Monitoring the SessionHB 2260
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 personal liability of an elected state officer of a state governmental entity for a claim brought against the entity under the whistleblower protection laws.
Caption from analyzed text · version I.
Direct the firing, pay the judgment yourself. No immunity, and pending cases count.
The bill makes an elected state officer personally pay any settlement or final judgment a public employee wins in a whistleblower suit when that officer directed the firing, suspension or other punishment of the employee for reporting wrongdoing. It touches statewide elected officials who run state agencies and the state employees who report violations of law. The officer cannot claim immunity or have the state cover the bill, and the rule reaches cases already pending as well as new ones starting September 1, 2025.
Labels: ZOMBIE BILL. Died 2 times: 88R HB 4688 (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 4688 (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 30, 2025 and referred to the House State Affairs committee. No public hearing. The bill died.
89R-HB2260 · 2025-01-30
relating to the personal liability of an elected state officer of a state governmental entity for a claim brought against the entity under the whistleblower protection laws.
Direct the firing, pay the judgment yourself. No immunity, and pending cases count.
The bill makes an elected state officer personally pay any settlement or final judgment a public employee wins in a whistleblower suit when that officer directed the firing, suspension or other punishment of the employee for reporting wrongdoing. It touches statewide elected officials who run state agencies and the state employees who report violations of law. The officer cannot claim immunity or have the state cover the bill, and the rule reaches cases already pending as well as new ones starting September 1, 2025.
[ ] NONE FOUND
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
THE TEXT
“assert official immunity or other forms of immunity as a defense; or”…
Bill text, introduced version (I)
The bill strips immunity and state indemnification from elected state officers, so whistleblowers can collect from those officers personally.
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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 · Oct 28, 2024 to Oct 24, 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.
$100,000.00
Also funds 0 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · on Nov 19, 2025. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
Derived itemized flow · on Nov 19, 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: 101027855.
$30,000.00
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 · Nov 19, 2024 to Oct 15, 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: 101012345, 101027855, 101058317, 101068299, 101071424.
$20,000.00
Also funds 53 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Aug 15, 2024 to Sep 21, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.
TeamDerived itemized flow · on Jun 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.
Report IDs: 101058317.
Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.
$100,000.00
Also funds 0 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · on Nov 19, 2025. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
Derived itemized flow · on Nov 19, 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: 101027855.
$30,000.00
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 · Nov 19, 2024 to Oct 15, 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: 101012345, 101027855, 101058317, 101068299, 101071424.
$20,000.00
Also funds 53 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Aug 15, 2024 to Sep 21, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.
TeamDerived itemized flow · on Jun 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.
Report IDs: 101058317.
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. Martinez Fischer, same lead author · Died in committee · same text
Introduced textLast action, Mar 22, 2023: Referred to State Affairs
Relating to the personal liability of an elected state officer of a state governmental entity for a claim brought against the entity under the whistleblower protection laws.
Caption, 88R bill history
Texas House · Filed Jan 30, 2025
03/14/2025 H Referred to State 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 · State Affairs · Final status: Died in committee
Civil Remedies & Liabilities
State Agencies, Boards & Commissions
State Employees
State Officers
WHISTLEBLOWERS
The text as introduced · 244 words
By: Martinez Fischer H.B. No. 2260 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to the personal liability of an elected state officer of a state governmental entity for a claim brought against the entity under the whistleblower protection laws. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Chapter 554, Government Code, is amended by adding Section 554.011 to read as follows: Sec. 554.011. PERSONAL LIABILITY OF ELECTED STATE OFFICER. (a) An elected state officer of a state governmental entity who directs the entity to suspend or terminate the employment of, or to take other adverse personnel action against, a public employee in violation of Section 554.002 is liable in the officer's personal capacity for any amount awarded to the employee under the terms of a settlement agreement or a final judgment in a suit brought by the employee under this chapter against the state governmental entity. (b) Notwithstanding any other law, an elected state officer may not, in relation to the officer's personal liability under Subsection (a): (1) assert official immunity or other forms of immunity as a defense; or (2) be indemnified by the state under Chapter 104, Civil Practice and Remedies Code. SECTION 2. Section 554.011, Government Code, as added by this Act, applies to an action under Chapter 554, Government Code, that is pending or filed on, before, or after the effective date of this Act. SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.