HB78Introduced in the House
Retirement Systems; Defined Benefit Opt.
Introduced by Finance
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
An Act relating to the public employees' retirement system and the teachers' retirement system; and providing certain employees an opportunity to choose between the defined benefit and defined contribution plans of the public employees' retirement system and the teachers' retirement system.
Where it stands
GOVERNOR VETO SUSTAINED Y33 N27
May 19, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House votes
18 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
10 recorded votes · each counted separately
HouseStage: House: Effective Date Concur · April 29, 2026
21
Yes
19
No
0
Absent or Not Voting
40 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
What do people think?
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See how each representative voted
| Representative | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Jeremy Bynum | 1 | No |
| Rebecca Himschoot | 2 | Yes |
| Andrea Story | 3 | Yes |
| Sara Hannan | 4 | Yes |
| Louise Stutes | 5 | Yes |
| Sarah Vance | 6 | No |
| Justin Ruffridge | 7 | No |
| Bill Elam | 8 | No |
| Ky Holland | 9 | Yes |
| Charles Kopp | 10 | Yes |
Bill history
READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
FIN
FIN RPT CS(FIN) NEW TITLE 6DP 3DNP 2AM
DP: HANNAN, GALVIN, JIMMIE, FOSTER, JOSEPHSON, SCHRAGE
DNP: JOHNSON, ALLARD, TOMASZEWSKI
AM: BYNUM, STAPP
FN1: (ADM)
FN2: (ADM/VARIOUS DEPTS)
RULES TO CALENDAR 5/10/2025
READ THE SECOND TIME
FIN CS ADOPTED UC
AM NO 1 FAILED Y17 N21 E2
AM NO 2 OFFERED
DIVIDE THE AMENDMENT FAILED Y15 N23 E2
AM 1 TO AM 2 ADOPTED UC
AM NO 2 AS AMD ADOPTED Y21 N17 E2
AM NO 3 FAILED Y16 N22 E2
AM NO 4 FAILED Y16 N22 E2
AM NO 5 FAILED Y13 N25 E2
AM NO 6 FAILED Y17 N21 E2
AM NO 7 OFFERED AND WITHDRAWN
AM NO 8 NOT OFFERED
AM NO 9 FAILED Y17 N21 E2
AM NO 10 OFFERED AND WITHDRAWN
AM NO 11 FAILED Y16 N22 E2
AM NO 12 FAILED Y17 N21 E2
AM NO 13 NOT OFFERED
AM NO 14 OFFERED
AM 1 TO AM 14 ADOPTED UC
AM NO 14 AS AMD ADOPTED UC
AM NO 15 FAILED Y15 N23 E2
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 5/12 CALENDAR
READ THE THIRD TIME CSHB 78(FIN) AM
SUSTAINED RULING OF CHAIR Y21 N19
PASSED Y21 N19
EFFECTIVE DATE(S) FAILED Y21 N19
...CHANGES TITLE OF LEGISLATION
TRANSMITTED TO (S)
VERSION: CSHB 78(FIN) AM(EFD FLD)
READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
L&C, FIN
L&C RPT SCS 3DP 1AM TECHNICAL TITLE CHANGE
DP: BJORKMAN, DUNBAR, GRAY-JACKSON
AM: YUNDT
FN3: (ADM)
FIN RPT SCS 2DP 3DNP 1NR 1AM TECHNICAL TITLE CHANGE
DP: OLSON, KIEHL
DNP: STEDMAN, KAUFMAN, CRONK
NR: HOFFMAN
AM: MERRICK
FN3: (ADM)
RULES TO CALENDAR 4/27/2026
READ THE SECOND TIME
FIN SCS ADOPTED UC
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 4/28 CAL
READ THE THIRD TIME SCS CSHB 78(FIN)
RETURN TO SECOND FOR AMS UC
AM NO 1 ADOPTED UC
AM NO 2 ADOPTED Y11 N9
AM NO 3 ADOPTED UC
AM NO 4 FAILED Y10 N10
RESCIND ACTION AM 4 FAILED Y10 N10
AM NO 5 ADOPTED Y11 N9
AM NO 6 NOT OFFERED
AM NO 7 ADOPTED UC
AM NO 8 ADOPTED Y11 N9
AM NO 9 NOT OFFERED
AM NO 10 ADOPTED UC
AUTOMATICALLY IN THIRD READING
PASSED Y12 N8
EFFECTIVE DATE(S) ADOPTED Y20 N-
RECON SAME DAY VOTE Y15 N5 - IN 3RD RDG
PASSED ON RECONSIDERATION Y12 N8
EFFECTIVE DATE(S) ADOPTED Y20 N-
TRANSMITTED TO (H) AS AMENDED
VERSION: SCS CSHB 78(FIN) AM S
CONCUR MESSAGE READ AND TAKEN UP
TECHNICAL TITLE CHANGE
SUSTAINED RULING OF CHAIR Y19 N19 A2
CONCUR AM OF (S) Y21 N19
EFFECTIVE DATE(S) FAILED Y21 N19
...CHANGES TITLE OF LEGISLATION
VERSION: SCS CSHB 78(FIN) AM S(EFD FLD H)
ENGROSSED
4:30 P.M. 4/30/26 TRANSMITTED TO GOVERNOR
MANIFEST ERROR(S)
VETOED BY GOVERNOR 5/18/26
CALL FOR THE QUESTION WITHDRAWN
GOVERNOR VETO SUSTAINED Y33 N27
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