HB 4827
bill closes a school purchasing exemption workaround
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 a contract for professional services rendered to a school district.
Caption from analyzed text · version I.
Summary
Professional services providers can’t buy goods around the bidding rules.
The bill adds one sentence to the school purchasing law that already exempts professional services like architects, attorneys and accountants from competitive bidding. The new sentence says that exemption cannot be read to let a professional services provider buy goods or services for a school district in a way that skips the normal purchasing rules. School districts and the consultants and professionals they hire are affected, and on the ground a district can no longer route ordinary purchases through a hired professional to avoid bidding rules.
Labels
Labels: NEVER GOT A HEARING. Filed Mar 13, 2025 and referred to the House Public Education committee. No public hearing. The bill died.
Receipt
The receipt
89R-HB4827 · 2025-03-13
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ITEM
relating to a contract for professional services rendered to a school district.
WHAT IT DOES
Professional services providers can’t buy goods around the bidding rules.
The bill adds one sentence to the school purchasing law that already exempts professional services like architects, attorneys and accountants from competitive bidding. The new sentence says that exemption cannot be read to let a professional services provider buy goods or services for a school district in a way that skips the normal purchasing rules. School districts and the consultants and professionals they hire are affected, and on the ground a district can no longer route ordinary purchases through a hired professional to avoid bidding rules.
CHARGES
[ ] NONE FOUND
TOTAL
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
HISTORY
- Filed
- Read first time
- Referred to Public Education
FILED UNDER
No verified beat found.
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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 29, 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.
Capital One Financial Corporation Associates Political Fund$5,000.00
Capital One Financial Corporation Associates Political Fund
$5,000.00
- Cash
- $5,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $5,000.00
Also funds 1 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Dec 14, 2024 to Jul 14, 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 14, 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: 101030508.
Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.
Capital One Financial Corporation Associates Political Fund
$5,000.00
- Cash
- $5,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $5,000.00
Also funds 1 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Dec 14, 2024 to Jul 14, 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 14, 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: 101030508.
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 13, 2025
04/03/2025 H Referred to Public Education: Apr 3 2025 12:38PM
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 · Public Education · Final status: Died in committee
Subjects
Education--School Districts
Lawyers
Purchasing--State
Text
The text as introduced · 166 words
89R15647 AMF-F By: Capriglione H.B. No. 4827 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to a contract for professional services rendered to a school district. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 44.031(f), Education Code, is amended to read as follows: (f) This section does not apply to a contract for professional services rendered, including services of an architect, attorney, certified public accountant, engineer, or fiscal agent. A school district may, at its option, contract for professional services rendered by a financial consultant or a technology consultant in the manner provided by Section 2254.003, Government Code, in lieu of the methods provided by this section. This subsection may not be construed to permit the purchase by a professional services provider on behalf of a district of goods or services that would otherwise be subject to the purchase procedures required by this subchapter in a manner that violates those procedures. SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.