Relating to severance pay for political subdivision employees and independent contractors.
HB 762 limits severance pay for employees and independent contractors working with local governments (like cities, counties, and school districts) in Texas. It requires that severance pay from tax funds cannot exceed 20 weeks of the person's regular pay (excluding vacation or PTO) and prohibits payments if termination results from misconduct (including criminal conduct). Local governments must also post all severance agreements on their websites. The law applies to contracts entered into or lawsuits filed on or after September 1, 2025, and excludes public teaching hospitals.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
Jun 2025
Introduced Mar 5, 2025
Signed Jun 22, 2025
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Jun 22, 2025
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The bill was converted from an 'Engrossed' draft to an 'Enrolled' final version, adding official signatures, certification of passage votes, and the Governor's approval. No substantive policy changes were made to the bill's text regarding severance pay limitations for political subdivision employees and independent contractors.
TECHNICAL
Added official enrolled version header, bill number formatting, and certification signatures for the Senate President, House Speaker, House Chief Clerk, Senate Secretary, and Governor.
Added certification text documenting the House and Senate passage votes and dates (May 1, 2025 and May 21, 2025).
Removed draft formatting artifacts and placeholder text while preserving all substantive legislative content unchanged.
Floor votes · House Apr 30, 2025
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
61
Key actions
18
Committee
11
Amendments
9
Jun 22, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
May 31, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed in the Senate
upper
May 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed in the House
lower
May 28, 2025
Introduced
House concurs in Senate amendment(s)-reported
upper
May 28, 2025
Introduced
Text of Senate Amendment(s)
lower
May 28, 2025
Introduced
House concurs in Senate amendment(s)
lower
May 21, 2025
Introduced
Senate Amendments Analysis distributed
lower
May 21, 2025
Introduced
Senate Amendments distributed
lower
May 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
Senate passage as amended reported
lower
May 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
May 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed to 3rd reading as amended
upper
May 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
Amended
upper
May 21, 2025
Introduced
Amendment(s) offered
upper
May 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
May 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendments
upper
May 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
May 8, 2025
Upper · Passed
Left pending in committee
upper
May 5, 2025
Committee
Referred to Local Government
upper
May 5, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
upper
May 5, 2025
Introduced
Received from the House
upper
May 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
Apr 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed to engrossment
lower
Apr 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
Apr 23, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Apr 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
Mar 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
Mar 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Committee
Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs
lower
Mar 5, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
4 primary · 3 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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