HB 4366
state agency publications go online by default
Died in committee
Verdict: No flags
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 distribution of and access to certain state agency publications.
Caption from analyzed text · version I.
Summary
Paper copies still available on request.
The bill flips the default for free state agency subscription publications from paper to online. Agencies that send free publications by subscription must post them on their websites, tell subscribers they can ask for a physical copy instead, and add anyone who asks to the paper mailing list. Readers who want paper now have to opt in, and the old rule that agencies email a link each time a publication posts online is dropped.
Labels
Labels: NEVER GOT A HEARING. Filed Mar 11, 2025 and referred to the House Delivery of Government Efficiency committee. No public hearing. The bill died.
Receipt
The receipt
89R-HB4366 · 2025-03-11
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ITEM
relating to the distribution of and access to certain state agency publications.
WHAT IT DOES
Paper copies still available on request.
The bill flips the default for free state agency subscription publications from paper to online. Agencies that send free publications by subscription must post them on their websites, tell subscribers they can ask for a physical copy instead, and add anyone who asks to the paper mailing list. Readers who want paper now have to opt in, and the old rule that agencies email a link each time a publication posts online is dropped.
CHARGES
[ ] NONE FOUND
TOTAL
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
HISTORY
- Filed
- Read first time
- Referred to Delivery of Government Efficiency
FILED UNDER
No verified beat found.
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CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY
CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY
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 · Oct 28, 2024 to May 28, 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.
Teans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$5,000.00
Teans for Lawsuit Reform PAC
$5,000.00
- Cash
- $5,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $5,000.00
Also funds 0 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · on Jul 3, 2025. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.
Sources
Derived itemized flow · on Jul 3, 2025. 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: 101033926.
Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.
Teans for Lawsuit Reform PAC
$5,000.00
- Cash
- $5,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $5,000.00
Also funds 0 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · on Jul 3, 2025. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.
Sources
Derived itemized flow · on Jul 3, 2025. 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: 101033926.
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 Delivery of Government Efficiency: 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 · Delivery of Government Efficiency · Final status: Died in committee
Subjects
State Agencies, Boards & Commissions
INTERNET
RECORDS MANAGEMENT
Text
The text as introduced · 335 words
By: Cain H.B. No. 4366 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to the distribution of and access to certain state agency publications. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 441.1035, Government Code, is amended to read as follows: Sec. 441.1035. STATE PUBLICATIONS ACCESSIBLE ONLINE [ DISTRIBUTED IN PHYSICAL FORMAT ]; NOTICE; [ ONLINE ] AVAILABILITY IN PHYSICAL FORMAT . (a) A state agency that distributes by subscription a state publication in a physical format, such as paper, tape, or disk, and without a fee or other cost to the subscriber shall make the publication accessible in an electronic format from the agency's Internet website. (b) A state agency that makes a state publication accessible on its Internet website must inform each subscriber to the publication that the subscriber may, instead of accessing the publication at the agency's Internet website, receive a physical copy of the publication [ When distributing a state publication in a physical format, a state agency that makes the publication accessible on its Internet website must inform each subscriber to the publication that the subscriber may, instead of receiving a physical copy, access the publication at the agency's Internet website ]. (c) If a subscriber prefers to receive [ access ] a publication in physical format [ at the state agency's Internet website ] and notifies the agency of that preference, the agency shall [ : [ (1) ] add [ remove ] the subscriber to [ from ] the distribution list for that publication[ ; and [ (2) notify the subscriber electronically each time the publication becomes available at the agency's Internet website and provide an electronic link to the publication ]. SECTION 2. 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.