HB 4177

Reynolds Boycott Bill Repeals Four Chapters Of Contracting Rules

Died in committee

Verdict: No flags

No flagsInitial review

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 contracting with companies that boycott or discriminate against certain entities.

Caption from analyzed text · version I.

Summary

Chapters 808, 809, 2271 and 2274, gone. Listed companies can get state contracts again.

The bill repeals four chapters of the Government Code, 808, 809, 2271 and 2274, which the caption describes as rules about state dealings with companies that boycott or discriminate against certain entities, and also repeals Section 2400.0015. It touches companies doing business with the state and state agencies that now screen contractors and investments under those chapters, and it rewrites the comptroller's eligibility rule to drop its reference to Chapter 2271. On the ground, companies listed under the repealed chapters would no longer be blocked from state contracts or investment on that basis, effective immediately with a two-thirds vote or September 1, 2025.

Labels

Labels: NEVER GOT A HEARING. Filed Mar 10, 2025 and referred to the House State Affairs committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Receipt

The receipt

89R-HB4177 · 2025-03-10

SOLD BY

Rep. Ron ReynoldsDHouse 27

ITEM

relating to contracting with companies that boycott or discriminate against certain entities.

WHAT IT DOES

Chapters 808, 809, 2271 and 2274, gone. Listed companies can get state contracts again.

CHARGES

[ ] NONE FOUND

TOTAL

No fiscal note in the loaded record.

HISTORY

Mar 10, 2025Filed
Mar 31, 2025Read first time
Mar 31, 2025Referred to State Affairs

FILED UNDER

SPEECH AND LAWFARE

THE TEXT

…“relating to contracting with companies that boycott or discriminate”…

Bill text, introduced version (I)

The bill, styled the Freedom of Speech Act, repeals state rules that penalize companies for boycotts by cutting them off from state contracts and investment.

No flags

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CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

Ron Reynolds

Donors

Texas Sands PAC$30K Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC$25K Texas House Democratic Campaign Committee$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 · Oct 29, 2024 to Oct 19, 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 Sands PAC$30,000.00

Texas Sands PAC

$30,000.00

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

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 5, 2024 to Feb 19, 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: 100982635, 101040208.

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC$25,000.00

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

$25,000.00

Cash: $25,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $25,000.00

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 · Nov 27, 2024 to Jan 16, 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: 100982635, 101028685, 101035822.

Texas House Democratic Campaign Committee$7,000.00

Texas House Democratic Campaign Committee

$7,000.00

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

Team

Sources

Derived 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: 101057584.

Money

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

Texas Sands PAC

$30,000.00

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

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 5, 2024 to Feb 19, 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: 100982635, 101040208.

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

$25,000.00

Cash: $25,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $25,000.00

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 · Nov 27, 2024 to Jan 16, 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: 100982635, 101028685, 101035822.

Texas House Democratic Campaign Committee

$7,000.00

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

Team

Sources

Derived 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: 101057584.

Votes

No floor vote loaded for this bill.

Fiscal

No fiscal note in the loaded record.

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 10, 2025

03/31/2025 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 31 2025 4:34PM

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 · State Affairs · Final status: Died in committee

Subjects

Business & Commerce--General

Purchasing--State

FREEDOM OF SPEECH ACT (P637E)

CONTRACTORS & SUBCONTRACTORS

DISCRIMINATION

Text

The text as introduced · 216 words

By: Reynolds
H.B. No. 4177

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to contracting with companies that boycott or discriminate

against certain entities.

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

SECTION 1. This Act may be cited as the "Freedom of Speech

Act."

SECTION 2. Section 403.606 , Government Code, is amended to

read as follows:

Sec. 403.606. CERTAIN PERSONS INELIGIBLE. A person is not

eligible to submit an application to the comptroller or enter into

an agreement under this subchapter if the person is a company that

is listed as ineligible to receive a state contract or investment

under Chapter 808 , 809 , 2270 , [2271 ,] or 2275 [2274, as added by

Chapters529(S.B.13),530(S.B.19),and975(S.B.2116), ). Acts of the

87th Legislature, Regular Session, 2021].

SECTION 3. Section 2400.0015 , Government Code, is repealed.

SECTION 4. The following chapters of the Government Code

are repealed:

(1) Chapter 808 ;

(2) Chapter 809 ;

(3) Chapter 2271 ;

(4) Chapter 2274 ; and

SECTION 5. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives

a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as

provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this

Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this

Act takes effect September 1,2025.