Monitoring the Session

HB 2465

bill caps Texas A&M farm match at Prairie View’s ratio

Died in committee

Verdict: No flags

No flagsInitial review
Rep. Ron ReynoldsDHouse 27

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

Caption

relating to funding for agricultural research and programs at Texas A&M University and Prairie View A&M University.

Caption from analyzed text · version I.

Summary

No higher state-to-federal match than Prairie View A&M gets.

The bill bars Texas A&M University from using state money for farm research and extension programs as matching funds for federal grants at a higher state-to-federal ratio than Prairie View A&M University gets for the same purpose. It touches Texas A&M, Prairie View A&M, and the state matching money behind their federal agricultural grants. Each two-year budget cycle, Texas A&M's state match is capped at Prairie View A&M's ratio, so the state either has to raise Prairie View's match or hold Texas A&M's match down.

Labels

Labels: NEVER GOT A HEARING. Filed Feb 5, 2025 and referred to the House Higher Education committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Receipt

The receipt

89R-HB2465 · 2025-02-05

SOLD BY

Rep. Ron ReynoldsDHouse 27

ITEM

relating to funding for agricultural research and programs at Texas A&M University and Prairie View A&M University.

WHAT IT DOES

No higher state-to-federal match than Prairie View A&M gets.

The bill bars Texas A&M University from using state money for farm research and extension programs as matching funds for federal grants at a higher state-to-federal ratio than Prairie View A&M University gets for the same purpose. It touches Texas A&M, Prairie View A&M, and the state matching money behind their federal agricultural grants. Each two-year budget cycle, Texas A&M's state match is capped at Prairie View A&M's ratio, so the state either has to raise Prairie View's match or hold Texas A&M's match down.

CHARGES

[ ] NONE FOUND

TOTAL

No fiscal note in the loaded record.

HISTORY

  1. Filed
  2. Read first time
  3. Referred to Higher Education
FILED UNDER

No verified beat found.

No flags

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CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

Ron Reynolds

Donors

Texas Sands PAC$30KTexas Trial Lawyers Association PAC$25KTexas House Democratic Campaign Committee$7K

Not tied to this bill.

Sources

The author's campaign account only. Own money and internal transfers are separate on the member page.

Derived itemized flow · Oct 29, 2024 to Oct 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.

Texas Sands PAC$30,000.00

Texas Sands PAC

$30,000.00

Cash
$30,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$30,000.00

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.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Dec 5, 2024 to Feb 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: 100982635, 101040208.

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC$25,000.00

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

$25,000.00

Cash
$25,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$25,000.00

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.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Nov 27, 2024 to Jan 16, 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: 100982635, 101028685, 101035822.

Texas House Democratic Campaign Committee$7,000.00

Texas House Democratic Campaign Committee

$7,000.00

Cash
$7,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$7,000.00

Also funds 9 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Oct 15, 2024 to Oct 15, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · on Apr 30, 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: 101057584.

Money

Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.

×

Texas Sands PAC

$30,000.00

Cash
$30,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$30,000.00

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.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Dec 5, 2024 to Feb 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: 100982635, 101040208.

×

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

$25,000.00

Cash
$25,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$25,000.00

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.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Nov 27, 2024 to Jan 16, 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: 100982635, 101028685, 101035822.

×

Texas House Democratic Campaign Committee

$7,000.00

Cash
$7,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$7,000.00

Also funds 9 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Oct 15, 2024 to Oct 15, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · on Apr 30, 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: 101057584.

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 20, 2026, against the published rubric.

Sources

Texas House · Filed Feb 5, 2025

03/17/2025 H Referred to Higher Education: 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 · Higher Education · Final status: Died in committee

Subjects

Agriculture

Education--Higher--Finance

Education--Higher--Institutions & Programs

PRAIRIE VIEW A&M UNIVERSITY

TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY

Text

The text as introduced · 174 words

89R10774 KJE-D

By: Reynolds
H.B. No. 2465

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to funding for agricultural research and programs at Texas

A&M University and Prairie View A&M University.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 86, Education Code, is

amended by adding Section 86.25 to read as follows:

Sec. 86.25. USE OF MONEY FOR AGRICULTURE PROGRAMS. To

provide equity in the receipt of federal grants to support

agricultural research and extension programs at this state's land

grant universities, Texas A&M University may not use money

appropriated to the university for agricultural research and

programs that qualifies as state matching funding for federal

grants that support those programs at a ratio of state money

appropriated to federal money granted for those programs for a

state fiscal biennium that exceeds the ratio of state money

appropriated to federal money granted for those programs to Prairie

View A&M University for the same purpose for that biennium.

SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.