HB 252 Texas House · 89th Legislature (2025)

Relating to the payment of employment compensation by certain state agencies.

HB 252 allows certain Texas state agencies to pay employees in positions classified under "Schedule A" (as defined in the General Appropriations Act) twice monthly instead of monthly. Agencies electing this option must comply with the comptroller's requirements for biweekly payroll processing. The bill directly affects state agencies and Schedule A employees by changing their salary payment frequency. It took effect immediately upon the Governor's signature on June 20, 2025. This is a procedural adjustment to payroll timing with no substantive policy changes to compensation amounts.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

Committee Review

May 2025

House Passage

May 2025

Senate Passage

Jun 2025

Signed into Law

Jun 2025

Introduced Feb 27, 2025 Signed Jun 20, 2025

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What changed between versions

Engrossed → Enrolled · 5 edits · Jun 20, 2025

MODERATE

The bill text was reformatted from a draft version to an enrolled version, adding official signatures, certification dates, and final approval signatures. The substantive policy content regarding employment compensation payment schedules remains unchanged.

Scope change

No change to the bill's scope or applicability; only formatting and official certification details were added.

TECHNICAL

Added official signatures for Senate President, House Speaker, House Chief Clerk, Senate Secretary, and Governor

Added certification dates and vote counts for House and Senate passage

Added bill title and enrolled version designation

Removed sponsor names and draft formatting markers

Reorganized text layout from draft format to official enrolled format

Floor votes · House Apr 23, 2025

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

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Key actions

Committee

Amendments

Jun 20, 2025

Signed into law

Signed by the Governor

executive

Jun 1, 2025

Upper · Passed

Signed in the Senate

upper

May 31, 2025

Lower · Passed

Signed in the House

lower

May 30, 2025

Introduced

House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported

upper

May 30, 2025

Introduced

Text of Senate Amendment(s)

lower

May 30, 2025

Introduced

House concurs in Senate amendment(s)

lower

May 29, 2025

Introduced

Senate Amendments Analysis distributed

lower

May 29, 2025

Introduced

Senate Amendments distributed

lower

May 29, 2025

Lower · Passed

Senate passage as amended reported

lower

May 28, 2025

Upper · Passed

Passed

upper

May 22, 2025

Upper · Passed

Committee report printed and distributed

upper

May 22, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported favorably as substituted

upper

May 22, 2025

Upper · Passed

Vote taken in committee

upper

May 15, 2025

Upper · Passed

Left pending in committee

upper

Apr 28, 2025

Committee

Referred to Business & Commerce

upper

Apr 28, 2025

Introduced

Read first time

upper

Apr 24, 2025

Introduced

Received from the House

upper

Apr 24, 2025

Lower · Passed

Passed

lower

Apr 23, 2025

Lower · Passed

Passed to engrossment

lower

Apr 2, 2025

Lower · Passed

Committee report sent to Calendars

lower

Apr 1, 2025

Lower · Passed

Committee report distributed

lower

Mar 27, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

lower

Mar 26, 2025

Lower · Passed

Left pending in committee

lower

Mar 26, 2025

Lower · Passed

Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee

lower

Feb 27, 2025

Committee

Referred to Delivery of Government Efficiency

lower

Feb 27, 2025

Introduced

Read first time

lower

5 primary · 1 co-sponsor