Monitoring the Session

HB 1526

González Climate Change Bill Is One Report Due December 2026

Died in committee

Verdict: Smells

SmellsInitial review
Rep. Mary E. GonzálezDHouse 75
Why it's charged
Study, task force, commission, report

THE TEXT

…“entity at Texas State University to conduct a study on:”

Bill text, introduced version (I)

The bill's only duty is for a designated Texas State University unit to run a study and send a report to state leaders by December 1, 2026. No policy action is tied to the result, and the Act expires January 1, 2027.

Study, task force, commission, report

Initial review · graded Oct 21, 2026 · Headline, summary and grade are analysis of the bill text, not a finding about any person · How we grade

Caption

relating to a study by Texas State University on the expected effects of future climate change in this state and the preparedness of this state to address those effects.

Caption from analyzed text · version I.

Summary

Texas State studies drought, disasters and farming. No rule, office or spending. Expires January 1, 2027.

The bill tells the Texas State University System regents to pick a department at Texas State University to study how future climate change is expected to hit Texas, including the economy, farming and other vulnerable industries, and droughts and disasters, and how ready the state is to handle those effects. Texas State University must send a report on the study to the governor, the lieutenant governor, and every legislator by December 1, 2026. Nothing else changes; the bill creates no new rule, office, or spending, and the whole Act expires January 1, 2027.

Labels

Labels: NEVER GOT A HEARING. Filed Dec 5, 2024 and referred to the House Environmental Regulation committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Receipt

The receipt

89R-HB1526 · 2024-12-05

SOLD BY

Rep. Mary E. GonzálezDHouse 75

ITEM

relating to a study by Texas State University on the expected effects of future climate change in this state and the preparedness of this state to address those effects.

WHAT IT DOES

Texas State studies drought, disasters and farming. No rule, office or spending. Expires January 1, 2027.

The bill tells the Texas State University System regents to pick a department at Texas State University to study how future climate change is expected to hit Texas, including the economy, farming and other vulnerable industries, and droughts and disasters, and how ready the state is to handle those effects. Texas State University must send a report on the study to the governor, the lieutenant governor, and every legislator by December 1, 2026. Nothing else changes; the bill creates no new rule, office, or spending, and the whole Act expires January 1, 2027.

CHARGES

[x] STUDY, TASK FORCE, COMMISSION, REPORTanalysis confidence 90%

THE TEXT

…“entity at Texas State University to conduct a study on:”

Bill text, introduced version (I)

The bill's only duty is for a designated Texas State University unit to run a study and send a report to state leaders by December 1, 2026. No policy action is tied to the result, and the Act expires January 1, 2027.

TOTAL

No fiscal note in the loaded record.

HISTORY

  1. Filed
  2. Read first time
  3. Referred to Environmental Regulation
FILED UNDER

No verified beat found.

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CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

Mary E. González

Donors

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC$10KCoalition for Working Families PAC$10KTexas Sands PAC$8K

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 16, 2024 to Jun 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.

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 11, 2024 to Mar 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.

Report IDs: 100985912, 101032788, 101058648.

Coalition for Working Families PAC$10,000.00

Coalition for Working Families PAC

$10,000.00

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

Also funds 24 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Dec 25, 2025 to Oct 15, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · on Jan 5, 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: 101058648.

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 · Jul 22, 2024 to Dec 9, 2024. 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: 100985912.

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 11, 2024 to Mar 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.

Report IDs: 100985912, 101032788, 101058648.

×

Coalition for Working Families PAC

$10,000.00

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

Also funds 24 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Dec 25, 2025 to Oct 15, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · on Jan 5, 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: 101058648.

×

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 · Jul 22, 2024 to Dec 9, 2024. 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: 100985912.

Votes

No floor vote loaded for this bill.

Fiscal

No fiscal note in the loaded record.

How this was graded

Adversarial review by claude-fable-5-1 at high effort: Smells.

Analysis of text version I by claude-fable-5-1, Oct 21, 2026, against the published rubric.

Sources

Texas House · Filed Dec 5, 2024

03/12/2025 H Referred to Environmental Regulation: Mar 12 2025 11:15AM

Texas Legislature Online · Introduced

Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 4:19 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.

House committee · Environmental Regulation · Final status: Died in committee

Subjects

Education--Higher--General

Environment--General

Interim Studies

TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY

TEXAS STATE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM

Text

The text as introduced · 263 words

89R5787 KRM-D

By: González of El Paso
H.B. No. 1526

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to a study by Texas State University on the expected

effects of future climate change in this state and the preparedness

of this state to address those effects.

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

SECTION 1. STUDY AND REPORT. (a) The board of regents of

the Texas State University System shall designate a department or

entity at Texas State University to conduct a study on:

(1) the expected effects of future climate change in

this state, including:

(A) the expected economic ramifications of

climate change;

(B) the expected effects on agriculture and other

industries of this state that are vulnerable to climate change; and

(C) the expected increase in droughts, natural

disasters, and other environmental conditions resulting from

climate change; and

(2) the preparedness of this state to identify,

minimize, and mitigate the expected effects described by

Subdivision (1) of this subsection.

(b) Not later than December 1, 2026, Texas State University

shall submit to the governor, the lieutenant governor, and each

member of the legislature a report containing the results of the

study conducted under this section.

SECTION 2. EXPIRATION DATE. This Act expires January 1,

2027.

SECTION 3. EFFECTIVE DATE. 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.