HB 1198

bill raising the local bidder limit to $500,000

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 consideration of the location of a bidder's principal place of business in certain municipal contracts.

Caption from analyzed text · version I.

Summary

Up from $100,000, matching the limit for other purchases.

The bill raises the dollar limit on construction contracts where a city may pick a local bidder over a cheaper outside bidder, from under $100,000 to under $500,000, matching the existing limit for other purchases. It touches Texas cities and the businesses that bid on city construction work, letting a local firm win if its bid is within five percent of the lowest outside bid and the city council finds in writing that the local firm offers the best mix of price and local economic benefit. On the ground, cities gain the option to send larger construction jobs to hometown contractors, starting with bids advertised on or after September 1, 2025.

Labels

Labels: ZOMBIE BILL. Died 2 times: 88R HB 3245 (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 3245 (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.ACROSS THE AISLE. Joint authors: 2 Republicans, 2 Democrats. Party as the Legislative Reference Library lists it for the 89th Legislature.PENDING FOREVER. Heard by the House Intergovernmental Affairs committee on Apr 8, 2025 and left pending. Never voted out. The bill died.

Receipt

The receipt

89R-HB1198 · 2024-11-12

SOLD BY

Rep. Christian ManuelDHouse 22

Rep. Shelley LutherRHouse 62

Rep. Marc LaHoodRHouse 121

+ 1 more author

ITEM

relating to consideration of the location of a bidder's principal place of business in certain municipal contracts.

WHAT IT DOES

Up from $100,000, matching the limit for other purchases.

CHARGES

[ ] NONE FOUND

TOTAL

No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

LBB estimate · fiscal note version I · source

Sources

Fiscal note · version I · April 4, 2025

No first-year general revenue figure available here.

LBB published estimates · flow over the stated periods.

Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

HISTORY

Nov 12, 2024Filed
Mar 7, 2025Read first time
Mar 7, 2025Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs
Apr 8, 2025Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Apr 8, 2025Considered in public hearing
Apr 8, 2025Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
Apr 8, 2025Left pending in committee

FILED UNDER

No verified beat found.

No flags

THANK YOU FOR CHECKING THE RECEIPT

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

Christian Manuel

Donors

ENPAC Texas$5K Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC$5K Texas Sands PAC$4K

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 · Jul 23, 2024 to Jun 30, 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.

ENPAC Texas$5,000.00

ENPAC Texas

$5,000.00

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

Also funds 27 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Sep 26, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · on Nov 10, 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: 101033978.

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC$5,000.00

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

$5,000.00

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

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 · Jul 7, 2025 to Oct 1, 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: 101033978.

Texas Sands PAC$4,000.00

Texas Sands PAC

$4,000.00

Cash: $4,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $4,000.00

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 · on May 18, 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: 101061945.

Money

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

ENPAC Texas

$5,000.00

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

Also funds 27 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Sep 26, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · on Nov 10, 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: 101033978.

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

$5,000.00

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

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 · Jul 7, 2025 to Oct 1, 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: 101033978.

Texas Sands PAC

$4,000.00

Cash: $4,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $4,000.00

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 · on May 18, 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: 101061945.

Votes

No floor vote loaded for this bill.

Fiscal

No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

LBB estimate · fiscal note version I · source

Sources

Fiscal note · version I · April 4, 2025

No first-year general revenue figure available here.

LBB published estimates · flow over the stated periods.

Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

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 3245

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

Introduced text

Last action, Apr 18, 2023: Referred to Local Government

Relating to consideration of the location of a bidder's principal place of business in certain municipality contracts.

Caption, 88R bill history

Sources

Texas House · Filed Nov 12, 2024

04/08/2025 H Left pending in committee

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 · Intergovernmental Affairs · Final status: Died in committee

Subjects

City Government--General

Purchasing--Local

COMPETITIVE BIDDING

Text

The text as introduced · 313 words

89R2551 CS-D

By: Manuel
H.B. No. 1198

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to consideration of the location of a bidder's principal

place of business in certain municipal contracts.

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

SECTION 1. Section 271.9051(b), Local Government Code, is

amended to read as follows:

(b) In purchasing under this title any real property,

personal property that is not affixed to real property, or

services, if a municipality receives one or more competitive sealed

bids from a bidder whose principal place of business is in the

municipality and whose bid is within five percent of the lowest bid

price received by the municipality from a bidder who is not a

resident of the municipality, the municipality may enter into a

contract for construction services [ in an amount of less than

$100,000 ] or [ a contract for ] other purchases in an amount of less

than $500,000 with:

(1) the lowest bidder; or

(2) the bidder whose principal place of business is in

the municipality if the governing body of the municipality

determines, in writing, that the local bidder offers the

municipality the best combination of contract price and additional

economic development opportunities for the municipality created by

the contract award, including the employment of residents of the

municipality and increased tax revenues to the municipality.

SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act applies only

to a contract for which the initial notice soliciting bids is given

on or after the effective date of this Act. A contract for which the

initial notice soliciting bids is given before the effective date

of this Act is governed by the law in effect on the date the initial

notice is given, and the former law is continued in effect for that

purpose.

SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.