HB 2429
VanDeaver Bill Opens State Aviation Aid To Jointly Managed Airports
Died in committee
Verdict: Smells
Why it's charged
Carve-out
THE TEXT
“is managed jointly with a public agency of another state and serves a county adjacent to the border of this state”
Bill text, introduced version (I)
This narrow description likely fits only a very small number of airports, so state aviation money opens to a uniquely described beneficiary. The caption does say "certain" airports, so the narrowness is partly disclosed.
Carve-outInitial review · graded Oct 19, 2026 · Headline, summary and grade are analysis of the bill text, not a finding about any person · How we grade
Caption
relating to funding for certain commercial service airport projects.
Caption from analyzed text · version I.
Summary
Eligibility opens to airports run jointly “with a public agency of another state.” Likely very few.
The bill makes more commercial service airports eligible for state aviation financial assistance, including the aviation facilities capital improvement program. It covers airports in Texas-Mexico border counties with fewer than 300,000 people, and adds airports run jointly with a public agency of another state that serve a county next to the state line. A jointly managed, state-line airport that could not get this state help before can now apply for it, as long as federal funding rules allow.
Labels
Labels: NEVER GOT A HEARING. Filed Feb 5, 2025 and referred to the House Transportation subcommittee on Transportation Funding. No public hearing. The bill died.
Receipt
The receipt
89R-HB2429 · 2025-02-05
SOLD BY
ITEM
relating to funding for certain commercial service airport projects.
WHAT IT DOES
Eligibility opens to airports run jointly “with a public agency of another state.” Likely very few.
The bill makes more commercial service airports eligible for state aviation financial assistance, including the aviation facilities capital improvement program. It covers airports in Texas-Mexico border counties with fewer than 300,000 people, and adds airports run jointly with a public agency of another state that serve a county next to the state line. A jointly managed, state-line airport that could not get this state help before can now apply for it, as long as federal funding rules allow.
CHARGES
[x] CARVE-OUTanalysis confidence 45%
THE TEXT
“is managed jointly with a public agency of another state and serves a county adjacent to the border of this state”
Bill text, introduced version (I)
This narrow description likely fits only a very small number of airports, so state aviation money opens to a uniquely described beneficiary. The caption does say "certain" airports, so the narrowness is partly disclosed.
TOTAL
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
HISTORY
- Filed
- Read first time
- Referred to s/c on Transportation Funding by Speaker
- Scheduled for public hearing in s/c on . . .
- Withdrawn from schedule
FILED UNDER
No verified beat found.
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Donors
Derived from itemized gifts, Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Not tied to this bill.
Sources
The author's campaign account only. Own money and internal transfers are separate on the member page.
$67,121 raised in 4 of 4 reports since Jul 1, 2024. Derived sum of published report totals. Flow, Jul 1, 2024 through Jun 30, 2026. State filing data as of Nov 4, 2026. 4 of 4 filed reports carry a published figure. Partial total. Regular reports do not cover Aug 15, 2025 to Sep 4, 2025.
$104,472 spent since Jul 1, 2024. Derived sum of published report totals. Flow, Jul 1, 2024 through Jun 30, 2026. State filing data as of Nov 4, 2026. 4 of 4 filed reports carry a published figure.
$35,071 cash on hand. Published report total. Stock, as of Jun 30, 2026. State filing data as of Nov 4, 2026.
$0 loans outstanding. Published report total. Stock, as of Jun 30, 2026. State filing data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived sum of itemized contributions in regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Unitemized contributions are not included. Flow, Jul 1, 2024 through Jun 30, 2026. State filing data as of Nov 4, 2026.
MoneyMissing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.
Votes
No floor vote loaded for this bill.
Fiscal
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
How this was graded
Analysis of text version I by claude-opus-5-5, Oct 19, 2026, against the published rubric.
Sources
Texas House · Filed Feb 5, 2025
03/31/2025 H Withdrawn from schedule
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 · Transportation · Final status: Died in committee
Companion
SB 1089 by Hughes (identical)
Subjects
State Finances--Management & Control
Transportation--Aviation
AIRPORTS
Text
The text as introduced · 184 words
89R11635 RDR-D By: VanDeaver H.B. No. 2429 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to funding for certain commercial service airport projects. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 21.115, Transportation Code, is amended to read as follows: Sec. 21.115. FUNDING FOR CERTAIN COMMERCIAL SERVICE AIRPORTS. To the extent consistent with federal funding restrictions, a project involving a commercial service airport is eligible for financial assistance under this subchapter, including for inclusion in the aviation facilities capital improvement program, if the airport : (1) is located in a county along the Texas-Mexico border that has a population of less than 300,000 ; or (2) is managed jointly with a public agency of another state and serves a county adjacent to the border of this state . 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.