HB 5288
bill putting federal education block grants under Legislature control
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 allocation, use, and transfer of federal education block grants.
Caption from analyzed text · version I.
Summary
No spending or moving the money without specific legislative authorization.
The bill says federal education block grant money cannot be allocated, spent, or moved unless the Legislature specifically authorizes it by appropriation or general law, and it blocks the budget-execution process from withholding or transferring that money. It touches the Texas Education Agency, the governor and Legislative Budget Board budget-execution process, and school districts that receive federal block grant money. The agency must also send the Legislature a yearly report on how the block grants were used, including progress on reducing educational disparities and improving student achievement.
Labels
Labels: NEVER GOT A HEARING. Filed Mar 14, 2025 and referred to the House Appropriations committee. No public hearing. The bill died.
Receipt
The receipt
89R-HB5288 · 2025-03-14
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ITEM
relating to the allocation, use, and transfer of federal education block grants.
WHAT IT DOES
No spending or moving the money without specific legislative authorization.
The bill says federal education block grant money cannot be allocated, spent, or moved unless the Legislature specifically authorizes it by appropriation or general law, and it blocks the budget-execution process from withholding or transferring that money. It touches the Texas Education Agency, the governor and Legislative Budget Board budget-execution process, and school districts that receive federal block grant money. The agency must also send the Legislature a yearly report on how the block grants were used, including progress on reducing educational disparities and improving student achievement.
CHARGES
[ ] NONE FOUND
TOTAL
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
HISTORY
- Filed
- Read first time
- Referred to Appropriations
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 · 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 Appropriations: 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 · Appropriations · Final status: Died in committee
Subjects
Education--Primary & Secondary--Finance
Legislature
EDUCATION AGENCY, TEXAS
Text
The text as introduced · 325 words
89R10408 KJE-D By: Hinojosa H.B. No. 5288 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to the allocation, use, and transfer of federal education block grants. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 48, Education Code, is amended by adding Section 48.014 to read as follows: Sec. 48.014. FEDERAL EDUCATION BLOCK GRANTS; REPORT. (a) Notwithstanding any other law, a federal education block grant may not be allocated, spent, or transferred except as specifically authorized by the legislature by appropriation or other general law. (b) The agency shall submit an annual report to the legislature regarding the use of federal education block grants during the preceding school year. The report must include information regarding the effect of the manner in which the block grants were allocated on education in this state, including any progress toward reducing educational disparities or improving student achievement. SECTION 2. Section 317.003, Government Code, is amended by amending Subsection (b) and adding Subsection (b-1) to read as follows: (b) Except as provided by Section 317.005(f), a proposal may provide for the withholding of appropriations made from funds dedicated by statute to a specific state agency or for a specific purpose and may provide for the transfer of appropriations made from statutorily dedicated funds to an agency or for a purpose not authorized by the statute. Funds dedicated by the Texas Constitution are subject to being withheld under this chapter but are not subject to transfer except to another state agency entitled to receive appropriations from the funds under the terms of the constitution. Subject to Subsection (b-1), federal [ Federal ] funds appropriated by the legislature are subject to being withheld under this chapter but may not be transferred except as permitted by federal law. (b-1) A federal education block grant may not be withheld or transferred under, or otherwise affected by, this chapter. SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.