Monitoring the Session

HB 4289

candidate ballot applications go online within 10 business days

Died in committee

Verdict: No flags

No flagsInitial review
Rep. Mihaela PlesaDHouse 70

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

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relating to the availability on the Internet of a candidate's application for a place on the ballot and campaign treasurer appointment.

Caption from analyzed text · version I.

Summary

Treasurer appointments too, on the filing office’s website.

The bill requires any office that receives a candidate's application for a place on the ballot, or a campaign treasurer appointment, to post it on that office's website. Posting must happen within 10 business days of receiving the filing. It touches independent, write-in, party primary, convention and other candidates, plus the filing authorities, and takes effect September 1, 2025.

Labels

Labels: NEVER GOT A HEARING. Filed Mar 11, 2025 and referred to the House Elections committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Receipt

The receipt

89R-HB4289 · 2025-03-11

SOLD BY

Rep. Mihaela PlesaDHouse 70

ITEM

relating to the availability on the Internet of a candidate's application for a place on the ballot and campaign treasurer appointment.

WHAT IT DOES

Treasurer appointments too, on the filing office’s website.

The bill requires any office that receives a candidate's application for a place on the ballot, or a campaign treasurer appointment, to post it on that office's website. Posting must happen within 10 business days of receiving the filing. It touches independent, write-in, party primary, convention and other candidates, plus the filing authorities, and takes effect September 1, 2025.

CHARGES

[ ] NONE FOUND

TOTAL

No fiscal note in the loaded record.

HISTORY

  1. Filed
  2. Read first time
  3. Referred to Elections
FILED UNDER

No verified beat found.

No flags

THANK YOU FOR CHECKING THE RECEIPT

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

Mihaela Plesa

Donors

Texas REALTORS Political Action Committee$79KTexas Trial Lawyers Association PAC$55KTexBlue Media PAC$33K

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 27, 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.

Texas REALTORS Political Action Committee$79,480.35

Texas REALTORS Political Action Committee

$79,480.35

Cash
$37,500.00
Paid by others
$41,980.35
Total
$79,480.35
mail $33,992.76digital $4,945.63text $2,016.96advertising $525.00fundraiser $500.00

Also funds 140 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 2, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Oct 31, 2024 to Oct 20, 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: 101012300, 101032600, 101059513, 101069108, 101072533.

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC$55,000.00

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

$55,000.00

Cash
$55,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$55,000.00

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 · Dec 11, 2024 to Sep 21, 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: 101012300, 101032600, 101059513, 101069108.

TexBlue Media PAC$32,511.00

TexBlue Media PAC

$32,511.00

Cash
$0.00
Paid by others
$32,511.00
Total
$32,511.00
advertising $32,511.00

Also funds 0 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Sep 25, 2026 to Sep 27, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Sep 25, 2026 to Sep 27, 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: 101072533.

Money

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

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Texas REALTORS Political Action Committee

$79,480.35

Cash
$37,500.00
Paid by others
$41,980.35
Total
$79,480.35
mail $33,992.76digital $4,945.63text $2,016.96advertising $525.00fundraiser $500.00

Also funds 140 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 2, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Oct 31, 2024 to Oct 20, 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: 101012300, 101032600, 101059513, 101069108, 101072533.

×

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

$55,000.00

Cash
$55,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$55,000.00

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 · Dec 11, 2024 to Sep 21, 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: 101012300, 101032600, 101059513, 101069108.

×

TexBlue Media PAC

$32,511.00

Cash
$0.00
Paid by others
$32,511.00
Total
$32,511.00
advertising $32,511.00

Also funds 0 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Sep 25, 2026 to Sep 27, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Sep 25, 2026 to Sep 27, 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: 101072533.

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 11, 2025

04/01/2025 H Referred to Elections: Apr 1 2025 12:28PM

Texas Legislature Online · Introduced

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

House committee · Elections · Final status: Died in committee

Subjects

Elections--Campaign Financing

Elections--Candidates

Ethics

INTERNET

Text

The text as introduced · 467 words

89R15854 MZM-D

By: Plesa
H.B. No. 4289

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the availability on the Internet of a candidate's

application for a place on the ballot and campaign treasurer

appointment.

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

SECTION 1. Chapter 142, Election Code, is amended by adding

Section 142.0055 to read as follows:

Sec. 142.0055. AVAILABILITY OF APPLICATIONS ON INTERNET.

The authority with whom a candidate files an application for a place

on the ballot under Section 142.005 shall make the application

available to the public on the authority's Internet website not

later than the 10th business day after the date the application is

received.

SECTION 2. Chapter 143, Election Code, is amended by adding

Section 143.0065 to read as follows:

Sec. 143.0065. AVAILABILITY OF APPLICATIONS ON INTERNET.

The authority with whom a candidate files an application for a place

on the ballot under Section 143.006 shall make the application

available to the public on the authority's Internet website not

later than the 10th business day after the date the application is

received.

SECTION 3. Chapter 144, Election Code, is amended by adding

Section 144.0045 to read as follows:

Sec. 144.0045. AVAILABILITY OF APPLICATIONS ON INTERNET.

The authority with whom a candidate files an application for a place

on the ballot under Section 144.004 shall make the application

available to the public on the authority's Internet website not

later than the 10th business day after the date the application is

received.

SECTION 4. Subchapter B, Chapter 172, Election Code, is

amended by adding Section 172.0225 to read as follows:

Sec. 172.0225. AVAILABILITY OF APPLICATIONS ON INTERNET.

The authority with whom a candidate files an application for a place

on the ballot under Section 172.022 shall make the application

available to the public on the authority's Internet website not

later than the 10th business day after the date the application is

received.

SECTION 5. Subchapter B, Chapter 181, Election Code, is

amended by adding Section 181.0325 to read as follows:

Sec. 181.0325. AVAILABILITY OF APPLICATIONS ON INTERNET.

The authority with whom a candidate files an application for a place

on the ballot under Section 181.032 shall make the application

available to the public on the authority's Internet website not

later than the 10th business day after the date the application is

received.

SECTION 6. Chapter 252, Election Code, is amended by adding

Section 252.016 to read as follows:

Sec. 252.016. AVAILABILITY OF APPLICATIONS ON INTERNET.

The authority with whom a person files a campaign treasurer

appointment under this chapter shall make the contents of the

appointment filing available to the public on the authority's

Internet website not later than the 10th business day after the date

the appointment is received.

SECTION 7. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.