 3 (published)
  • Absent: 6 (derived from named list)
  • Excused: 2 (derived from named list)

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

Witnesses3
For
1
Against
2
On
0
Names

For

  • Self1 registration

Against

  • Every Texan (formerly CPPP)1 registration
  • Texas State Employees Union1 registration
Sources

3 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.

Fiscal

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

LBB estimate · fiscal note version H · source

Sources

Fiscal note · version H · April 25, 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.

Sources

Texas House · Filed Mar 4, 2025

05/13/2025 S Referred to Business & Commerce

Texas Legislature Online · Introduced · House Committee Report · Engrossed

Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 4:20 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.

House committee · Delivery of Government Efficiency · Committee vote 11 aye, 2 nay · Out of committee

Senate committee · Business & Commerce · Final status: Died in committee

Subjects

Labor--Management Relations

State Agencies, Boards & Commissions

State Employees

Text

The text as introduced · 88 words

By: Olcott
H.B. No. 3743

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to management-to-staff ratio for state agencies.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. Section 651.004, Government Code, is repealed.

SECTION 2. 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.