Monitoring the SessionHB 2175
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 authority of a municipality to prohibit police or fire department employees from circulating or signing certain employment petitions.
Caption from analyzed text · version I.
Chapters 142, 143 and 174 petitions, like civil service or bargaining.
The bill bars Texas cities from adopting or enforcing any charter rule, ordinance or policy that stops police or fire department employees from circulating or signing petitions authorized under the state's police and fire employment chapters (Chapters 142, 143 and 174). It touches city governments and their police officers and firefighters. On the ground, city employees in those departments can push and sign petitions on things like civil service adoption or collective bargaining without facing a local ban, starting immediately or September 1, 2025.
Labels: ZOMBIE BILL. Died 2 times: 88R HB 997 (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 997 (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.NEVER GOT A HEARING. Filed Jan 28, 2025 and referred to the House Intergovernmental Affairs committee. No public hearing. The bill died.
89R-HB2175 · 2025-01-28
relating to the authority of a municipality to prohibit police or fire department employees from circulating or signing certain employment petitions.
Chapters 142, 143 and 174 petitions, like civil service or bargaining.
The bill bars Texas cities from adopting or enforcing any charter rule, ordinance or policy that stops police or fire department employees from circulating or signing petitions authorized under the state's police and fire employment chapters (Chapters 142, 143 and 174). It touches city governments and their police officers and firefighters. On the ground, city employees in those departments can push and sign petitions on things like civil service adoption or collective bargaining without facing a local ban, starting immediately or September 1, 2025.
[ ] NONE FOUND
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
THE TEXT
“A municipality may not adopt or enforce a charter provision, ordinance, policy, or other measure that prohibits an employee of the municipality's police or fire department from circulating or signing a petition”…
Bill text, introduced version (I)
The bill protects police and fire employees' ability to circulate and sign certain petitions by preempting local bans on that activity.
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Not tied to this bill.
The author's campaign account only. Own money and internal transfers are separate on the member page.
Derived itemized flow · Jul 24, 2024 to May 19, 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.
$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.
TeamDerived itemized flow · Oct 1, 2024 to May 19, 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: 100988555, 101060827.
$7,500.00
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.
TeamDerived itemized flow · Jul 24, 2024 to Nov 18, 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: 100988555, 101031482.
$3,000.00
Also funds 113 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Sep 27, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamDerived itemized flow · Dec 1, 2024 to May 19, 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: 100988555, 101060827.
Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.
$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.
TeamDerived itemized flow · Oct 1, 2024 to May 19, 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: 100988555, 101060827.
$7,500.00
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.
TeamDerived itemized flow · Jul 24, 2024 to Nov 18, 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: 100988555, 101031482.
$3,000.00
Also funds 113 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Sep 27, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamDerived itemized flow · Dec 1, 2024 to May 19, 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: 100988555, 101060827.
No floor vote loaded for this bill.
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
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. Muñoz, Jr., same lead author · Died in committee · same text
Introduced textLast action, May 12, 2023: Referred to Local Government
Relating to the authority of a municipality to prohibit police or fire department employees from circulating or signing certain employment petitions.
Caption, 88R bill history
Texas House · Filed Jan 28, 2025
03/14/2025 H Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs: Mar 14 2025 2:36PM
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 · Intergovernmental Affairs · Final status: Died in committee
City Government--Employees/Officers
Fire Fighters & Police--General
Labor--Management Relations
The text as introduced · 170 words
By: Muñoz H.B. No. 2175 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to the authority of a municipality to prohibit police or fire department employees from circulating or signing certain employment petitions. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Chapter 150, Local Government Code, is amended by adding Subchapter Z to read as follows: SUBCHAPTER Z. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS Sec. 150.901. AUTHORITY TO PROHIBIT POLICE OR FIRE DEPARTMENT EMPLOYEES FROM CIRCULATING OR SIGNING CERTAIN PETITIONS. A municipality may not adopt or enforce a charter provision, ordinance, policy, or other measure that prohibits an employee of the municipality's police or fire department from circulating or signing a petition authorized by Chapter 142, 143, or 174. SECTION 2. 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.