Monitoring the SessionHB 2365
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 grant amounts under the young farmer grant program.
Caption from analyzed text · version I.
Minimum $5,000 to $10,000. Maximum $20,000 to $35,000.
The bill raises the minimum and maximum size of grants under the state's young farmer grant program. The minimum grant goes from $5,000 to $10,000 and the maximum goes from $20,000 to $35,000, affecting young farmers who apply and the agency that awards the grants. Starting September 1, 2025, new grants must fall within the larger range, while grants issued earlier stay under the old limits.
Labels: ZOMBIE BILL. Died 2 times: 88R HB 2851 by Rep. Burns (Did not pass) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.DO-OVER. Reworked text of a bill filed before that died: 88R HB 2851 by Rep. Burns (Did not pass). 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.QUICK READ: 144 WORDS. The bill as filed runs 144 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 Feb 3, 2025 and referred to the House Agriculture & Livestock committee. No public hearing. The bill died.
89R-HB2365 · 2025-02-03
+ 1 coauthor
relating to grant amounts under the young farmer grant program.
Minimum $5,000 to $10,000. Maximum $20,000 to $35,000.
The bill raises the minimum and maximum size of grants under the state's young farmer grant program. The minimum grant goes from $5,000 to $10,000 and the maximum goes from $20,000 to $35,000, affecting young farmers who apply and the agency that awards the grants. Starting September 1, 2025, new grants must fall within the larger range, while grants issued earlier stay under the old limits.
[ ] NONE FOUND
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
No verified beat found.
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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 · Sep 12, 2024 to Mar 31, 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.
$379,106.03
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.
TeamDerived itemized flow · Sep 20, 2024 to Mar 3, 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: 100987005, 101009650, 101030501, 101036694, 101039989, 101060343.
$184,927.23
Also funds 42 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jan 23, 2026 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamDerived itemized flow · Feb 2, 2026 to Mar 2, 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: 101039989, 101060343.
$181,250.00
Also funds 39 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Sep 13, 2025 to Sep 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.
TeamDerived itemized flow · Oct 1, 2025 to Mar 1, 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: 101030501, 101036694, 101039989, 101060343.
Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.
$379,106.03
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.
TeamDerived itemized flow · Sep 20, 2024 to Mar 3, 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: 100987005, 101009650, 101030501, 101036694, 101039989, 101060343.
$184,927.23
Also funds 42 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jan 23, 2026 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamDerived itemized flow · Feb 2, 2026 to Mar 2, 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: 101039989, 101060343.
$181,250.00
Also funds 39 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Sep 13, 2025 to Sep 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.
TeamDerived itemized flow · Oct 1, 2025 to Mar 1, 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: 101030501, 101036694, 101039989, 101060343.
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. Burns, different lead author · Did not pass · reworked
Introduced textLast action, May 24, 2023: Removed from local & uncontested calendar
Relating to the composition of the board of directors of the Texas Agricultural Finance Authority and grant amounts under the young farmer grant program administered by the authority.
Caption, 88R bill history
Texas House · Filed Feb 3, 2025
03/14/2025 H Referred to Agriculture & Livestock: Mar 14 2025 2:36PM
Texas Legislature Online · Introduced
Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 4:20 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.
House committee · Agriculture & Livestock · Final status: Died in committee
SB 532 by Sparks (identical)
Agriculture
State Finances--Management & Control
The text as introduced · 144 words
89R4561 SCF-D By: Kitzman H.B. No. 2365 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to grant amounts under the young farmer grant program. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 58.093, Agriculture Code, is amended to read as follows: Sec. 58.093. AMOUNT OF GRANTS. A grant under the young farmer grant program may not be less than $10,000 [ $5,000 ] or more than $35,000 [ $20,000 ]. SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act applies to a grant issued on or after the effective date of this Act. A grant issued before the effective date of this Act is governed by the law in effect on the date the grant is issued, and the former law is continued in effect for that purpose. SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.
