Monitoring the SessionHB 472
Died in committee
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
relating to the reimbursement of state employees for groceries consumed while traveling on official state business.
Caption from analyzed text · version I.
Buy it at home the day before, eat it on the trip, get repaid.
The bill lets state agencies repay state employees for groceries bought in their home city the day before or the day they leave on official travel, if the employee eats that food while away. It touches state agencies and state employees who travel for work. On the ground, an agency that writes a policy can reimburse the prorated daily share of those groceries, counted against the existing meal allowance limit, starting September 1, 2025.
Labels: ZOMBIE BILL. Died 2 times: 88R HB 855 (Died in committee) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.DO-OVER. Reworked text of a bill filed before that died: 88R HB 855 (Died in committee). Filed in 2 sessions, counting this one. Checked against 88R only.TRY NO. 2. Filed in 2 sessions: 88R and 89R. Checked against 88R only.NEVER GOT A HEARING. Filed Nov 12, 2024 and referred to the House Delivery of Government Efficiency committee. No public hearing. The bill died.
89R-HB472 · 2024-11-12
relating to the reimbursement of state employees for groceries consumed while traveling on official state business.
Buy it at home the day before, eat it on the trip, get repaid.
The bill lets state agencies repay state employees for groceries bought in their home city the day before or the day they leave on official travel, if the employee eats that food while away. It touches state agencies and state employees who travel for work. On the ground, an agency that writes a policy can reimburse the prorated daily share of those groceries, counted against the existing meal allowance limit, starting September 1, 2025.
[ ] NONE FOUND
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
No verified beat found.
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Not tied to this bill.
The author's campaign account only. Own money and internal transfers are separate on the member page.
Derived itemized flow · Aug 6, 2024 to Feb 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.
$36,000.00
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.
TeamDerived itemized flow · Sep 20, 2024 to Feb 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: 100981675, 101026167, 101035798, 101038806.
$34,000.00
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.
TeamDerived itemized flow · Oct 1, 2024 to Feb 12, 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: 100981675, 101038806.
$17,000.00
Also funds 33 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Oct 21, 2024 to Oct 20, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamDerived itemized flow · Nov 18, 2024 to Feb 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: 100981675, 101038806.
Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.
$36,000.00
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.
TeamDerived itemized flow · Sep 20, 2024 to Feb 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: 100981675, 101026167, 101035798, 101038806.
$34,000.00
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.
TeamDerived itemized flow · Oct 1, 2024 to Feb 12, 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: 100981675, 101038806.
$17,000.00
Also funds 33 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Oct 21, 2024 to Oct 20, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamDerived itemized flow · Nov 18, 2024 to Feb 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: 100981675, 101038806.
No floor vote loaded for this bill.
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
Analysis of text version I by claude-opus-5-5, Oct 20, 2026, against the published rubric.
Filed 2 times: 88R and 89R. Checked against 88R only.
by Rep. Gervin-Hawkins, same lead author · Died in committee · reworked
Introduced textLast action, May 5, 2023: Referred to Business & Commerce
Relating to the reimbursement of state employees for groceries consumed while traveling on official state business.
Caption, 88R bill history
Texas House · Filed Nov 12, 2024
02/28/2025 H Referred to Delivery of Government Efficiency: Feb 28 2025 11:02AM
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
SB 969 by Hughes (identical)
State Employees
FOOD
The text as introduced · 309 words
89R3737 LRM-D By: Gervin-Hawkins H.B. No. 472 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to the reimbursement of state employees for groceries consumed while traveling on official state business. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 660.113(c), Government Code, is amended to read as follows: (c) Except as provided by Section 660.1135, a [ A ] state agency may not reimburse a state employee for a meal expense incurred within the employee's designated headquarters unless the expense is: (1) mandatory; and (2) connected with training, a seminar, or a conference. SECTION 2. Subchapter F, Chapter 660, Government Code, is amended by adding Section 660.1135 to read as follows: Sec. 660.1135. REIMBURSEMENT FOR GROCERIES PURCHASED WITHIN EMPLOYEE'S DESIGNATED HEADQUARTERS. (a) In this section, "groceries" means food items sold at a grocery store, supermarket, or other similar retail establishment. (b) A state agency may reimburse a state employee as provided by Subsections (c) and (d) for groceries purchased within the employee's designated headquarters if: (1) the grocery purchase date is the day before or the day the employee travels to conduct official state business; and (2) the employee consumes the groceries while the employee is away from the employee's designated headquarters traveling for official state business. (c) A state agency may only reimburse a state employee under this section for the prorated portion of groceries the employee consumes each day while traveling for official state business. (d) A purchase under this section is considered a meal expense for purposes of determining the limit established by the travel provisions of the General Appropriations Act for meal expenses under Section 660.112. (e) A state agency must develop a policy for authorizing reimbursements under this section before the agency may reimburse a state employee under this section. SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.