Monitoring the Session

HB 3947

bill adding social service clients to transportation planning

Did not pass

Verdict: No flags

No flagsInitial review
Rep. Yvonne DavisDHouse 111

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 transportation planning by metropolitan planning organizations.

Caption from analyzed text · version I.

Summary

Plans weigh needs of Health and Human Services and Texas Workforce Commission clients.

The bill requires each metropolitan planning organization to consider the transportation needs of people who get services from the Health and Human Services Commission or the Texas Workforce Commission when it writes its transportation plan. It also makes any planning organization that asks the state transportation commission for money submit evidence that local transit providers have considered those riders' needs, including by adjusting fixed routes. Starting September 1, 2025, regional planners and transit agencies would have to document this before getting state financial help.

Labels

Labels: ZOMBIE BILL. Died 2 times: 88R HB 4846 (Died in committee) and this bill (Did not pass). Checked against 88R only.BACK FROM THE DEAD. Same text as a bill filed before that died: 88R HB 4846 (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.GOT HALFWAY. Passed the House on May 8, 2025. Died in the Senate: received, never referred to a committee.

Receipt

The receipt

89R-HB3947 · 2025-03-06

SOLD BY

Rep. Yvonne DavisDHouse 111

ITEM

relating to transportation planning by metropolitan planning organizations.

WHAT IT DOES

Plans weigh needs of Health and Human Services and Texas Workforce Commission clients.

The bill requires each metropolitan planning organization to consider the transportation needs of people who get services from the Health and Human Services Commission or the Texas Workforce Commission when it writes its transportation plan. It also makes any planning organization that asks the state transportation commission for money submit evidence that local transit providers have considered those riders' needs, including by adjusting fixed routes. Starting September 1, 2025, regional planners and transit agencies would have to document this before getting state financial help.

CHARGES

[ ] NONE FOUND

TOTAL

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

LBB estimate · fiscal note version I · source

Sources

Fiscal note · version I · April 19, 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 Transportation
  4. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
  5. Withdrawn from schedule
  6. Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
  7. Considered in public hearing
  8. Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
  9. Left pending in committee
  10. Considered in formal meeting
  11. Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
  12. Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
  13. Committee report distributed
  14. Committee report sent to Calendars
  15. Considered in Calendars
  16. Placed on General State Calendar
  17. Read 2nd time
  18. Passed to engrossment
  19. Record vote RV#1732
  20. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  21. Read 3rd time
  22. Passed
  23. Record vote RV#1835
  24. Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
  25. Reported engrossed
  26. Received from the House
FILED UNDER

No verified beat found.

SIGNED FOR BY

House · 80 yea · 65 nay

Sources

House: Final passage · May 8, 2025. Journal. Published stock for this vote. Snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

All floor motions and other positions below.

No flags

THANK YOU FOR CHECKING THE RECEIPT

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

Yvonne Davis

Donors

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC$30KTexas Sands PAC$10KTexas House Democratic Campaign Committee Incumbent Protection$7K

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 9, 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.

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC$30,000.00

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

$30,000.00

Cash
$30,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$30,000.00

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 · Oct 10, 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: 100992163, 101033127, 101059987.

Texas Sands PAC$9,500.00

Texas Sands PAC

$9,500.00

Cash
$9,500.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$9,500.00

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 · Dec 12, 2024 to May 18, 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: 100992163, 101059987.

Texas House Democratic Campaign Committee Incumbent Protection$7,000.00

Texas House Democratic Campaign Committee Incumbent Protection

$7,000.00

Cash
$7,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$7,000.00

Also funds 0 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · on May 11, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

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

Sources

Derived itemized flow · on May 11, 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: 101059987.

Money

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

×

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

$30,000.00

Cash
$30,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$30,000.00

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 · Oct 10, 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: 100992163, 101033127, 101059987.

×

Texas Sands PAC

$9,500.00

Cash
$9,500.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$9,500.00

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 · Dec 12, 2024 to May 18, 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: 100992163, 101059987.

×

Texas House Democratic Campaign Committee Incumbent Protection

$7,000.00

Cash
$7,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$7,000.00

Also funds 0 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · on May 11, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

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

Sources

Derived itemized flow · on May 11, 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: 101059987.

Votes2

House May 8, 2025

Yea
80
Nay
65
Present, not voting
2
Absent
1
Excused
2
Names

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

House journal

Sources

Record 1835

HB 3947 was passed by (Record 1835): 80 Yeas, 65 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.

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

  • Yea: 80 (published)
  • Nay: 65 (published)
  • Present, not voting: 2 (published)
  • Absent: 1 (derived from named list)
  • Excused: 2 (derived from named list)

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

House May 7, 2025

Yea
86
Nay
48
Present, not voting
1
Absent
6
Excused
9
Names

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

House journal

Sources

Record 1732

HB 3947 was passed to engrossment by (Record 1732): 86 Yeas, 48 Nays, 1 Present, not voting.

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

  • Yea: 86 (published)
  • Nay: 48 (published)
  • Present, not voting: 1 (published)
  • Absent: 6 (derived from named list)
  • Excused: 9 (derived from named list)

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

Witnesses17
For
10
Against
7
On
0
Names

For

  • AARP Texas1 registration
  • Disability Rights Texas1 registration
  • Farm&City1 registration
  • National Association of Social Workers-Therapy1 registration
  • Self1 registration
  • Self; Every Texan (formerly the Center for Public Policy Priorities)1 registration
  • Self; RAISE Texas1 registration
  • Texas Association of Goodwills1 registration
  • Texas Network of Youth Services1 registration
  • United Ways of Texas1 registration

Against

  • Self3 registrations
  • Self; True Texas Project2 registrations
  • Self; True texas project2 registrations
Sources

17 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 19, 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 I by claude-opus-5-5, Oct 20, 2026, against the published rubric.

FILED BEFORE

Filed 2 times: 88R and 89R. Checked against 88R only.

88R HB 4846

by Rep. Davis, same lead author · Died in committee · same text

Introduced text

Last action, May 16, 2023: Referred to Transportation

Relating to transportation planning by metropolitan planning organizations.

Caption, 88R bill history

Sources

Texas House · Filed Mar 6, 2025

05/09/2025 S Received from the House

Texas Legislature Online · Introduced · House Committee Report · Engrossed

Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 6:51 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.

House committee · Transportation · Committee vote 7 aye, 2 nay, 4 absent · Out of committee

Subjects

City Government--General

Human Services--General

State Finances--Management & Control

Transportation--Mass Transit

METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATIONS

TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION, TEXAS

Text

The text as introduced · 168 words

89R12548 AJZ-D

By: Y. Davis of Dallas
H.B. No. 3947

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to transportation planning by metropolitan planning

organizations.

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

SECTION 1. Section 201.9911, Transportation Code, is

amended by adding Subsection (d) to read as follows:

(d) In developing a transportation plan under this section,

each metropolitan planning organization shall consider the

transportation needs of individuals who receive services from:

(1) the Health and Human Services Commission; or

(2) the Texas Workforce Commission.

SECTION 2. Section 201.9991, Transportation Code, is

amended by adding Subsection (c-1) to read as follows:

(c-1) A metropolitan planning organization that requests

financial assistance from the commission must submit evidence to

the commission that transportation providers within the boundaries

of the planning organization have considered meeting the

transportation needs of individuals described by Section

201.9911(d), including by adjusting the providers' fixed routes to

address the needs of those individuals.

SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.