Monitoring the SessionHB 3408
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 the posting of annual financial statements and governing body information on an open-enrollment charter school's Internet website.
Caption from analyzed text · version I.
Biographies, business interests that contract with the school, and time served.
The bill requires open-enrollment charter schools to post more information about their governing board members on their websites, including biographies, business interests that contract with the school, how members are chosen, and how long they have served. It also requires charter schools to keep their three most recent annual financial statements posted continuously on their website through a prominent home-page link, instead of just one statement. Charter school boards and the parents and taxpayers who look them up are affected starting September 1, 2025.
Labels: ZOMBIE BILL. Died 2 times: 88R HB 4202 (Died in committee) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.DO-OVER. Reworked text of a bill filed before that died: 88R HB 4202 (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 Feb 26, 2025 and referred to the House Public Education committee. No public hearing. The bill died.
89R-HB3408 · 2025-02-26
relating to the posting of annual financial statements and governing body information on an open-enrollment charter school's Internet website.
Biographies, business interests that contract with the school, and time served.
The bill requires open-enrollment charter schools to post more information about their governing board members on their websites, including biographies, business interests that contract with the school, how members are chosen, and how long they have served. It also requires charter schools to keep their three most recent annual financial statements posted continuously on their website through a prominent home-page link, instead of just one statement. Charter school boards and the parents and taxpayers who look them up are affected starting September 1, 2025.
[ ] NONE FOUND
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
No verified beat found.
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Not tied to this bill.
The author's campaign account only. Own money and internal transfers are separate on the member page.
Derived itemized flow · Jul 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.
$12,500.00
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 · Nov 7, 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: 100987640, 101031910, 101060424, 101071938.
$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.
TeamDerived 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: 101060424.
Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.
$12,500.00
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 · Nov 7, 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: 100987640, 101031910, 101060424, 101071938.
$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.
TeamDerived 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: 101060424.
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. Ramos, same lead author · Died in committee · reworked
Introduced textLast action, Mar 21, 2023: Referred to Public Education
Relating to requiring the posting of certain information on an open-enrollment charter school's Internet website regarding the school's governing body.
Caption, 88R bill history
Texas House · Filed Feb 26, 2025
03/21/2025 H Referred to Public Education: Mar 21 2025 9:52AM
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 · Public Education · Final status: Died in committee
Education--Primary & Secondary--Charter Schools
Education--Primary & Secondary--Finance
Education--Primary & Secondary--General
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The text as introduced · 364 words
89R12423 RDR-F By: Rodríguez Ramos H.B. No. 3408 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to the posting of annual financial statements and governing body information on an open-enrollment charter school's Internet website. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 12.1211, Education Code, is amended to read as follows: Sec. 12.1211. INFORMATION REGARDING [ NAMES OF ] MEMBERS OF GOVERNING BODY LISTED ON WEBSITE. An open-enrollment charter school shall list the names of the members of the governing body on the home page of the school's Internet website and provide additional information regarding members of the governing body in a manner that is easily accessible on the website, including: (1) relevant biographical information for each member related to employment history and educational experience; (2) whether a member has a substantial interest in a business entity as described by Section 171.002, Local Government Code, and if so, whether that business entity contracts with the school; (3) the total number of members; (4) the manner in which the members are selected as described in the school's charter; (5) the terms of service of each member on the governing body; and (6) the total number of years each member has served . SECTION 2. Section 140.006(c), Local Government Code, is amended to read as follows: (c) The presiding officer of a school district shall submit a financial statement prepared under Section 140.005 to a daily, weekly, or biweekly newspaper published within the boundaries of the district. If a daily, weekly, or biweekly newspaper is not published within the boundaries of the school district, the financial statement shall be published in the manner provided by Subsections (a) and (b). The governing body of an open-enrollment charter school shall take action to ensure that the school's three most recent financial statements prepared under Section 140.005 are [ statement is ] made available in the manner provided by Chapter 552, Government Code, and are [ is ] posted continuously on the school's Internet website through a clearly identifiable link that appears in a prominent place on the home page of the website . SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.