Monitoring the SessionHB 2416
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 an unauthorized vote by a delegate or alternate delegate to a federal Article V convention; creating a criminal offense.
Caption from analyzed text · version I.
Applies only to the delegates Texas sends.
The bill makes it an offense, a state jail felony, for a Texas delegate or alternate delegate to a federal Article V convention to knowingly cast an unauthorized vote. It touches only the people Texas sends to such a convention. If a judge gives a convicted delegate community supervision instead of prison, the delegate must still serve at least 10 days in county jail, and that time does not count toward any later sentence if supervision is revoked.
Labels: ZOMBIE BILL. Died 2 times: 88R HB 1700 (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 1700 (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.CREATES AN OFFENSE. The caption of the graded version (introduced) reads: “relating to an unauthorized vote by a delegate or alternate delegate to a federal Article V convention; creating a criminal offense.”NEVER GOT A HEARING. Filed Feb 4, 2025 and referred to the House State Affairs committee. No public hearing. The bill died.
89R-HB2416 · 2025-02-04
relating to an unauthorized vote by a delegate or alternate delegate to a federal Article V convention; creating a criminal offense.
Applies only to the delegates Texas sends.
The bill makes it an offense, a state jail felony, for a Texas delegate or alternate delegate to a federal Article V convention to knowingly cast an unauthorized vote. It touches only the people Texas sends to such a convention. If a judge gives a convicted delegate community supervision instead of prison, the delegate must still serve at least 10 days in county jail, and that time does not count toward any later sentence if supervision is revoked.
[ ] 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 · 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.
$107,878.12
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 · Jun 23, 2025 to Oct 17, 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: 100986158, 101009093, 101035205, 101069686.
$46,150.00
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 · Sep 30, 2025 to Jan 6, 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: 101009093, 101031796.
$20,000.00
Also funds 90 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 10, 2024 to Oct 16, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamDerived itemized flow · Jun 23, 2025 to Oct 12, 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: 100986158, 101009093, 101035205, 101069686.
Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.
$107,878.12
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 · Jun 23, 2025 to Oct 17, 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: 100986158, 101009093, 101035205, 101069686.
$46,150.00
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 · Sep 30, 2025 to Jan 6, 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: 101009093, 101031796.
$20,000.00
Also funds 90 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 10, 2024 to Oct 16, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamDerived itemized flow · Jun 23, 2025 to Oct 12, 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: 100986158, 101009093, 101035205, 101069686.
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. Hefner, same lead author · Died in committee · same text
Introduced textLast action, Mar 7, 2023: Referred to State Affairs
Relating to an unauthorized vote by a delegate or alternate delegate to a federal Article V convention; creating a criminal offense.
Caption, 88R bill history
Texas House · Filed Feb 4, 2025
03/17/2025 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 17 2025 2:32PM
Texas Legislature Online · Introduced
Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 6:51 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.
House committee · State Affairs · Final status: Died in committee
SB 1187 by Hughes (identical)
Crimes--Miscellaneous
Legislature
The text as introduced · 178 words
89R1602 MAW-F By: Hefner H.B. No. 2416 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to an unauthorized vote by a delegate or alternate delegate to a federal Article V convention; creating a criminal offense. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Subchapter C, Chapter 393, Government Code, is amended by adding Section 393.1035 to read as follows: Sec. 393.1035. CRIMINAL PENALTY. (a) A delegate or alternate delegate commits an offense if the delegate or alternate delegate knowingly casts an unauthorized vote. (b) An offense under this section is a state jail felony. (c) A judge granting community supervision to a defendant convicted of an offense under this section shall require as a condition of community supervision that the defendant submit to not less than 10 days of confinement in county jail. If a sentence of confinement is imposed on the revocation of community supervision, the term of confinement served under this subsection may not be credited toward completion of the sentence imposed. SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.