HB 4114
Davis Bill Lets Commissions Serving 200-Plus Governments Set Staff Pay
Died in committee
Verdict: Smells
Why it's charged
Bracket bill
THE TEXT
“A commission serving 200 or more participating governmental units”…
Bill text, introduced version (I)
The caption covers regional planning commissions in general, but the new pay power reaches only commissions above a numeric size cutoff. That aims the change at the largest commissions rather than all of them.
Bracket billInitial 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 the salary schedules for regional planning commissions.
Caption from analyzed text · version I.
Summary
Only the largest commissions, and they set staff pay as they choose.
The bill lets a regional planning commission that serves 200 or more member local governments set its own salary schedule for its classified staff positions. It touches only the larger regional planning commissions and the people who work for them. Those commissions could set staff pay as they choose for fiscal years starting on or after September 1, 2025.
Labels
Labels: QUICK READ: 109 WORDS. The bill as filed runs 109 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).PENDING FOREVER. Heard by the House Intergovernmental Affairs subcommittee on County & Regional Government on Apr 28, 2025 and left pending. Never voted out. The bill died.
Receipt
The receipt
89R-HB4114 · 2025-03-07
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ITEM
relating to the salary schedules for regional planning commissions.
WHAT IT DOES
Only the largest commissions, and they set staff pay as they choose.
The bill lets a regional planning commission that serves 200 or more member local governments set its own salary schedule for its classified staff positions. It touches only the larger regional planning commissions and the people who work for them. Those commissions could set staff pay as they choose for fiscal years starting on or after September 1, 2025.
CHARGES
[x] BRACKET BILLanalysis confidence 50%
THE TEXT
“A commission serving 200 or more participating governmental units”…
Bill text, introduced version (I)
The caption covers regional planning commissions in general, but the new pay power reaches only commissions above a numeric size cutoff. That aims the change at the largest commissions rather than all of them.
TOTAL
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
LBB estimate · fiscal note version I · source
Sources
Fiscal note · version I · April 26, 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 s/c on County & Regional Government by Speaker
- Posting rule suspended
- Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
- Considered by s/c in public hearing
- Committee substitute considered in s/c
- Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in subcommittee
- Left pending in subcommittee
FILED UNDER
GOVERNMENT GROWTH UNDER A CONSERVATIVE BANNER
THE TEXT
…“may adopt a salary schedule for classified positions as determined by the commission”
Bill text, introduced version (I)
The bill lets large regional planning commissions set pay for their own government staff on their own terms.
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Donors
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.
TeamSources
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.
TeamSources
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.
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.
TeamSources
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.
TeamSources
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.
Votes
No floor vote loaded for this bill.
Fiscal
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
LBB estimate · fiscal note version I · source
Sources
Fiscal note · version I · April 26, 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
04/28/2025 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 · Intergovernmental Affairs · Final status: Died in committee
Subjects
Salaries & Expenses
REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSIONS
Text
The text as introduced · 109 words
By: Y. Davis of Dallas H.B. No. 4114 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to the salary schedules for regional planning commissions. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 391.0117, Local Government Code, is amended by adding Subsection (b-1) to read as follows: (b-1) A commission serving 200 or more participating governmental units may adopt a salary schedule for classified positions as determined by the commission. SECTION 2. This Act applies only to a salary schedule adopted for a fiscal year beginning on or after the effective date of this Act. SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.