Monitoring the Session

HB 3080

bill paying for border roads built to monitor trucks

Died in committee

Verdict: No flags

No flagsInitial review
Rep. J. M. LozanoRHouse 43

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 roadways and transportation facilities that enable monitoring of commercial motor vehicles in the border region.

Caption from analyzed text · version I.

Summary

Recipients report spending. The governor’s office keeps up to 5 percent.

The bill tells the governor's office to hand out money the Legislature sets aside to state agencies, cities and counties. The money goes toward building or improving roads in the border region that allow detailed monitoring of commercial trucks using them. Recipients must report on how they spend it, the office may also seek federal money and private gifts, and it may keep up to five percent for administration.

Labels

Labels: PENDING FOREVER. Heard by the House Transportation subcommittee on Transportation Funding on Apr 14, 2025 and left pending. Never voted out. The bill died.

Receipt

The receipt

89R-HB3080 · 2025-02-20

SOLD BY

Rep. J. M. LozanoRHouse 43

ITEM

relating to funding for roadways and transportation facilities that enable monitoring of commercial motor vehicles in the border region.

WHAT IT DOES

Recipients report spending. The governor’s office keeps up to 5 percent.

The bill tells the governor's office to hand out money the Legislature sets aside to state agencies, cities and counties. The money goes toward building or improving roads in the border region that allow detailed monitoring of commercial trucks using them. Recipients must report on how they spend it, the office may also seek federal money and private gifts, and it may keep up to five percent for administration.

CHARGES

[ ] NONE FOUND

TOTAL

No first-year general revenue figure available here.

LBB estimate · fiscal note version I · source

Sources

Fiscal note · version I · April 13, 2025

The fiscal implications of the bill cannot be determined due to the amount and timing of funds that would be distributed under the provisions of the bill being unknown.

LBB published estimates · flow over the stated periods.

Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

HISTORY

  1. Filed
  2. Read first time
  3. Referred to s/c on Transportation Funding by Speaker
  4. Scheduled for public hearing in s/c on . . .
  5. Considered by s/c in public hearing
  6. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee
  7. Left pending in subcommittee
FILED UNDER

SURVEILLANCE STATE

THE TEXT

…“monitoring of commercial motor vehicles traveling along the”…

Bill text, introduced version (I)

The bill funds border-region roads built to provide detailed monitoring of commercial trucks, under the border security banner.

No flags

THANK YOU FOR CHECKING THE RECEIPT

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

J. M. Lozano

Donors

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$20KTexas Sands PAC$4KRICHARD WEEKLEY$2,500

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 11, 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.

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$20,000.00

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC

$20,000.00

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

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 · Jul 21, 2025 to Oct 15, 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: 101033942, 101072986.

Texas Sands PAC$4,000.00

Texas Sands PAC

$4,000.00

Cash
$4,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$4,000.00

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 · on Jun 23, 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: 101064628.

RICHARD WEEKLEY$2,500.00
Money

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

×

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC

$20,000.00

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

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 · Jul 21, 2025 to Oct 15, 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: 101033942, 101072986.

×

Texas Sands PAC

$4,000.00

Cash
$4,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$4,000.00

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 · on Jun 23, 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: 101064628.

Votes

No floor vote loaded for this bill.

Fiscal

No first-year general revenue figure available here.

LBB estimate · fiscal note version I · source

Sources

Fiscal note · version I · April 13, 2025

The fiscal implications of the bill cannot be determined due to the amount and timing of funds that would be distributed under the provisions of the bill being unknown.

LBB published estimates · flow over the stated periods.

Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

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 20, 2025

04/14/2025 H Left pending in subcommittee

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

Subjects

Governor

Highways

State Finances--Management & Control

Vehicles & Traffic--General

BORDER

Text

The text as introduced · 434 words

89R9920 JON-D

By: Lozano
H.B. No. 3080

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to funding for roadways and transportation facilities that

enable monitoring of commercial motor vehicles in the border

region.

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

SECTION 1. Chapter 421, Government Code, is amended by

adding Subchapter G to read as follows:

SUBCHAPTER G. USE OF FUNDS FOR MONITORING COMMERCIAL MOTOR

VEHICLES IN THE BORDER REGION

Sec. 421.111. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter:

(1) "Border region" has the meaning assigned by

Section 772.0071.

(2) "Local government" means a municipality or county.

(3) "Office" means the trusteed programs within the

office of the governor.

Sec. 421.112. USE OF CERTAIN FUNDS. From money

appropriated for that purpose, the office, as authorized by Chapter

418, including Subchapter D of that chapter, shall make funds

available to state agencies and local governments for the

construction or improvement of roadways and similar transportation

facilities in the border region that provide for detailed

monitoring of commercial motor vehicles traveling along the

roadways and facilities.

Sec. 421.113. FEDERAL FUNDS; GIFTS, GRANTS, AND DONATIONS.

In addition to funds appropriated by the legislature and for

purposes of this subchapter, the office may:

(1) seek and apply for any available federal funds;

and

(2) solicit and accept gifts, grants, and donations

from any other source, public or private.

Sec. 421.114. RULES. The office may adopt rules for the

administration of this subchapter.

Sec. 421.115. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. (a) The recipient

of funds under Section 421.112 shall submit to the office reports on

an interval prescribed by the office regarding the use of the funds

and any other issue related to the funds as determined by the

office.

(b) Funds received by a state agency under Section 421.112

are considered border security funding for purposes of reporting

requirements in the General Appropriations Act.

Sec. 421.116. ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS. Unless otherwise

provided by the appropriation, the office may use a reasonable

amount, not to exceed five percent, of any general revenue

appropriated for purposes of this subchapter to pay the costs of

administering this subchapter.

SECTION 2. As soon as practicable after the effective date

of this Act, the office of the governor shall adopt rules as

necessary to implement Subchapter G, Chapter 421, Government Code,

as added by this Act.

SECTION 3. 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.