Monitoring the SessionHB 1361
Died in committee
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
relating to the distribution of funds designated for the low-income vehicle repair assistance, retrofit, and accelerated vehicle retirement program.
Caption from analyzed text · version I.
Leftover program money goes home by January 1, 2026.
The bill orders the state environmental commission to send back to counties, by January 1, 2026, the leftover money collected before September 1, 2025 for the low-income vehicle repair, retrofit and early-retirement program. It touches counties that are or were in the program and sent those vehicle fees to the state, with money split roughly by how much each county or region paid in. Counties that get the money may spend it only on programs already allowed under the existing clean-air section, and the payout depends on the Legislature actually appropriating the funds.
Labels: ZOMBIE BILL. Died 2 times: 88R HB 1175 by Rep. Plesa (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 1175 by Rep. Plesa (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.PENDING FOREVER. Heard by the House Environmental Regulation committee on Mar 27, 2025 and left pending. Never voted out. The bill died.
89R-HB1361 · 2024-11-15
relating to the distribution of funds designated for the low-income vehicle repair assistance, retrofit, and accelerated vehicle retirement program.
Leftover program money goes home by January 1, 2026.
The bill orders the state environmental commission to send back to counties, by January 1, 2026, the leftover money collected before September 1, 2025 for the low-income vehicle repair, retrofit and early-retirement program. It touches counties that are or were in the program and sent those vehicle fees to the state, with money split roughly by how much each county or region paid in. Counties that get the money may spend it only on programs already allowed under the existing clean-air section, and the payout depends on the Legislature actually appropriating the funds.
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LBB estimate, flow · fiscal note version I · ( ) = negative · source
Fiscal note · version I · March 27, 2025
Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB1361, As Introduced: an impact of $0 through the biennium ending August 31, 2027. However, there would be a fiscal impact of ($176,300,000) to the Clean Air Account No. 151 in the 2026-27 biennium. The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill.
First year · FY 2026 · $0
Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact to General Revenue Related Funds
LBB published estimates · flow over the stated periods.
Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.
No verified beat found.
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Derived itemized flow · Jul 1, 2024 to Oct 22, 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.
$35,000.00
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.
TeamDerived itemized flow · Dec 10, 2024 to Sep 21, 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: 100987003, 101013859, 101020093, 101059809, 101070083.
$15,000.00
Also funds 140 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 2, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamDerived itemized flow · Nov 1, 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: 100987003, 101072690.
$10,000.00
Also funds 17 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Oct 28, 2024 to Aug 26, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamDerived itemized flow · on Nov 26, 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: 101020093.
Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.
$35,000.00
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.
TeamDerived itemized flow · Dec 10, 2024 to Sep 21, 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: 100987003, 101013859, 101020093, 101059809, 101070083.
$15,000.00
Also funds 140 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 2, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamDerived itemized flow · Nov 1, 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: 100987003, 101072690.
$10,000.00
Also funds 17 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Oct 28, 2024 to Aug 26, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamDerived itemized flow · on Nov 26, 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: 101020093.
No floor vote loaded for this bill.
LBB estimate, flow · fiscal note version I · ( ) = negative · source
Fiscal note · version I · March 27, 2025
Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB1361, As Introduced: an impact of $0 through the biennium ending August 31, 2027. However, there would be a fiscal impact of ($176,300,000) to the Clean Air Account No. 151 in the 2026-27 biennium. The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill.
First year · FY 2026 · $0
Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact to General Revenue Related Funds
LBB published estimates · flow over the stated periods.
Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.
Analysis of text version I by claude-opus-5-5, Oct 20, 2026, against the published rubric.
Filed 2 times: 88R and 89R. Checked against 88R only.
by Rep. Plesa, different lead author · Died in committee · same text
Introduced textLast action, Mar 2, 2023: Referred to Environmental Regulation
Relating to the distribution of funds designated for the low-income vehicle repair assistance, retrofit, and accelerated vehicle retirement program.
Caption, 88R bill history
Texas House · Filed Nov 15, 2024
03/27/2025 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 · Environmental Regulation · Final status: Died in committee
SB 861 by Johnson (identical)
County Government--Finance
Environment--Air
Vehicles & Traffic--General
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, TEXAS COMMISSION ON
The text as introduced · 253 words
89R1423 DRS-D By: Hernandez H.B. No. 1361 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to the distribution of funds designated for the low-income vehicle repair assistance, retrofit, and accelerated vehicle retirement program. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Subchapter G, Chapter 382, Health and Safety Code, is amended by adding Section 382.221 to read as follows: Sec. 382.221. DISTRIBUTION OF LOW-INCOME VEHICLE REPAIR ASSISTANCE, RETROFIT, AND ACCELERATED VEHICLE RETIREMENT PROGRAM FUNDS. (a) This section applies only to a county that: (1) is or was a participating county; and (2) has remitted to the state fees collected for the low-income vehicle repair assistance, retrofit, and accelerated vehicle retirement program. (b) Notwithstanding Sections 382.202(g), 382.209, and 382.220, not later than January 1, 2026, the commission shall distribute to the counties described by Subsection (a) all available money collected before September 1, 2025, under Section 382.202(e) or 382.302 that was designated for the low-income vehicle repair assistance, retrofit, and accelerated vehicle retirement program and is appropriated by the legislature for the purposes described by this subsection. (c) The commission shall distribute the money in reasonable proportion to the amount of fees collected under Section 382.202(e) or 382.302 in those counties or in the regions in which those counties are located. (d) A county that receives money under this section may use the money only to fund a program authorized by Section 382.220(b). (e) This section expires September 1, 2029. SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.
