Relating to the management-to-staff ratio requirement for state agencies.
HB 3743 repeals a requirement in the Texas Government Code that mandated state agencies maintain specific management-to-staff ratios. This bill directly affects all state agencies by removing an existing staffing ratio rule. The key mechanism is the deletion of Section 651.004 of the Government Code, which previously governed these ratios. The repeal takes effect on September 1, 2025, unless approved by a two-thirds vote for immediate implementation. This is a procedural change eliminating an existing administrative requirement.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 26, 2025
Last action May 13, 2025
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May 7, 2025
MODERATE
This bill updates the management-to-staff ratio requirements for Texas state agencies, changing the threshold from agencies employing more than 100 full-time equivalent employees to a specific ratio of one management employee per 11 nonmanagerial staff employees. The bill also repeals previous sections and sets an effective date of September 1, 2025.
Scope change
The bill's scope now specifically targets state agencies with more than 100 full-time equivalent employees, establishing a clear management-to-staff ratio requirement.
REQUIREMENT
Changed the management-to-staff ratio requirement to one management employee per 11 nonmanagerial staff employees for agencies with more than 100 full-time equivalent employees
Added requirement for state agencies to develop procedures to reduce management positions to the minimum necessary
Removed previous section 651.004(a) and modified section 651.004(c) with new ratio requirements
TIMELINE
Set the effective date as September 1, 2025
Floor votes · House May 6, 2025
How they voted
87–50
Passed · 6 other
Total votes 143
May 6, 2025
D
Democratic58
75% Nay
R
Republican85
89% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
28
Key actions
7
Committee
7
May 13, 2025
Committee
Referred to Business & Commerce
upper
May 13, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
upper
May 7, 2025
Introduced
Received from the House
upper
May 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
May 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed to engrossment
lower
Apr 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
Apr 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Apr 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably as substituted
lower
Apr 23, 2025
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
Apr 23, 2025
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Committee
Referred to Delivery of Government Efficiency
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
5 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Giovanni Capriglione
RRepublican
P
Mike Olcott
RRepublican
P
SM
Sergio Muñoz
DDemocratic
P
Stan Gerdes
RRepublican
P
Todd Hunter
RRepublican
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