Monitoring the Session

HB 2572

bill bars public library money for the American Library Association

Died in committee

Verdict: No flags

No flagsInitial review
Rep. Brian HarrisonRHouse 10

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 the authority of a public library to financially support the American Library Association.

Caption from analyzed text · version I.

Summary

No dues, no conferences, no support of any kind.

The bill bars Texas public libraries, including public school libraries, from spending public money to join the American Library Association, attend its trainings or conferences, or support it in any other direct or indirect way. It touches public libraries, school libraries, and the staff whose dues and travel those libraries pay. Starting September 1, 2025, new public spending that flows to that association stops, except money already owed under a contract signed before that date.

Labels

Labels: NEVER GOT A HEARING. Filed Feb 7, 2025 and referred to the House Culture, Recreation & Tourism committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Receipt

The receipt

89R-HB2572 · 2025-02-07

SOLD BY

Rep. Brian HarrisonRHouse 10

+ 5 coauthors

ITEM

relating to the authority of a public library to financially support the American Library Association.

WHAT IT DOES

No dues, no conferences, no support of any kind.

The bill bars Texas public libraries, including public school libraries, from spending public money to join the American Library Association, attend its trainings or conferences, or support it in any other direct or indirect way. It touches public libraries, school libraries, and the staff whose dues and travel those libraries pay. Starting September 1, 2025, new public spending that flows to that association stops, except money already owed under a contract signed before that date.

CHARGES

[ ] NONE FOUND

TOTAL

No fiscal note in the loaded record.

HISTORY

  1. Filed
  2. Read first time
  3. Referred to Culture, Recreation & Tourism
FILED UNDER

No verified beat found.

No flags

THANK YOU FOR CHECKING THE RECEIPT

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

Brian Harrison

Donors

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$38KMichael Rydin$25,000Ed Harrison$16,000

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 · Nov 1, 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.

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$37,500.00

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC

$37,500.00

Cash
$37,500.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$37,500.00

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.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Nov 22, 2024 to Oct 21, 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: 101013450, 101032507, 101072627.

Michael Rydin$25,000.00
Ed Harrison$16,000.00
Money

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

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Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC

$37,500.00

Cash
$37,500.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$37,500.00

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.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Nov 22, 2024 to Oct 21, 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: 101013450, 101032507, 101072627.

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 7, 2025

03/17/2025 H Referred to Culture, Recreation & Tourism: Mar 17 2025 2:32PM

Texas Legislature Online · Introduced

Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 4:20 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.

Coauthors
Richard HayesRHouse 57 Hillary HicklandRHouse 55 Andy HopperRHouse 64 Helen KerwinRHouse 58 Joanne ShofnerRHouse 11

House committee · Culture, Recreation & Tourism · Final status: Died in committee

Subjects

Education--Primary & Secondary--General

Libraries & Librarians

Text

The text as introduced · 195 words

89R9291 CS-D

By: Harrison
H.B. No. 2572

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the authority of a public library to financially

support the American Library Association.

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

SECTION 1. Chapter 441, Government Code, is amended by

adding Subchapter Z to read as follows:

SUBCHAPTER Z. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS AFFECTING LIBRARIES

Sec. 441.901. PROHIBITION AGAINST JOINING OR FINANCIALLY

SUPPORTING AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION. (a) In this section,

"public library" has the meaning assigned by Section 441.122.

(b) A public library, including a public school library, may

not use public money to:

(1) become a member of the American Library

Association;

(2) attend or participate in a training, conference,

or other event sponsored or held by that association; or

(3) otherwise financially support that association,

either directly or indirectly.

SECTION 2. Section 441.901, Government Code, as added by

this Act, applies only to the expenditure of public funds made on or

after the effective date of this Act, other than funds required to

be spent under a contract entered into before the effective date of

this Act.

SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.