Monitoring the Session

HB 4266

Fayette County attorney joins the professional prosecutors law

Did not pass

Verdict: No flags

No flagsInitial review
Rep. Stan KitzmanRHouse 85

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 the application of the professional prosecutors law to the county attorney of Fayette County.

Caption from analyzed text · version I.

Summary

State-set pay, and generally no private law practice.

The bill adds Fayette County to the list of counties whose county attorney, who handles district attorney duties there, falls under the state's professional prosecutors law. That law covers full-time prosecutors and generally bars private law practice in exchange for state-set pay. The Fayette County attorney would be treated like the other listed prosecutors starting September 1, 2025.

Labels

Labels: STALLED AFTER COMMITTEE. Voted out of the House Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence committee 9-0 on May 1, 2025. Placed on the General State Calendar on May 13, 2025. The bill died.

Receipt

The receipt

89R-HB4266 · 2025-03-10

SOLD BY

Rep. Stan KitzmanRHouse 85

ITEM

relating to the application of the professional prosecutors law to the county attorney of Fayette County.

WHAT IT DOES

State-set pay, and generally no private law practice.

The bill adds Fayette County to the list of counties whose county attorney, who handles district attorney duties there, falls under the state's professional prosecutors law. That law covers full-time prosecutors and generally bars private law practice in exchange for state-set pay. The Fayette County attorney would be treated like the other listed prosecutors starting September 1, 2025.

CHARGES

[ ] NONE FOUND

TOTAL

Net to General Revenue · FY 2026($58,878)

LBB estimate, flow · fiscal note version I · ( ) = negative · source

Sources

Fiscal note · version I · April 29, 2025

Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB4266, As Introduced: a negative impact of ($117,756) through the biennium ending August 31, 2027. The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill.

First year · FY 2026 · ($58,878)

Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact to General Revenue Related Funds

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 Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
  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
FILED UNDER

No verified beat found.

No flags

THANK YOU FOR CHECKING THE RECEIPT

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

Stan Kitzman

Donors

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$379KTexas Conservative Majority PAC$185KDustin Burrows Campaign$181K

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 · Sep 12, 2024 to Mar 31, 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.

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$379,106.03

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC

$379,106.03

Cash
$80,000.00
Paid by others
$299,106.03
Total
$379,106.03
advertising $207,065.75mail $59,366.28postage $23,324.00polling $9,100.00fundraiser $250.00

Also funds 124 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 10, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Sep 20, 2024 to Mar 3, 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: 100987005, 101009650, 101030501, 101036694, 101039989, 101060343.

Texas Conservative Majority PAC$184,927.23

Texas Conservative Majority PAC

$184,927.23

Cash
$0.00
Paid by others
$184,927.23
Total
$184,927.23
mail $105,296.00canvassing $35,000.00Other filed descriptions $24,666.67texting $11,846.56advertising $8,118.00

Also funds 42 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jan 23, 2026 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Feb 2, 2026 to Mar 2, 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: 101039989, 101060343.

Dustin Burrows Campaign$181,250.00

Dustin Burrows Campaign

$181,250.00

Cash
$80,000.00
Paid by others
$101,250.00
Total
$181,250.00
media $50,000.00digital $38,400.00polling $9,800.00Other filed descriptions $3,050.00

Also funds 39 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Sep 13, 2025 to Sep 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

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

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Oct 1, 2025 to Mar 1, 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: 101030501, 101036694, 101039989, 101060343.

Money

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

×

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC

$379,106.03

Cash
$80,000.00
Paid by others
$299,106.03
Total
$379,106.03
advertising $207,065.75mail $59,366.28postage $23,324.00polling $9,100.00fundraiser $250.00

Also funds 124 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 10, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Sep 20, 2024 to Mar 3, 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: 100987005, 101009650, 101030501, 101036694, 101039989, 101060343.

×

Texas Conservative Majority PAC

$184,927.23

Cash
$0.00
Paid by others
$184,927.23
Total
$184,927.23
mail $105,296.00canvassing $35,000.00Other filed descriptions $24,666.67texting $11,846.56advertising $8,118.00

Also funds 42 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jan 23, 2026 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Feb 2, 2026 to Mar 2, 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: 101039989, 101060343.

×

Dustin Burrows Campaign

$181,250.00

Cash
$80,000.00
Paid by others
$101,250.00
Total
$181,250.00
media $50,000.00digital $38,400.00polling $9,800.00Other filed descriptions $3,050.00

Also funds 39 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Sep 13, 2025 to Sep 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

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

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Oct 1, 2025 to Mar 1, 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: 101030501, 101036694, 101039989, 101060343.

Votes

No floor vote loaded for this bill.

Witnesses2
For
1
Against
0
On
1
Names

For

  • Self1 registration

On

  • Self1 registration
Sources

2 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
Net to General Revenue · FY 2026($58,878)

LBB estimate, flow · fiscal note version I · ( ) = negative · source

Sources

Fiscal note · version I · April 29, 2025

Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB4266, As Introduced: a negative impact of ($117,756) through the biennium ending August 31, 2027. The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill.

First year · FY 2026 · ($58,878)

Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact to General Revenue Related Funds

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 10, 2025

05/13/2025 H Placed on General State Calendar

Texas Legislature Online · Introduced · House Committee Report

Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 4:20 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.

House committee · Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence · Committee vote 9 aye, 0 nay, 2 absent · Out of committee

Subjects

FAYETTE COUNTY

Courts--County & Statutory

Courts--Prosecuting Attorneys

Text

The text as introduced · 291 words

89R13960 JTZ-F

By: Kitzman
H.B. No. 4266

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the application of the professional prosecutors law to

the county attorney of Fayette County.

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

SECTION 1. Section 46.002, Government Code, is amended to

read as follows:

Sec. 46.002. PROSECUTORS SUBJECT TO CHAPTER. This chapter

applies to the state prosecuting attorney, all county prosecutors,

and the following state prosecutors:

(1) the district attorneys for Kenedy and Kleberg

Counties and for the 1st, 2nd, 8th, 9th, 18th, 21st, 23rd, 24th,

26th, 27th, 29th, 31st, 32nd, 33rd, 34th, 35th, 36th, 38th, 39th,

42nd, 43rd, 46th, 47th, 49th, 50th, 51st, 52nd, 53rd, 63rd, 64th,

66th, 69th, 70th, 76th, 79th, 81st, 83rd, 84th, 85th, 88th, 90th,

97th, 100th, 105th, 106th, 109th, 110th, 112th, 118th, 119th,

123rd, 132nd, 142nd, 143rd, 145th, 156th, 159th, 173rd, 196th,

198th, 216th, 220th, 229th, 235th, 253rd, 258th, 259th, 266th,

268th, 271st, 286th, 287th, 329th, 344th, 349th, 355th, 369th,

452nd, and 506th judicial districts;

(2) the criminal district attorneys for the counties

of Anderson, Austin, Bastrop, Bexar, Bowie, Brazoria, Caldwell,

Calhoun, Cass, Collin, Comal, Dallas, Deaf Smith, Denton, Eastland,

Fannin, Galveston, Grayson, Gregg, Harrison, Hays, Hidalgo,

Jasper, Jefferson, Kaufman, Kendall, Lubbock, McLennan, Madison,

Medina, Navarro, Newton, Panola, Polk, Randall, Rockwall, San

Jacinto, Smith, Tarrant, Taylor, Tyler, Upshur, Van Zandt,

Victoria, Walker, Waller, Wichita, Wood, and Yoakum; and

(3) the county attorneys performing the duties of

district attorneys in the counties of Andrews, Aransas, Burleson,

Callahan, Cameron, Castro, Colorado, Crosby, Ellis, Falls,

Fayette, Freestone, Gonzales, Guadalupe, Lamar, Lamb, Lampasas,

Lavaca, Lee, Limestone, Marion, Milam, Morris, Ochiltree, Oldham,

Orange, Rains, Red River, Robertson, Rusk, Swisher, Terry, Webb,

and Willacy.

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