Monitoring the Session

HB 3883

One Car Race Gets A Shot At State Event Money

Died in committee

Verdict: Smells

SmellsInitial review
Rep. Lulu FloresDHouse 51
Why it's charged
Pitch: Corporate welfare

ACTUALLY

…“l'Automobile (FIA) World Endurance Championship international”…

Bill text, House committee report version (H)

The bill makes one named private racing series eligible for state event-incentive money under an economic-development rationale.

Pitch: Corporate welfare

Initial review · graded Oct 22, 2026 · Headline, summary and grade are analysis of the bill text, not a finding about any person · How we grade

Caption

relating to the eligibility of a Federation Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) World Endurance Championship international automobile race for funding under the major events reimbursement program.

Caption from analyzed text · version H.

Summary

The committee analysis promises “the economic benefits.” Reimbursement rides on the tax growth the race brings.

The bill adds the FIA World Endurance Championship auto race to the state's list of events that can get money from the major events reimbursement program. It touches the organizers and host sites of that race, and the state funds that pay out under the program. After September 1, 2025, that race can qualify for state reimbursement based on the tax growth it brings in.

Labels

Labels: GOT HALFWAY. Passed the House on May 6, 2025. Died in the Senate: never got out of the Economic Development committee.

Receipt

The receipt

89R-HB3883 · 2025-03-06

SOLD BY

Rep. Lulu FloresDHouse 51 Rep. Sheryl ColeDHouse 46

+ 2 coauthors

ITEM

relating to the eligibility of a Federation Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) World Endurance Championship international automobile race for funding under the major events reimbursement program.

WHAT IT DOES

The committee analysis promises “the economic benefits.” Reimbursement rides on the tax growth the race brings.

The bill adds the FIA World Endurance Championship auto race to the state's list of events that can get money from the major events reimbursement program. It touches the organizers and host sites of that race, and the state funds that pay out under the program. After September 1, 2025, that race can qualify for state reimbursement based on the tax growth it brings in.

CHARGES

[x] PITCH: CORPORATE WELFARE

ACTUALLY

…“l'Automobile (FIA) World Endurance Championship international”…

Bill text, House committee report version (H)

The bill makes one named private racing series eligible for state event-incentive money under an economic-development rationale.

TOTAL

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

LBB estimate · fiscal note version I · source

Sources

Fiscal note · version I · April 11, 2025

No first-year general revenue figure available here.

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 Culture, Recreation & Tourism
  4. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
  5. Considered in public hearing
  6. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
  7. Left pending in committee
  8. Considered in formal meeting
  9. Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
  10. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  11. Committee report distributed
  12. Committee report sent to Calendars
  13. Considered in Calendars
  14. Placed on General State Calendar
  15. Read 2nd time
  16. Amended 1-Cole and Bucy
  17. Passed to engrossment as amended
  18. Record vote RV#1383
  19. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  20. Read 3rd time
  21. Passed
  22. Record vote RV#1409
  23. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  24. Reported engrossed
  25. Received from the House
  26. Read first time
  27. Referred to Economic Development
FILED UNDER

CORPORATE WELFARE

THE TEXT

…“l'Automobile (FIA) World Endurance Championship international”…

Bill text, House committee report version (H)

The bill makes one named private racing series eligible for state event-incentive money under an economic-development rationale.

SIGNED FOR BY

House · 82 yea · 61 nay

Sources

House: Final passage · May 6, 2025. Journal. Published stock for this vote. Snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

All floor motions and other positions below.

Smells

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CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

Lulu Flores

Donors

Texas Trial Lawyers Assocation PAC$23KMichael Brickman$15,000Johann Moonesinghe$10,000

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 · Aug 5, 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.

Texas Trial Lawyers Assocation PAC$22,500.00

Texas Trial Lawyers Assocation PAC

$22,500.00

Cash
$22,500.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$22,500.00

Also funds 0 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Sep 20, 2024 to Jun 22, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Sep 20, 2024 to Jun 22, 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: 100985004, 101007867, 101059825.

Michael Brickman$15,000.00
Johann Moonesinghe$10,000.00
Money

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

×

Texas Trial Lawyers Assocation PAC

$22,500.00

Cash
$22,500.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$22,500.00

Also funds 0 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Sep 20, 2024 to Jun 22, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Sep 20, 2024 to Jun 22, 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: 100985004, 101007867, 101059825.

Votes2

House May 6, 2025

Yea
82
Nay
61
Present, not voting
2
Absent
5
Excused
0
Names

Named positions matched to lawmakers. See the journal for unmatched names.

House journal

Sources

Record 1409

HB 3883 was passed by (Record 1409): 82 Yeas, 61 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.

Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.

  • Yea: 82 (published)
  • Nay: 61 (published)
  • Present, not voting: 2 (published)
  • Absent: 5 (derived from named list)
  • Excused: 0 (derived from named list)

House journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

House May 5, 2025

Yea
76
Nay
60
Present, not voting
2
Absent
9
Excused
3
Names

Named positions matched to lawmakers. See the journal for unmatched names.

House journal

Sources

Record 1383

HB 3883, as amended, was passed to engrossment by (Record 1383): 76 Yeas, 60 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.

Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.

  • Yea: 76 (published)
  • Nay: 60 (published)
  • Present, not voting: 2 (published)
  • Absent: 9 (derived from named list)
  • Excused: 3 (derived from named list)

House journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

Witnesses7
For
6
Against
0
On
1
Names

For

  • Austin Chamber of Commerce1 registration
  • Circuit of the Americas1 registration
  • Opportunity Austin1 registration
  • Self1 registration
  • Texas Hotel & Lodging Association1 registration
  • Texas Travel Alliance1 registration

On

  • Office of the Governor, Economic Development and Tourism Office1 registration
Sources

7 parsed registrations across the loaded witness lists.

Derived stock of witness registrations. Repeated appearances count separately. Organizations and self-representation appear as printed.

House witness list. Source snapshot 2026-10-20, Central time.

Fiscal

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

LBB estimate · fiscal note version I · source

Sources

Fiscal note · version I · April 11, 2025

No first-year general revenue figure available here.

LBB published estimates · flow over the stated periods.

Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

How this was graded

Analysis of text version H by claude-opus-5-5, Oct 22, 2026, against the published rubric.

Sources

Texas House · Filed Mar 6, 2025

05/21/2025 S Referred to Economic Development

Texas Legislature Online · Introduced · House Committee Report · Engrossed

Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 4:19 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.

Coauthors
John H. Bucy IIIDHouse 136 Penny Morales ShawDHouse 148

House committee · Culture, Recreation & Tourism · Committee vote 7 aye, 0 nay, 2 absent · Out of committee

Senate committee · Economic Development · Final status: Died in committee

Subjects

Amusements, Games, Sports

Text

The text as introduced · 503 words

89R16715 BEE-F

By: Flores
H.B. No. 3883

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the eligibility of a Federation Internationale de

l'Automobile (FIA) World Endurance Championship international

automobile race for funding under the major events reimbursement

program.

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

SECTION 1. Section 478.0001(3), Government Code, is amended

to read as follows:

(3) "Event" means any of the following and includes

any activity related to or associated with the following:

(A) the Academy of Country Music Awards;

(B) the Amateur Athletic Union Junior Olympic

Games;

(C) the Bassmaster Classic;

(D) a Big 12 Football Conference Championship

game;

(E) the Breeders' Cup World Championships;

(F) the CMT (Country Music Television) Music

Awards;

(G) a game of the College Football Playoff or its

successor;

(H) the Confederation of North, Central America

and Caribbean Association Football (Concacaf) Gold Cup;

(I) a CONVRG conference;

(J) an Elite Rodeo Association World

Championship;

(K) a Federation Equestre Internationale World

Cup Final;

(K-1) a Federation Internationale de

l'Automobile (FIA) World Endurance Championship international

automobile race;

(L) a Federation Internationale de Motocyclisme

(FIM) World Supercross Championship race;

(M) the Formula One United States Grand Prix;

(N) the largest event held each year at a sports

entertainment venue in this state with a permanent seating

capacity, including grandstand and premium seating, of at least

125,000 on September 1, 2021;

(O) the Major League Baseball All-Star Game;

(P) the Major League Soccer All-Star Game or the

Major League Soccer Cup;

(Q) a mixed martial arts championship;

(R) the Moto Grand Prix of the United States;

(S) the National Association for Stock Car Auto

Racing (NASCAR):

(i) All-Star Race;

(ii) season-ending Championship Race; or

(iii) Texas Grand Prix race;

(T) the National Basketball Association All-Star

Game;

(U) a National Collegiate Athletic Association

Final Four tournament game;

(V) the National Collegiate Athletic Association

men's or women's lacrosse championships;

(W) a national collegiate championship of an

amateur sport sanctioned by the national governing body of the

sport that is recognized by the United States Olympic Committee;

(X) the National Cutting Horse Association

Triple Crown;

(Y) the National Hockey League All-Star Game;

(Z) the National Hot Rod Association Fall

Nationals at the Texas Motorplex;

(AA) a national political convention of the

Republican National Committee or the Democratic National

Committee;

(BB) the National Reined Cow Horse Association

(NRCHA) Championship Series;

(CC) an Olympic activity, including a Junior or

Senior activity, training program, or feeder program sanctioned by

the United States Olympic Committee's Community Olympic

Development Program;

(DD) a presidential general election debate;

(EE) the Professional Bull Riders World Finals;

(FF) the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association

National Finals Rodeo;

(GG) a series of cricket matches or competitions

within the T20 World Cup;

(HH) a Super Bowl;

(II) the United States Open Championship;

(JJ) a World Cup soccer game or the World Cup

soccer tournament;

(KK) the World Games;

(LL) a World Wrestling Entertainment

WrestleMania event; or

(MM) the X Games.

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