HB 1102

bill allows dedication ceremonies for new state buildings

Died in committee

Verdict: No flags

No flagsInitial review

Initial review · graded Oct 20, 2026 · Headline, summary and grade are analysis of the bill text, not a finding about any person · How we grade

Caption

relating to dedication ceremonies for new state buildings.

Caption from analyzed text · version I.

Summary

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The bill lets the state agency that manages state buildings hold a dedication ceremony when a new state building opens. It lets that agency spend up to $20,000 of tax money per ceremony on food, soft drinks, flowers and decorations it is normally barred from buying, and lets it take gifts and donations from any source to pay for the event. Nothing else changes; alcohol stays off the list, and the rule starts immediately with a two-thirds vote or September 1, 2025 otherwise.

Labels

Labels: ZOMBIE BILL. Died 2 times: 88R HB 1586 (Died in committee) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.BACK FROM THE DEAD. Same text as a bill filed before that died: 88R HB 1586 (Died in committee). Filed in 2 sessions, counting this one. Checked against 88R only.TRY NO. 2. Filed in 2 sessions: 88R and 89R. Checked against 88R only.NEVER GOT A HEARING. Filed Nov 12, 2024 and referred to the House State Affairs committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Receipt

The receipt

89R-HB1102 · 2024-11-12

SOLD BY

Rep. Sheryl ColeDHouse 46

ITEM

relating to dedication ceremonies for new state buildings.

WHAT IT DOES

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CHARGES

[ ] NONE FOUND

TOTAL

No fiscal note in the loaded record.

HISTORY

Nov 12, 2024Filed
Mar 7, 2025Read first time
Mar 7, 2025Referred to State Affairs

FILED UNDER

No verified beat found.

No flags

THANK YOU FOR CHECKING THE RECEIPT

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

Sheryl Cole

Donors

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC$10K Texas Sands PAC$8K Texans for Reasonable Solutions PAC$5K

Not tied to this bill.

Sources

The author's campaign account only. Own money and internal transfers are separate on the member page.

Derived itemized flow · Oct 29, 2024 to Jun 29, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC$10,000.00

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

$10,000.00

Cash: $10,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $10,000.00

Also funds 137 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 24, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Dec 13, 2024 to Apr 15, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 100988744, 101010769, 101029923, 101061103.

Texas Sands PAC$8,000.00

Texas Sands PAC

$8,000.00

Cash: $8,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $8,000.00

Also funds 121 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 3, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Dec 3, 2024 to Jun 29, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 100988744, 101061103.

Texans for Reasonable Solutions PAC$5,000.00

Texans for Reasonable Solutions PAC

$5,000.00

Cash: $5,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $5,000.00

Also funds 81 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Aug 23, 2024 to Oct 22, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · on Nov 6, 2025. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101029923.

Money

Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

$10,000.00

Cash: $10,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $10,000.00

Also funds 137 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 24, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Dec 13, 2024 to Apr 15, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 100988744, 101010769, 101029923, 101061103.

Texas Sands PAC

$8,000.00

Cash: $8,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $8,000.00

Also funds 121 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 3, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Dec 3, 2024 to Jun 29, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 100988744, 101061103.

Texans for Reasonable Solutions PAC

$5,000.00

Cash: $5,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $5,000.00

Also funds 81 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Aug 23, 2024 to Oct 22, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · on Nov 6, 2025. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101029923.

Votes

No floor vote loaded for this bill.

Fiscal

No fiscal note in the loaded record.

How this was graded

Analysis of text version I by claude-opus-5-5, Oct 20, 2026, against the published rubric.

FILED BEFORE

Filed 2 times: 88R and 89R. Checked against 88R only.

88R HB 1586

by Rep. Cole, same lead author · Died in committee · same text

Introduced text

Last action, Mar 3, 2023: Referred to State Affairs

Relating to dedication ceremonies for new state buildings.

Caption, 88R bill history

Sources

Texas House · Filed Nov 12, 2024

03/07/2025 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 7 2025 2:33PM

Texas Legislature Online · Introduced

Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 4:20 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.

House committee · State Affairs · Final status: Died in committee

Subjects

Public Lands, Buildings & Resources

Purchasing--State

State Agencies, Boards & Commissions

FACILITIES COMMISSION, TEXAS

Text

The text as introduced · 208 words

89R4803 SCF-D

By: Cole
H.B. No. 1102

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to dedication ceremonies for new state buildings.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 2166, Government Code, is

amended by adding Section 2166.0611 to read as follows:

Sec. 2166.0611. BUILDING DEDICATION CEREMONY. (a) The

commission may hold a ceremony to dedicate a new state building.

(b) Subject to Subsection (c), the commission may use

available appropriated money or donated money to pay for the

ceremony.

(c) Notwithstanding any other law, the commission may use

not more than $20,000 of appropriated money to purchase food,

nonalcoholic beverages, flowers, decorations, and other items

appropriate for the ceremony that the commission would otherwise be

prohibited from purchasing.

(d) The commission may accept gifts, grants, or donations

from any source for the purposes of this section.

(e) This section does not authorize the commission to

purchase alcoholic beverages.

SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives

a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as

provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this

Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this

Act takes effect September 1, 2025.