HB 1377

bill declaring the UN, WHO and WEF powerless in Texas

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 the jurisdiction of certain international organizations.

Caption from analyzed text · version I.

Summary

No rule, fee, tax or mandate from those three bodies.

The bill declares that the World Health Organization, the United Nations and the World Economic Forum have no jurisdiction in Texas. It bars the state, and every city, county and other local government, from enforcing or carrying out any rule, fee, tax, policy or mandate from those three bodies. It names no penalty and no enforcer, so on the ground it works as a standing order to state and local governments not to act on those groups' directives, starting September 1, 2025.

Labels

Labels: QUICK READ: 129 WORDS. The bill as filed runs 129 words, counting the existing law it amends and the text it strikes. The median 89R bill as filed runs 441 words (derived, 8,702 graded bills, snapshot Oct 19, 2026).NEVER GOT A HEARING. Filed Nov 18, 2024 and referred to the House State Affairs committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Receipt

The receipt

89R-HB1377 · 2024-11-18

SOLD BY

Rep. Wes VirdellRHouse 53

Rep. Ellen TroxclairRHouse 19

Rep. Will MetcalfRHouse 16

+ 2 more authors, 25 coauthors

ITEM

relating to the jurisdiction of certain international organizations.

WHAT IT DOES

No rule, fee, tax or mandate from those three bodies.

CHARGES

[ ] NONE FOUND

TOTAL

No fiscal note in the loaded record.

HISTORY

Nov 18, 2024Filed
Mar 11, 2025Read first time
Mar 11, 2025Referred to State Affairs

FILED UNDER

No verified beat found.

No flags

THANK YOU FOR CHECKING THE RECEIPT

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

Wes Virdell

Donors

Texans for Truth and Liberty PAC$25K Physicians for Free Market Healthcare PAC$25K Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC$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 · Nov 3, 2024 to Oct 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.

Texans for Truth and Liberty PAC$25,000.00

Texans for Truth and Liberty PAC

$25,000.00

Cash: $25,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $25,000.00

Also funds 44 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jun 24, 2025 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · on Jun 24, 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: 101012375.

Physicians for Free Market Healthcare PAC$25,000.00

Physicians for Free Market Healthcare PAC

$25,000.00

Cash: $25,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $25,000.00

Also funds 33 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jun 30, 2025 to Oct 22, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · on Oct 22, 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: 101031736.

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC$22,500.00

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

$22,500.00

Cash: $22,500.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $22,500.00

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 · Nov 25, 2024 to Jul 13, 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: 100987242, 101012375, 101060151, 101072158.

Money

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

Texans for Truth and Liberty PAC

$25,000.00

Cash: $25,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $25,000.00

Also funds 44 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jun 24, 2025 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · on Jun 24, 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: 101012375.

Physicians for Free Market Healthcare PAC

$25,000.00

Cash: $25,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $25,000.00

Also funds 33 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jun 30, 2025 to Oct 22, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · on Oct 22, 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: 101031736.

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

$22,500.00

Cash: $22,500.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $22,500.00

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 · Nov 25, 2024 to Jul 13, 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: 100987242, 101012375, 101060151, 101072158.

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.

Sources

Texas House · Filed Nov 18, 2024

03/11/2025 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 11 2025 3:26PM

Texas Legislature Online · Introduced

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

Coauthors

Benjamin BumgarnerRHouse 63

Briscoe CainRHouse 128

Cody HarrisRHouse 8

Richard HayesRHouse 57

Hillary HicklandRHouse 55

Janis HoltRHouse 18

Andy HopperRHouse 64

Lacey HullRHouse 138

Helen KerwinRHouse 58

Mitch LittleRHouse 65

AJ LouderbackRHouse 30

Shelley LutherRHouse 62

Don McLaughlinRHouse 80

Brent MoneyRHouse 2

Penny Morales ShawDHouse 148

Matt MorganRHouse 26

Katrina PiersonRHouse 33

Keresa RichardsonRHouse 61

Nate SchatzlineRHouse 93

Joanne ShofnerRHouse 11

Shelby SlawsonRHouse 59

Valoree SwansonRHouse 150

Tony TinderholtRHouse 94

Steve TothRHouse 15

Cody VasutRHouse 25

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

Companion

SB 129 by Hall (very similar)

SB 386 by Schwertner (very similar)

Subjects

Political Subdivisions

State Agencies, Boards & Commissions

INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS

Text

The text as introduced · 129 words

By: Virdell
H.B. No. 1377

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the jurisdiction of certain international

organizations.

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

SECTION 1. Title 1, Government Code, is amended by adding

Chapter 3 to read as follows:

CHAPTER 3. INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

Sec. 3.001. LIMITATION ON JURISDICTION OF CERTAIN

INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS. (a) The World Health Organization,

the United Nations, and the World Economic Forum have no

jurisdiction in this state.

(b) Notwithstanding any other law, a rule, fee, tax, policy,

or mandate of the World Health Organization, the United Nations, or

the World Economic Forum may not be enforced or implemented by this

state or a political subdivision of this state.

SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.