Relating to reimbursing certain Department of Family and Protective Services employees for certain legal expenses.
HB 3750 would require the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS) to reimburse current employees for certain legal costs related to their work. Specifically, it allows reimbursement of up to $10,000 in attorney fees for employees acquitted or cleared in criminal cases involving their job duties (protecting children, elderly, or disabled individuals), and up to $5,000 for employees seeking protective orders while on duty. The bill amends the Human Resources Code to establish these reimbursement limits and requires DFPS to create implementing rules. It takes effect September 1, 2025.
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 23, 2025
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The bill was reformatted from an introduced version to an engrossed version with improved text alignment and spacing. The substantive legislative content regarding legal expense reimbursement for Department of Family and Protective Services employees remains unchanged, including the $10,000 indemnification cap for legal defense and the $5,000 reimbursement cap for protective orders.
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A note about digital content accessibility (WCAG 2.1) was added at the top of the document.
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Floor votes · House May 1, 2025
How they voted
141–1
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 145
May 1, 2025
D
Democratic59
98% Yea
R
Republican86
96% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
29
Key actions
8
Committee
8
May 23, 2025
Upper · Passed
Left pending in committee
upper
May 5, 2025
Committee
Referred to Health & Human Services
upper
May 5, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
upper
May 5, 2025
Introduced
Received from the House
upper
May 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
May 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed to engrossment
lower
Apr 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report sent to Calendars
lower
Apr 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee report distributed
lower
Apr 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
lower
Apr 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
Left pending in committee
lower
Apr 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Committee
Referred to Human Services
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Introduced
Read first time
lower
5 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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