HB 1353: bill letting TCEQ and the PUC issue Mexico deal bonds

Caption

relating to international cooperation agreements between certain state agencies and the United Mexican States and funding for infrastructure investment in this state; providing authority for certain agencies to issue bonds.

Caption from analyzed text · version H.

Summary

Governor and Legislative Budget Board approval required for state money.

The bill adds the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and the Public Utility Commission to the list of state agencies that may issue bonds under the state's law on cooperation agreements with Mexico. It also requires governor and Legislative Budget Board approval for any such agreement that uses state money on projects inside or outside Texas. Finally, it lets any of these bond-issuing agencies set up a way to invest jointly with the North American Development Bank in Texas infrastructure, starting September 1, 2025.

Labels

Labels: GOT HALFWAY. Passed the House on May 2, 2025. Died in the Senate: received, never referred to a committee.

Receipt

The receipt

89R-HB1353 · 2024-11-15

SOLD BY

Rep. Ryan GuillenRHouse 31

ITEM

relating to international cooperation agreements between certain state agencies and the United Mexican States and funding for infrastructure investment in this state; providing authority for certain agencies to issue bonds.

WHAT IT DOES

Governor and Legislative Budget Board approval required for state money.

The bill adds the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and the Public Utility Commission to the list of state agencies that may issue bonds under the state's law on cooperation agreements with Mexico. It also requires governor and Legislative Budget Board approval for any such agreement that uses state money on projects inside or outside Texas. Finally, it lets any of these bond-issuing agencies set up a way to invest jointly with the North American Development Bank in Texas infrastructure, starting September 1, 2025.

CHARGES

[ ] NONE FOUND

TOTAL

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

LBB estimate · fiscal note version I · source

Sources

Fiscal note · version I · March 23, 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 15, 2024Filed
Mar 11, 2025Read first time
Mar 11, 2025Referred to s/c on International Relations by Speaker
Mar 24, 2025Scheduled for public hearing in s/c on . . .
Mar 24, 2025Considered by s/c in public hearing
Mar 24, 2025Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee
Mar 24, 2025Left pending in subcommittee
Apr 9, 2025Recalled from subcommittee
Apr 9, 2025Considered in public hearing
Apr 9, 2025Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
Apr 17, 2025Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Apr 21, 2025Committee report distributed
Apr 22, 2025Committee report sent to Calendars
Apr 28, 2025Considered in Calendars
May 1, 2025Placed on General State Calendar
May 1, 2025Read 2nd time
May 1, 2025Passed to engrossment
May 1, 2025Record vote RV#1203
May 1, 2025Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 2, 2025Read 3rd time
May 2, 2025Passed
May 2, 2025Record vote RV#1308
May 2, 2025Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
May 2, 2025Reported engrossed
May 5, 2025Received from the House

FILED UNDER

DEBT AND SPECIAL DISTRICTS

THE TEXT

“(7) the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality; or”…

Bill text, House committee report version (H)

The bill gives two more state agencies, the environmental commission and the utility commission, new authority to issue bonds for international cooperation projects.

SIGNED FOR BY

House · 85 yea · 49 nay

Sources

House: Final passage · May 2, 2025. Journal. Published stock for this vote. Snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

All floor motions and other positions below.

No flags

THANK YOU FOR CHECKING THE RECEIPT

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

Ryan Guillen

Donors

Frontera Texas PAC$160K Texas Sands PAC$121K Associated Republicans of Texas Campaign Fund$23K

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 1, 2024 to Oct 24, 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.

Frontera Texas PAC$160,007.97

Frontera Texas PAC

$160,007.97

Cash: $0.00
Paid by others: $160,007.97
Total: $160,007.97

Other filed descriptions $73,500.00mail $40,000.00mailing $19,429.94texting $18,144.37digital $8,211.55printing $722.11

Also funds 3 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Nov 5, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Dec 30, 2025 to Oct 24, 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: 101033369, 101062168, 101070155, 101073001.

Texas Sands PAC$120,875.00

Texas Sands PAC

$120,875.00

Cash: $113,500.00
Paid by others: $7,375.00
Total: $120,875.00

polling $7,375.00

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 14, 2024 to Sep 25, 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: 100989191, 101033369, 101062168, 101073001.

Associated Republicans of Texas Campaign Fund$22,795.90

Associated Republicans of Texas Campaign Fund

$22,795.90

Cash: $0.00
Paid by others: $22,795.90
Total: $22,795.90

polling $15,000.00Other filed descriptions $7,352.14texting $443.76

Also funds 20 other sitting lawmakers.

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

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Dec 15, 2025 to Sep 10, 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: 101033369, 101070155.

Money

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

×

Frontera Texas PAC

$160,007.97

Cash: $0.00
Paid by others: $160,007.97
Total: $160,007.97

Other filed descriptions $73,500.00mail $40,000.00mailing $19,429.94texting $18,144.37digital $8,211.55printing $722.11

Also funds 3 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Nov 5, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Dec 30, 2025 to Oct 24, 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: 101033369, 101062168, 101070155, 101073001.

×

Texas Sands PAC

$120,875.00

Cash: $113,500.00
Paid by others: $7,375.00
Total: $120,875.00

polling $7,375.00

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 14, 2024 to Sep 25, 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: 100989191, 101033369, 101062168, 101073001.

×

Associated Republicans of Texas Campaign Fund

$22,795.90

Cash: $0.00
Paid by others: $22,795.90
Total: $22,795.90

polling $15,000.00Other filed descriptions $7,352.14texting $443.76

Also funds 20 other sitting lawmakers.

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

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Dec 15, 2025 to Sep 10, 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: 101033369, 101070155.

Votes2

House May 2, 2025

Yea: 85
Nay: 49
Present, not voting: 2
Absent: 2
Excused: 12

Names

Named positions matched to lawmakers. See the journal for unmatched names.

House journal

Sources

Record 1308

HB 1353 was passed by (Record 1308): 85 Yeas, 49 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.

Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.

Yea: 85 (published)
Nay: 49 (published)
Present, not voting: 2 (published)
Absent: 2 (derived from named list)
Excused: 12 (derived from named list)

House journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

House May 1, 2025

Yea: 83
Nay: 52
Present, not voting: 3
Absent: 8
Excused: 4

Names

Named positions matched to lawmakers. See the journal for unmatched names.

House journal

Sources

Record 1203

HB 1353 was passed to engrossment by (Record 1203): 83 Yeas, 52 Nays, 3 Present, not voting.

Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.

Yea: 83 (published)
Nay: 52 (published)
Present, not voting: 3 (published)
Absent: 8 (derived from named list)
Excused: 4 (derived from named list)

House journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

Witnesses6

For: 3
Against: 0
On: 3

Names

For

North American Development Bank2 registrations
Self1 registration

On

Public Utility Commission of Texas1 registration
TCEQ1 registration
Texas General Land Office1 registration

Sources

6 parsed registrations across the loaded witness lists.

Derived stock of witness registrations. Repeated appearances count separately. Organizations and self-representation appear as printed.

House witness list. Source snapshot 2026-10-20, Central time.

Fiscal

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

LBB estimate · fiscal note version I · source

Sources

Fiscal note · version I · March 23, 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 H by claude-opus-5-5, Oct 22, 2026, against the published rubric.

Sources

Texas House · Filed Nov 15, 2024

05/05/2025 S Received from the House

Texas Legislature Online · Introduced · House Committee Report · Engrossed

Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 6:51 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.

House committee · Trade, Workforce & Economic Development · Committee vote 7 aye, 2 nay, 2 absent · Out of committee

Companion

SB 1170 by Hinojosa, Adam (identical)

Subjects

MEXICO

Governor

Intergovernmental Relations

State Finances--Management & Control

Utilities--Electric

Water--Development

Water--General

BONDS

ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, TEXAS COMMISSION ON

LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD

PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION

Text

The text as introduced · 259 words

89R4039 ANG-F

By: Guillen
H.B. No. 1353

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to international cooperation agreements between certain

state agencies and the United Mexican States and funding for

infrastructure investment in this state; providing authority for

certain agencies to issue bonds.

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

SECTION 1. Section 792.005(b), Government Code, is amended

to read as follows:

(b) Only the following state agencies may issue bonds under

this section:

(1) the Department of Agriculture;

(2) the Texas Department of Economic Development;

(3) the Texas Department of Housing and Community

Affairs;

(4) the Texas Public Finance Authority;

(5) the Texas Turnpike Authority; [ or ]

(6) the Texas Water Development Board ;

(7) the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality; or

(8) the Public Utility Commission of Texas .

SECTION 2. Section 792.006, Government Code, is amended to

read as follows:

Sec. 792.006. APPROVAL OF GOVERNOR AND LEGISLATIVE BUDGET

BOARD. An agreement made by a state agency under this chapter that

involves the use of money appropriated from the state treasury for

projects inside or outside of this state is not valid unless it is

approved by the governor and the Legislative Budget Board.

SECTION 3. Chapter 792, Government Code, is amended by

adding Section 792.007 to read as follows:

Sec. 792.007. INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENTS. An agency

described by Section 792.005(b) may create a funding mechanism to

jointly invest in and leverage funding for infrastructure in Texas

with the North American Development Bank.

SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.

Verdict: No flags

The receipt

SOLD BY

ITEM

WHAT IT DOES

CHARGES

TOTAL

HISTORY

SIGNED FOR BY

Donors

Frontera Texas PAC

Texas Sands PAC

Associated Republicans of Texas Campaign Fund

Frontera Texas PAC

Texas Sands PAC

Associated Republicans of Texas Campaign Fund

House May 2, 2025

House May 1, 2025

For

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