HB 2693

Relating to designating January 6 as Defenders of the United States Capitol Recognition Day.

Died in committee

Verdict: No flags

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Initial review · graded Oct 20, 2026 · Summary and grade are analysis of the bill text, not a finding about any person · How we grade

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relating to designating January 6 as Defenders of the United States Capitol Recognition Day.

Caption from analyzed text · version I.

Summary

The bill names January 6 each year as Defenders of the United States Capitol Recognition Day in state law.

The bill names January 6 each year as Defenders of the United States Capitol Recognition Day in state law. It touches no one directly beyond honoring the people who defended the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021. Nothing changes on the ground except a new day on the state's list of recognition days, observed by ceremonies, starting September 1, 2025.

Labels

Labels: QUICK READ: 142 WORDS. The bill as filed runs 142 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 12, 2025 and referred to the House State Affairs committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Receipt

The receipt

89R-HB2693 · 2025-02-12

SOLD BY

Rep. Jessica GonzálezDHouse 104

ITEM

relating to designating January 6 as Defenders of the United States Capitol Recognition Day.

WHAT IT DOES

The bill names January 6 each year as Defenders of the United States Capitol Recognition Day in state law.

CHARGES

[ ] NONE FOUND

TOTAL

No fiscal note in the loaded record.

HISTORY

Feb 12, 2025Filed
Mar 18, 2025Read first time
Mar 18, 2025Referred to State Affairs

ALSO NOTED · NOT CHARGED (1)

RENAMING AND CEREMONIAL · analysis confidence 95%

THE TEXT

“January 6 is Defenders of the United States Capitol Recognition Day”…

Bill text, introduced version (I)

The bill's only operative act is to designate a recognition day. It creates no duty with a consequence, no funding and no penalty.

FILED UNDER

No verified beat found.

No flags

THANK YOU FOR CHECKING THE RECEIPT

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

Jessica González

Donors

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC$35K Texans for Truth and Liberty PAC$20K Coalition for Working Families PAC$10K

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 · Jul 9, 2024 to Jun 29, 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 Trial Lawyers Association PAC$35,000.00

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

$35,000.00

Cash: $35,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $35,000.00

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 · Sep 17, 2024 to Jun 29, 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: 100990080, 101009663, 101032230, 101062814.

Texans for Truth and Liberty PAC$20,000.00

Texans for Truth and Liberty PAC

$20,000.00

Cash: $20,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $20,000.00

Also funds 44 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jun 24, 2025 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Jun 24, 2025 to Jul 1, 2025. 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: 101009663, 101032230.

Coalition for Working Families PAC$10,000.00

Coalition for Working Families PAC

$10,000.00

Cash: $10,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $10,000.00

Also funds 24 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Dec 25, 2025 to Oct 15, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · on Jan 5, 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: 101062814.

Money

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

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

$35,000.00

Cash: $35,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $35,000.00

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 · Sep 17, 2024 to Jun 29, 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: 100990080, 101009663, 101032230, 101062814.

Texans for Truth and Liberty PAC

$20,000.00

Cash: $20,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $20,000.00

Also funds 44 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jun 24, 2025 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Jun 24, 2025 to Jul 1, 2025. 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: 101009663, 101032230.

Coalition for Working Families PAC

$10,000.00

Cash: $10,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $10,000.00

Also funds 24 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Dec 25, 2025 to Oct 15, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · on Jan 5, 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: 101062814.

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 12, 2025

03/18/2025 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 18 2025 11:56AM

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 · State Affairs · Final status: Died in committee

Subjects

DEFENDERS OF THE UNITED STATES CAPITOL RECOGNITION DAY (H67JY)

Holidays

Intergovernmental Relations

Law Enforcement

Text

The text as introduced · 142 words

89R8190 CS-D

By: González of Dallas
H.B. No. 2693

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to designating January 6 as Defenders of the United States

Capitol Recognition Day.

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

SECTION 1. Subchapter C, Chapter 662, Government Code, is

amended by adding Section 662.090 to read as follows:

Sec. 662.090. DEFENDERS OF THE UNITED STATES CAPITOL

RECOGNITION DAY. (a) January 6 is Defenders of the United States

Capitol Recognition Day in honor of the individuals who defended

the United States Capitol on January 6, 2021, during the violent

insurrection that claimed the lives of five law enforcement

officers and injured over 100 other officers.

(b) Defenders of the United States Capitol Recognition Day

shall be regularly observed by appropriate ceremonies and

activities.

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