HB 5309
bill creating the Local 9-1-1 Response Fund
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 establishment of the local 9-1-1 response fund and grant program.
Caption from analyzed text · version I.
Summary
Grants to help local responders answer 9-1-1 calls faster.
The bill creates a new special state fund, the Local 9-1-1 Response Fund, filled with money the Legislature appropriates, gifts, grants and interest. The state emergency management division must set up a grant program that pays cities, counties and other local governments to speed up how fast emergency responders answer 9-1-1 calls. Local governments that win grants must spend the money under a contract that gives the division enough control to make sure response times actually improve.
Labels
Labels: NEVER GOT A HEARING. Filed Mar 14, 2025 and referred to the House Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs committee. No public hearing. The bill died.
Receipt
The receipt
89R-HB5309 · 2025-03-14
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ITEM
relating to the establishment of the local 9-1-1 response fund and grant program.
WHAT IT DOES
Grants to help local responders answer 9-1-1 calls faster.
The bill creates a new special state fund, the Local 9-1-1 Response Fund, filled with money the Legislature appropriates, gifts, grants and interest. The state emergency management division must set up a grant program that pays cities, counties and other local governments to speed up how fast emergency responders answer 9-1-1 calls. Local governments that win grants must spend the money under a contract that gives the division enough control to make sure response times actually improve.
CHARGES
[ ] NONE FOUND
TOTAL
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
HISTORY
- Filed
- Read first time
- Referred to Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs
ALSO NOTED · NOT CHARGED (1)
NEW FEE, FUND, BOARD OR APPOINTEES · analysis confidence 90%
THE TEXT
“The Local 9-1-1 Response Fund is established as a special fund in the state treasury outside the general revenue fund.”
Bill text, introduced version (I)
The bill creates a new dedicated fund outside general revenue. The caption says so plainly, so this is tagged, not a trick.
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 Jun 9, 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.
Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.
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 Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs: 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 · Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs · Final status: Died in committee
Subjects
Health--Emergency Services & Personnel
State Finances--Management & Control
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, TEXAS DIVISION OF (VP6FW)
Text
The text as introduced · 314 words
89R15978 MPF-D By: Talarico H.B. No. 5309 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to the establishment of the local 9-1-1 response fund and grant program. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Subchapter C, Chapter 418, Government Code, is amended by adding Section 418.059 to read as follows: Sec. 418.059. LOCAL 9-1-1 RESPONSE FUND AND GRANT PROGRAM. (a) The Local 9-1-1 Response Fund is established as a special fund in the state treasury outside the general revenue fund. (b) The fund consists of: (1) money appropriated by the legislature and directed to be deposited to the credit of the fund; (2) gifts and grants contributed to the fund; and (3) the interest and other earnings attributable to the investment of money in the fund. (c) The division may use money in the fund to: (1) award grants to political subdivisions in accordance with this section; and (2) pay the necessary and reasonable expenses of administering the fund and the program. (d) The division shall establish and administer a program to award grants to a political subdivision to improve the response times of emergency services providers and personnel to 9-1-1 emergency calls. (e) The division shall: (1) prescribe the manner in which a political subdivision may apply for a grant under this section; and (2) establish eligibility and selection criteria for a political subdivision to be awarded a grant under this section. (f) A political subdivision awarded a grant under this section may expend the grant proceeds only in accordance with a contract between the division and the political subdivision. The contract must include provisions under which the division is granted sufficient control to ensure the public purpose of improving the response times of emergency services providers and personnel is accomplished and this state receives the return benefit. SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.