Monitoring the SessionHB 289
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 a reduction of the amount by which certain school districts must reduce their local revenue levels in excess of entitlement under the public school finance system.
Caption from analyzed text · version I.
Only districts taxing six cents above their maximum compressed rate.
The bill softens recapture, the rule that makes property-wealthy school districts send local tax money back through the state school finance system. It touches only districts that owe recapture and that set a maintenance and operations tax rate for 2024-2025 at least six cents above their maximum compressed rate. For those districts, the state agency must shrink the recapture amount so their operating revenue per student does not fall below what they had in the 2025-2026 school year.
Labels: ZOMBIE BILL. Died 2 times: 88R HB 4709 (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 4709 (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.NEVER GOT A HEARING. Filed Nov 12, 2024 and referred to the House Public Education committee. No public hearing. The bill died.
89R-HB289 · 2024-11-12
relating to a reduction of the amount by which certain school districts must reduce their local revenue levels in excess of entitlement under the public school finance system.
Only districts taxing six cents above their maximum compressed rate.
The bill softens recapture, the rule that makes property-wealthy school districts send local tax money back through the state school finance system. It touches only districts that owe recapture and that set a maintenance and operations tax rate for 2024-2025 at least six cents above their maximum compressed rate. For those districts, the state agency must shrink the recapture amount so their operating revenue per student does not fall below what they had in the 2025-2026 school year.
[ ] NONE FOUND
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
No verified beat found.
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The author's campaign account only. Own money and internal transfers are separate on the member page.
Derived itemized flow · Oct 27, 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.
$79,480.35
Also funds 140 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 2, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamDerived itemized flow · Oct 31, 2024 to Oct 20, 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: 101012300, 101032600, 101059513, 101069108, 101072533.
$55,000.00
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.
TeamDerived itemized flow · Dec 11, 2024 to Sep 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: 101012300, 101032600, 101059513, 101069108.
$32,511.00
Also funds 0 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Sep 25, 2026 to Sep 27, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
Derived itemized flow · Sep 25, 2026 to Sep 27, 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: 101072533.
Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.
$79,480.35
Also funds 140 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 2, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamDerived itemized flow · Oct 31, 2024 to Oct 20, 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: 101012300, 101032600, 101059513, 101069108, 101072533.
$55,000.00
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.
TeamDerived itemized flow · Dec 11, 2024 to Sep 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: 101012300, 101032600, 101059513, 101069108.
$32,511.00
Also funds 0 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Sep 25, 2026 to Sep 27, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
Derived itemized flow · Sep 25, 2026 to Sep 27, 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: 101072533.
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. Plesa, same lead author · Died in committee · same text
Introduced textLast action, Mar 22, 2023: Referred to Public Education
Relating to a reduction of the amount by which certain school districts must reduce their local revenue levels in excess of entitlement under the public school finance system.
Caption, 88R bill history
Texas House · Filed Nov 12, 2024
02/27/2025 H Referred to Public Education: Feb 27 2025 11:13AM
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 · Public Education · Final status: Died in committee
Education--Primary & Secondary--Admission & Attendance
Education--Primary & Secondary--Finance
Taxation--School District
EDUCATION AGENCY, TEXAS
The text as introduced · 342 words
89R2324 MEW-F By: Plesa H.B. No. 289 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to a reduction of the amount by which certain school districts must reduce their local revenue levels in excess of entitlement under the public school finance system. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 48.257, Education Code, is amended by amending Subsection (a) and adding Subsection (b-1) to read as follows: (a) Subject to Subsection (b) and except as provided by Subsection (b-1) , if a school district's tier one local share under Section 48.256 exceeds the district's entitlement under Section 48.266(a)(1) less the district's distribution from the state available school fund, the district must reduce the district's tier one revenue level in accordance with Chapter 49 to a level not to exceed the district's entitlement under Section 48.266(a)(1) less the district's distribution from the state available school fund. (b-1) This subsection applies only to a school district to which Subsection (a) applies and that adopted a maintenance and operations tax rate for the 2024-2025 school year equal to or greater than the sum of the district's maximum compressed tax rate, as determined under Section 48.2551, and six cents. Notwithstanding Subsection (a), if, after reducing the tier one revenue level of a school district to which this subsection applies as required under Subsection (a), the maintenance and operations revenue per student in average daily attendance of the district for a school year would be less than the maintenance and operations revenue per student in average daily attendance available to the district for the 2025-2026 school year, excluding any funding provided to the district under Section 48.279, the agency shall adjust the amount of the reduction required in the district's tier one revenue level under Subsection (a) up to the amount of local funds necessary to provide the district with the amount of maintenance and operations revenue per student in average daily attendance available to the district for the 2025-2026 school year. SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.
