HB 4066
Bonnen Bill Repeals Research Incentive Program, Effective September 2027
Companion SB 2066 became law
Verdict: Smells
Why it's charged
Delayed start
The repeal does not take effect until two years after the session and after the November 2026 election. The program keeps running in the meantime.
Delayed startReviewed · Nov 1, 2026 · Headline, summary and grade are analysis of the bill text, not a finding about any person · How we grade
Caption
relating to the repeal of the Texas Research Incentive Program.
Caption from analyzed text · version I.
Summary
Repeal waits until 2027, after the November 2026 election. The program keeps running meanwhile.
The bill repeals the Texas Research Incentive Program by striking Subchapter F, Chapter 62 of the Education Code. It touches the state program and anyone who takes part in it under that subchapter. Nothing changes until September 1, 2027, when the program's statute is erased.
Labels
Labels: QUICK READ: 54 WORDS. The bill as filed runs 54 words, counting the existing law it amends and the text it strikes. The median 89R bill as filed runs 441 words (derived, 8,702 graded bills, snapshot Oct 19, 2026).
Receipt
The receipt
89R-HB4066 · 2025-03-07
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ITEM
relating to the repeal of the Texas Research Incentive Program.
WHAT IT DOES
Repeal waits until 2027, after the November 2026 election. The program keeps running meanwhile.
The bill repeals the Texas Research Incentive Program by striking Subchapter F, Chapter 62 of the Education Code. It touches the state program and anyone who takes part in it under that subchapter. Nothing changes until September 1, 2027, when the program's statute is erased.
CHARGES
[x] DELAYED STARTanalysis confidence 75%
The repeal does not take effect until two years after the session and after the November 2026 election. The program keeps running in the meantime.
TOTAL
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
LBB estimate · fiscal note version H · source
Sources
Fiscal note · version H · April 17, 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
- Filed
- Read first time
- Referred to Higher Education
- Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
- Considered in public hearing
- Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
- Left pending in committee
- Considered in formal meeting
- Committee substitute considered in committee
- Reported favorably as substituted
- Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
- Committee report distributed
- Committee report sent to Calendars
- Considered in Calendars
- Placed on General State Calendar
- Companion considered in lieu of SB 2066
- Laid on the table subject to call
FILED UNDER
No verified beat found.
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Donors
Donors report through Friends of Dr. Greg Bonnen.
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 · 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.
MoneyMissing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.
Votes
No floor vote loaded for this bill.
Witnesses1
- For
- 0
- Against
- 1
- On
- 0
Names
Against
- Self1 registration
Sources
1 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 H · source
Sources
Fiscal note · version H · April 17, 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.
Sources
Texas House · Filed Mar 7, 2025
05/01/2025 H Laid on the table subject to call
Texas Legislature Online · Introduced · House Committee Report
Data snapshot Nov 1, 2026 at 3:11 PM CST. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.
House committee · Higher Education · Committee vote 10 aye, 0 nay, 1 absent · Out of committee
Companion
SB 2066 by Huffman (identical)
Subjects
Education--Higher--Finance
Education--Higher--Institutions & Programs
RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT
Text
The text as introduced · 54 words
89R9184 JTZ-D By: Bonnen H.B. No. 4066 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to the repeal of the Texas Research Incentive Program. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Subchapter F, Chapter 62, Education Code, is repealed. SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2027.