H.B. No. 3161 amends Section 855.401(a) of the Government Code regarding member contributions to the Texas Municipal Retirement System. The bill allows municipalities to designate the rate of member contributions for employees at a rate of five, six, seven, or eight percent of the employees' compensation. It stipulates that all departments within a participating municipality must maintain the same employee contribution rate, although municipalities that had different rates established before September 1, 1991, may continue to do so until they choose to equalize the rates.

The bill is set to take effect on September 1, 2025. It received unanimous support in both the House and Senate, indicating broad legislative approval for the changes to the contribution rates for municipal employees participating in the retirement system.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: Government Code 855.401 (Government Code 855)
House Committee Report: Government Code 855.401 (Government Code 855)
Engrossed: Government Code 855.401 (Government Code 855)
Senate Committee Report: Government Code 855.401 (Government Code 855)
Enrolled: Government Code 855.401 (Government Code 855)