HB 1943: Winkler County Juvenile Board pay escapes the state cap

Caption

relating to compensation for the members of the Winkler County Juvenile Board.

Summary

Per the committee statement, the state cap on members’ pay stops applying.

This bill says that a set of general state rules for county juvenile boards, Sections 152.0002 through 152.0008 of the Human Resources Code, no longer apply to the Winkler County Juvenile Board. It touches only the members of that one board and the county that pays them. According to the committee statement, the practical effect is that the state cap on what the board's members can be paid no longer applies, starting September 1, 2025.

Labels

Labels: QUICK READ: 79 WORDS. The bill as filed runs 79 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).GOT HALFWAY. Passed the House on Apr 30, 2025. Died in the Senate: never got out of the Criminal Justice committee.

Receipt

The receipt

89R-HB1943 · 2025-01-17

SOLD BY

Rep. Brooks LandgrafRHouse 81

ITEM

relating to compensation for the members of the Winkler County Juvenile Board.

WHAT IT DOES

Per the committee statement, the state cap on members’ pay stops applying.

This bill says that a set of general state rules for county juvenile boards, Sections 152.0002 through 152.0008 of the Human Resources Code, no longer apply to the Winkler County Juvenile Board. It touches only the members of that one board and the county that pays them. According to the committee statement, the practical effect is that the state cap on what the board's members can be paid no longer applies, 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 · April 13, 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

Jan 17, 2025Filed
Mar 14, 2025Read first time
Mar 14, 2025Referred to s/c on Juvenile Justice by Speaker
Apr 10, 2025Posting rule suspended
Apr 14, 2025Scheduled for public hearing in s/c on . . .
Apr 14, 2025Considered by s/c in public hearing
Apr 14, 2025Left pending in subcommittee
Apr 16, 2025Recalled from subcommittee
Apr 16, 2025Considered in formal meeting
Apr 16, 2025Recommended to be sent to Local & Consent
Apr 16, 2025Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
Apr 24, 2025Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Apr 24, 2025Committee report distributed
Apr 25, 2025Comm. report sent to Local & Consent Calendar
Apr 25, 2025Considered in Local & Consent Calendars
Apr 25, 2025Transferred to Calendars Committee
Apr 25, 2025Committee report sent to Calendars
Apr 25, 2025Considered in Calendars
Apr 29, 2025Placed on General State Calendar
Apr 29, 2025Read 2nd time
Apr 29, 2025Amended 1-Landgraf
Apr 29, 2025Passed to engrossment as amended
Apr 29, 2025Record vote RV#889
Apr 29, 2025Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
Apr 30, 2025Read 3rd time
Apr 30, 2025Passed
Apr 30, 2025Record vote RV#1032
Apr 30, 2025Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
Apr 30, 2025Reported engrossed
Apr 30, 2025Received from the House
May 5, 2025Read first time
May 5, 2025Referred to Criminal Justice

FILED UNDER

GOVERNMENT GROWTH UNDER A CONSERVATIVE BANNER

THE TEXT

…“152.0006, 152.0007, and 152.0008 do not apply to the juvenile board”…

Bill text, House committee report version (H)

The bill exempts one county juvenile board from the general state rules that, per the committee statement, include the cap on members' pay, which opens the door to higher pay for those officials.

SIGNED FOR BY

House · 112 yea · 23 nay

Sources

House: Final passage · Apr 30, 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

Brooks Landgraf

Donors

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$50K Ovintiv USA Inc. PAC$19K Diamondback Energy PAC$15K

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 2, 2024 to Oct 23, 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 Lawsuit Reform PAC$50,000.00

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC

$50,000.00

Cash: $50,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $50,000.00

Also funds 124 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 10, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Sep 26, 2024 to Sep 14, 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: 100977404, 101009994, 101033682, 101069723.

Ovintiv USA Inc. PAC$19,000.00

Ovintiv USA Inc. PAC

$19,000.00

Cash: $19,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $19,000.00

Also funds 1 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Dec 12, 2024 to Sep 29, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

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

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Dec 12, 2024 to Dec 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: 100977404, 101033682.

Diamondback Energy PAC$15,000.00

Diamondback Energy PAC

$15,000.00

Cash: $15,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $15,000.00

Also funds 1 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Aug 13, 2024 to Aug 14, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

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

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Aug 13, 2024 to Aug 14, 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: 100977404, 101061488, 101069723.

Money

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

×

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC

$50,000.00

Cash: $50,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $50,000.00

Also funds 124 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 10, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Sep 26, 2024 to Sep 14, 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: 100977404, 101009994, 101033682, 101069723.

×

Ovintiv USA Inc. PAC

$19,000.00

Cash: $19,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $19,000.00

Also funds 1 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Dec 12, 2024 to Sep 29, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

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

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Dec 12, 2024 to Dec 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: 100977404, 101033682.

×

Diamondback Energy PAC

$15,000.00

Cash: $15,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $15,000.00

Also funds 1 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Aug 13, 2024 to Aug 14, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

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

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Aug 13, 2024 to Aug 14, 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: 100977404, 101061488, 101069723.

Votes2

House Apr 30, 2025

Yea: 112
Nay: 23
Present, not voting: 2
Absent: 1
Excused: 12

Names

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

House journal

Sources

Record 1032

HB 1943 was passed by (Record 1032): 112 Yeas, 23 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.

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

Yea: 112 (published)
Nay: 23 (published)
Present, not voting: 2 (published)
Absent: 1 (derived from named list)
Excused: 12 (derived from named list)

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

House Apr 29, 2025

Yea: 128
Nay: 18
Present, not voting: 2
Absent: 2
Excused: 0

Names

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

House journal

Sources

Record 889

HB 1943, as amended, was passed to engrossment by (Record 889): 128 Yeas, 18 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.

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

Yea: 128 (published)
Nay: 18 (published)
Present, not voting: 2 (published)
Absent: 2 (derived from named list)
Excused: 0 (derived from named list)

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

Fiscal

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

LBB estimate · fiscal note version I · source

Sources

Fiscal note · version I · April 13, 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 Jan 17, 2025

05/05/2025 S Referred to Criminal Justice

Texas Legislature Online · Introduced · House Committee Report · Engrossed

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

House committee · Criminal Jurisprudence · Committee vote 11 aye, 0 nay · Out of committee

Senate committee · Criminal Justice · Final status: Died in committee

Subjects

WINKLER COUNTY (G26IY)

County Government--Finance

Juvenile Boards & Officers

Text

The text as introduced · 79 words

89R8453 BCH-F

By: Landgraf
H.B. No. 1943

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to compensation for the members of the Winkler County

Juvenile Board.

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

SECTION 1. Section 152.2541(d), Human Resources Code, is

amended to read as follows:

(d) Sections 152.0002, 152.0003, 152.0004, 152.0005,

152.0006, 152.0007, and 152.0008 do not apply to the juvenile board

of Winkler County.

SECTION 2. 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

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC

Ovintiv USA Inc. PAC

Diamondback Energy PAC

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC

Ovintiv USA Inc. PAC

Diamondback Energy PAC

House Apr 30, 2025

House Apr 29, 2025