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Relating to the adoption of uniform rules for hours of work for certain county employees.

Relating to the adoption of uniform rules for hours of work for certain county employees.

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Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Zaffirini
Last action
2025-05-19
Official status
05/19/2025 E Effective immediately
Effective date
Not listed

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Relating to the adoption of uniform rules for hours of work for certain county employees.

Relating to the adoption of uniform rules for hours of work for certain county employees.

What This Bill Does

  • Relating to the adoption of uniform rules for hours of work for certain county employees.

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Bill History

  1. 2025-05-19 Texas Legislature Online

    Signed by the Governor

  2. 2025-05-19 Texas Legislature Online

    Effective immediately

  3. 2025-05-07 Texas Legislature Online

    Signed in the Senate

  4. 2025-05-07 Texas Legislature Online

    Signed in the House

  5. 2025-05-07 Texas Legislature Online

    Sent to the Governor

  6. 2025-05-05 Texas Legislature Online

    House passage reported

  7. 2025-05-05 Texas Legislature Online

    Reported enrolled

  8. 2025-05-02 Texas Legislature Online

    Read 3rd time

  9. 2025-05-02 Texas Legislature Online

    Passed

  10. 2025-05-02 Texas Legislature Online

    Record vote. RV#1341

  11. 2025-05-02 Texas Legislature Online

    Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  12. 2025-05-01 Texas Legislature Online

    Laid out in lieu of companion. HB 1338

  13. 2025-05-01 Texas Legislature Online

    Read 2nd time

  14. 2025-05-01 Texas Legislature Online

    Passed to 3rd reading

  15. 2025-05-01 Texas Legislature Online

    Record vote. RV#1153

  16. 2025-05-01 Texas Legislature Online

    Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  17. 2025-04-29 Texas Legislature Online

    Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

  18. 2025-04-29 Texas Legislature Online

    Committee report distributed

  19. 2025-04-29 Texas Legislature Online

    Committee report sent to Calendars

  20. 2025-04-28 Texas Legislature Online

    Recalled from subcommittee

  21. 2025-04-28 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered in formal meeting

  22. 2025-04-28 Texas Legislature Online

    Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

  23. 2025-04-09 Texas Legislature Online

    Read first time

  24. 2025-04-09 Texas Legislature Online

    Referred to s/c on County & Regional Government by Speaker

  25. 2025-03-25 Texas Legislature Online

    Received from the Senate

  26. 2025-03-24 Texas Legislature Online

    Co-author authorized

  27. 2025-03-24 Texas Legislature Online

    Rules suspended-Regular order of business

  28. 2025-03-24 Texas Legislature Online

    Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment

  29. 2025-03-24 Texas Legislature Online

    Vote recorded in Journal

  30. 2025-03-24 Texas Legislature Online

    Three day rule suspended

  31. 2025-03-24 Texas Legislature Online

    Record vote

  32. 2025-03-24 Texas Legislature Online

    Read 3rd time

  33. 2025-03-24 Texas Legislature Online

    Passed

  34. 2025-03-24 Texas Legislature Online

    Record vote

  35. 2025-03-24 Texas Legislature Online

    Reported engrossed

  36. 2025-03-19 Texas Legislature Online

    Placed on intent calendar

  37. 2025-03-17 Texas Legislature Online

    Reported favorably w/o amendments

  38. 2025-03-17 Texas Legislature Online

    Recommended for local & uncontested calendar

  39. 2025-03-17 Texas Legislature Online

    Committee report printed and distributed

  40. 2025-03-13 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered in public hearing

  41. 2025-03-13 Texas Legislature Online

    Vote taken in committee

  42. 2025-03-10 Texas Legislature Online

    Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  43. 2025-03-10 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered in public hearing

  44. 2025-03-10 Texas Legislature Online

    Testimony taken in committee

  45. 2025-03-10 Texas Legislature Online

    Left pending in committee

  46. 2025-02-03 Texas Legislature Online

    Read first time

  47. 2025-02-03 Texas Legislature Online

    Referred to Local Government

  48. 2024-11-12 Texas Legislature Online

    Received by the Secretary of the Senate

  49. 2024-11-12 Texas Legislature Online

    Filed

Official Summary Text

Relating to the adoption of uniform rules for hours of work for certain county employees.

Current Bill Text

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89(R) SB 65 - Enrolled version - Bill Text

S.B. No. 65

AN ACT

relating to the adoption of uniform rules for hours of work for

certain county employees.

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

SECTION 1. Section 157.021(a), Local Government Code, is

amended to read as follows:

(a) In a county with a population of
265,000
[
355,000
] or

more, the commissioners court may adopt and enforce uniform rules

on the hours of work of department heads, assistants, deputies, and

other employees whose compensation is set or approved by the court.

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.

______________________________

______________________________

President of the Senate

Speaker of the House

I hereby certify that S.B. No. 65 passed the Senate on

March 24, 2025, by the following vote: Yeas 30, Nays 0.

______________________________

Secretary of the Senate

I hereby certify that S.B. No. 65 passed the House on

May 2, 2025, by the following vote: Yeas 116, Nays 4, two present

not voting.

______________________________

Chief Clerk of the House

Approved:

______________________________

Date

______________________________

Governor