Pete Flores, Texas State Senator from 24th District (R) | https://www.facebook.com/PeteFloresTX
Pete Flores, Texas State Senator from 24th District (R) | https://www.facebook.com/PeteFloresTX
More specifically, the official text was summarized by the state legislature as ’’Relating to the public retirement systems for employees of certain municipalities’’.
The following is our breakdown, based on the actual bill text, and may include interpretation to clarify its provisions.
This bill amends existing statutes governing public retirement systems for firefighters in certain Texas municipalities. It introduces updated definitions and structures for pension-related terms and provisions, creates distinct categories for employees hired before and after Jan. 1, 2026 (Group A and B respectively), and modifies contribution rates and benefits. The board of trustees is expanded, including member elections and appointments. Experience studies are mandated every five years to review actuarial assumptions, allowing the city to conduct a parallel analysis. The bill introduces a Deferred Retirement Option Plan (DROP) with specific provisions for both Group A and B members, including mandatory termination dates and DROP account management. Cost-of-living adjustments are regulated by specific criteria, and the bill lays out new procedures for risk-sharing valuation studies that influence city and member contribution rates. Additionally, adjustments to employer and firefighter contribution rates are addressed, with a phased implementation set to start January 1, 2026.
Peter P. Flores, chair of the Senate Committee on Criminal Justice, member of the Senate Committee on Natural Resources, and vice chair of the Senate Committee on Border Security, proposed another 23 bills during the 89(R) legislative session.
Flores graduated from Texas A&M University in 1983 with a BS.
Peter P. Flores is currently serving in the Texas State Senate, representing the state's 24th Senate district. He replaced previous state senator Dawn Buckingham in 2023.
Bills in Texas go through a multi-step legislative process, including committee review, debates, and votes in both chambers before reaching a final decision. Each session, there are typically thousands of bills introduced, but only a portion successfully navigate the process to become law.
You can read more about the bills and other measures here.
| Bill Number | Date Introduced | Short Description |
|---|---|---|
| SB 2159 | 03/24/2025 | Relating to aquifer storage and recovery projects that transect a portion of the Edwards Aquifer |
| SB 2158 | 03/24/2025 | Relating to taxes imposed on vinous liquor |
| SB 1650 | 03/11/2025 | Relating to the authority of the attorney general to prosecute certain criminal offenses against public order |
| SB 1630 | 03/11/2025 | Relating to the training of prospective grand jurors and to grand jury proceedings |
| SB 1554 | 03/06/2025 | Relating to an alcoholic beverage tax credit for certain liquor or malt beverage byproducts donated for agricultural use in this state |
| SB 1284 | 02/28/2025 | Relating to civics instruction in public schools, including certain instructional requirements, civics training programs, and the essential knowledge and skills for the public school foundation curriculum and social studies curriculum |
| SB 1100 | 02/24/2025 | Relating to the use of the Department of Public Safety image verification system for the purpose of verifying an individual's identity; authorizing a fee |
| SB 1042 | 02/24/2025 | Relating to the Kimble County Hospital District of Kimble County, Texas |
| SB 947 | 02/13/2025 | Relating to a certificate of public convenience and necessity to provide water or sewer service in an area incorporated or annexed by a municipality |
| SB 625 | 02/03/2025 | Relating to courses in personal financial literacy and economics for high school students in public schools |
| SB 553 | 02/03/2025 | Relating to the design-build method for certain government construction projects |
| SB 385 | 02/03/2025 | Relating to construction standards for certain recreational vehicle parks and campgrounds |
| SB 254 | 02/03/2025 | Relating to the administration of a medication and the ordering and administration of an immunization or vaccination by a pharmacist |
| SB 253 | 02/03/2025 | Relating to county subdivision platting requirements |
| SB 252 | 02/03/2025 | Relating to protections for certain military dependents enrolled in a public school |
| SB 250 | 02/03/2025 | Relating to municipal annexation of an area adjacent to contiguous or connecting railroad rights-of-way |
| SB 248 | 02/03/2025 | Relating to the referral of certain criminal proceedings in the Texas-Mexico border region to an associate judge and reimbursement requests for all or part of an associate judge's or interpreter's salary |
| SB 247 | 02/03/2025 | Relating to the applicability of the law governing the provision of state aid to certain local governments disproportionately affected by the granting of ad valorem tax relief to disabled veterans |
| SB 246 | 02/03/2025 | Relating to the delivery and direct shipment of certain alcoholic beverages to ultimate consumers; creating criminal offenses |
| SB 245 | 02/03/2025 | Relating to the delivery of alcoholic beverages by holders of a consumer delivery permit |
| SB 244 | 02/03/2025 | Relating to the limitation on increases in the appraised value of a residence homestead for ad valorem tax purposes |
| SB 243 | 02/03/2025 | Relating to the regulation of migrant labor housing facilities; changing the amount of a civil penalty |
| SB 242 | 02/03/2025 | Relating to affirmative defenses to prosecution for certain criminal offenses involving material or conduct that may be obscene or is otherwise harmful to children |
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