HB 5279
bill weighing CEO pay when awarding state contracts
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 consideration of the compensation of a vendor's chief executive officer as an additional relevant factor in determining the best value for the state when awarding a state contract.
Caption from analyzed text · version I.
Summary
Bonus points if the CEO makes no more than 20x median pay.
The bill adds a new factor state agencies must weigh when picking the best-value bid on a state contract: whether the vendor's chief executive officer is paid no more than 20 times the median pay of the vendor's full-time employees. It touches every state agency that buys goods or services and every company bidding for state work. Starting with contracts put out for bid on or after September 1, 2025, a vendor with a lower CEO-to-worker pay ratio gets a scoring consideration in contract awards.
Labels
Labels: NEVER GOT A HEARING. Filed Mar 14, 2025 and referred to the House Delivery of Government Efficiency committee. No public hearing. The bill died.
Receipt
The receipt
89R-HB5279 · 2025-03-14
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ITEM
relating to consideration of the compensation of a vendor's chief executive officer as an additional relevant factor in determining the best value for the state when awarding a state contract.
WHAT IT DOES
Bonus points if the CEO makes no more than 20x median pay.
The bill adds a new factor state agencies must weigh when picking the best-value bid on a state contract: whether the vendor's chief executive officer is paid no more than 20 times the median pay of the vendor's full-time employees. It touches every state agency that buys goods or services and every company bidding for state work. Starting with contracts put out for bid on or after September 1, 2025, a vendor with a lower CEO-to-worker pay ratio gets a scoring consideration in contract awards.
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 · Jul 1, 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.
DSCC$1,485,555.60
DSCC
$1,485,555.60
- Cash
- $0.00
- Paid by others
- $1,485,555.60
- Total
- $1,485,555.60
Also funds 0 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Oct 2, 2026 to Oct 19, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.
Sources
Derived itemized flow · Oct 2, 2026 to Oct 19, 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: 101073400.
DGA Action$1,000,000.00
DGA Action
$1,000,000.00
- Cash
- $1,000,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $1,000,000.00
Also funds 0 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · on Oct 15, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.
Sources
Derived itemized flow · on 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: 101073400.
Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.
DSCC
$1,485,555.60
- Cash
- $0.00
- Paid by others
- $1,485,555.60
- Total
- $1,485,555.60
Also funds 0 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Oct 2, 2026 to Oct 19, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.
Sources
Derived itemized flow · Oct 2, 2026 to Oct 19, 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: 101073400.
DGA Action
$1,000,000.00
- Cash
- $1,000,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $1,000,000.00
Also funds 0 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · on Oct 15, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.
Sources
Derived itemized flow · on 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: 101073400.
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 14, 2025
04/07/2025 H Referred to Delivery of Government Efficiency: Apr 7 2025 5:28PM
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
Business & Commerce--General
Labor--Wages
Purchasing--State
Salaries & Expenses
Text
The text as introduced · 194 words
89R16216 RDS-D By: Hinojosa H.B. No. 5279 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to consideration of the compensation of a vendor's chief executive officer as an additional relevant factor in determining the best value for the state when awarding a state contract. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 2155, Government Code, is amended by adding Section 2155.0745 to read as follows: Sec. 2155.0745. ADDITIONAL RELEVANT FACTORS: SALARY EQUALIZATION. In determining the best value for the state, an additional relevant factor a state agency shall consider is whether the vendor's chief executive officer receives total annual compensation from the vendor, including cash, equity, and other benefits, in an amount that is not more than 20 times the median annual compensation paid by the vendor to all full-time employees of the vendor. SECTION 2. The changes in law made by this Act apply only to a contract for which the request for bids or proposals or other applicable expressions of interest, if applicable, is made public on or after the effective date of this Act. SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.