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Texas · 89th Legislature (2025) · Bill

HB 5545: Relating to the consideration of certain wage replacement disability benefits received by an injured employee as benefits in the nature of workers' compensation for certain federal tax purposes.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 5545 is a bill introduced in the Texas House on March 14, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to the consideration of certain wage replacement disability benefits received by an injured employee as benefits in the nature of workers' compensation for certain federal tax purposes. Primary sponsor: Marc LaHood (Republican). Most recent recorded action (May 13, 2025): Placed on General State Calendar.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Marc LaHoodPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse121

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Placed on General State Calendar
  2. Considered in Calendars
  3. Committee report sent to Calendars
  4. Committee report distributed
  5. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  6. Reported favorably as substituted
  7. Committee substitute considered in committee
  8. Considered in formal meeting
  9. Recalled from subcommittee
  10. Left pending in subcommittee
  11. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee
  12. Committee substitute considered in s/c

Showing 12 most recent of 17 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source