HB 2713 Texas House · 89th Legislature (2025)

Relating to the repeal of a municipal civil service system for firefighters and police officers in certain municipalities.

HB 2713 allows municipalities with fewer than 50,000 residents to repeal their civil service systems for firefighters and police officers through a voter-approved process. If 10% of qualified voters sign a petition, the city must hold an election; a majority vote to repeal voids the civil service chapter in that municipality. The bill applies only to petitions where elections haven't been ordered before its effective date (June 20, 2025). This changes how small cities can manage hiring and promotion rules for public safety staff, shifting authority to local voters.
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 18, 2025 Signed Jun 20, 2025
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Engrossed Enrolled · 4 edits · Jun 20, 2025
MODERATE
The bill text was reformatted from a draft version to an enrolled version, which is the final version ready for signing into law. The substantive policy content regarding municipal civil service system repeal for firefighters and police officers remained unchanged, with only formatting, spacing, and certification signatures added.
Scope change
No substantive change to the bill's scope or applicability; only formatting and enrollment certification were added.
TECHNICAL

Added enrollment certification signatures and voting records for both House and Senate

Added bill title and descriptive header text

Removed draft annotations and formatting markers like 'AADarby' and line number prefixes

Reformatted text spacing and alignment throughout the document

Floor votes · House May 13, 2025

How they voted

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

Actions timeline

Total actions
49
Key actions
16
Committee
11
Amendments
2
Jun 20, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by the Governor
executive
May 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Signed in the Senate
upper
May 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
Signed in the House
lower
May 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Senate passage reported
lower
May 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
Passed
upper
May 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee report printed and distributed
upper
May 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendments
upper
May 15, 2025
Upper · Passed
Vote taken in committee
upper
May 14, 2025
Committee
Referred to Local Government
upper
May 14, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
upper
May 14, 2025
Introduced
Received from the House
upper
May 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
May 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed to engrossment as amended
lower
May 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Amended
lower
May 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
May 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Apr 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
Apr 28, 2025
Committee
Failed to receive affirmative vote in comm.
lower
Mar 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
Mar 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Mar 18, 2025
Committee
Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs
lower
Mar 18, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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