HB 4387
felons barred from city civilian oversight boards
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 eligibility of a person to serve on a civilian oversight board.
Caption from analyzed text · version I.
Summary
Deferred adjudication for a felony counts too.
The bill bars anyone convicted of a felony, placed on deferred adjudication for a felony, or convicted of a crime of moral turpitude from serving on a city civilian oversight board for police or fire fighters. It touches cities covered by the fire and police civil service chapter of state law, the boards those cities set up to watch over their police and fire departments, and residents who want to serve on them. Once it takes effect, those cities can no longer seat people with those records on these boards.
Receipt
The receipt
89R-HB4387 · 2025-03-11
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ITEM
relating to the eligibility of a person to serve on a civilian oversight board.
WHAT IT DOES
Deferred adjudication for a felony counts too.
The bill bars anyone convicted of a felony, placed on deferred adjudication for a felony, or convicted of a crime of moral turpitude from serving on a city civilian oversight board for police or fire fighters. It touches cities covered by the fire and police civil service chapter of state law, the boards those cities set up to watch over their police and fire departments, and residents who want to serve on them. Once it takes effect, those cities can no longer seat people with those records on these boards.
CHARGES
[ ] NONE FOUND
TOTAL
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
HISTORY
- Filed
- Read first time
- Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs
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 31, 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.
Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$310,226.49
Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC
$310,226.49
- Cash
- $50,000.00
- Paid by others
- $260,226.49
- Total
- $310,226.49
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.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · Jun 30, 2025 to Oct 15, 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: 101005755, 101019808, 101048921, 101069141, 101072319.
Texas Conservative Majority PAC$135,152.00
Texas Conservative Majority PAC
$135,152.00
- Cash
- $10,000.00
- Paid by others
- $125,152.00
- Total
- $135,152.00
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.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · Sep 8, 2026 to Sep 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.
Report IDs: 101069141.
Court Reform Action for Families Texas PAC$25,000.00
Court Reform Action for Families Texas PAC
$25,000.00
- Cash
- $25,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $25,000.00
Also funds 32 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Feb 20, 2026 to Oct 14, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · on Sep 23, 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: 101069141.
Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.
Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC
$310,226.49
- Cash
- $50,000.00
- Paid by others
- $260,226.49
- Total
- $310,226.49
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.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · Jun 30, 2025 to Oct 15, 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: 101005755, 101019808, 101048921, 101069141, 101072319.
Texas Conservative Majority PAC
$135,152.00
- Cash
- $10,000.00
- Paid by others
- $125,152.00
- Total
- $135,152.00
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.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · Sep 8, 2026 to Sep 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.
Report IDs: 101069141.
Court Reform Action for Families Texas PAC
$25,000.00
- Cash
- $25,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $25,000.00
Also funds 32 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Feb 20, 2026 to Oct 14, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · on Sep 23, 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: 101069141.
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 Intergovernmental Affairs: 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 · Intergovernmental Affairs · Final status: Died in committee
Companion
SB 1957 by Hagenbuch (identical)
Subjects
City Government--Employees/Officers
Fire Fighters & Police--General
Law Enforcement
Occupational Regulation--Other Trades & Professions
FIRE FIGHTERS' & POLICE OFFICERS' CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION
Text
The text as introduced · 228 words
89R6390 MZM-F By: Hickland H.B. No. 4387 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to the eligibility of a person to serve on a civilian oversight board. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 143.003, Local Government Code, is amended by amending Subdivision (1) and adding Subdivision (1-a) to read as follows: (1) "Civilian oversight board" means a board or office established by a municipality to practice oversight, monitoring, or investigations of fire fighters or police officers, or departments, by members of the public who are not fire fighters or police officers. (1-a) "Commission" means the Fire Fighters' and Police Officers' Civil Service Commission. SECTION 2. Subchapter F, Chapter 143, Local Government Code, is amended by adding Section 143.091 to read as follows: Sec. 143.091. ELIGIBILITY FOR CIVILIAN OVERSIGHT BOARD. A person is not eligible to serve on a civilian oversight board if the person has been: (1) convicted of or placed on deferred adjudication community supervision for a felony offense; or (2) convicted of a crime of moral turpitude. SECTION 3. 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.