88R HB 4199
by Rep. Flores, same lead author · Died in committee · reworked
Introduced textLast action, May 2, 2023: Left pending in committee
Relating to the provision of menstrual products at public schools.
Caption, 88R bill history
HB 550
bill requiring free menstrual products in school restrooms
Died in committee
Verdict: No flags
No flagsInitial review
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 provision of menstrual products at public schools.
Caption from analyzed text · version I.
Summary
Every campus, every restroom for female students. Donations welcome.
The bill requires every Texas school district to stock free tampons and sanitary napkins in each restroom designated for female students on every campus. It touches school districts, their budgets and female students, and it lets districts accept donated products to cover the cost. Starting with the 2025-2026 school year, girls' restrooms at district campuses would have to carry these products at no charge.
Labels
Labels: ZOMBIE BILL. Died 2 times: 88R HB 4199 (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 4199 (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 Public Education committee. No public hearing. The bill died.
Receipt
The receipt
89R-HB550 · 2024-11-12
SOLD BY
+ 2 more authors, 15 coauthors
ITEM
relating to the provision of menstrual products at public schools.
WHAT IT DOES
Every campus, every restroom for female students. Donations welcome.
The bill requires every Texas school district to stock free tampons and sanitary napkins in each restroom designated for female students on every campus. It touches school districts, their budgets and female students, and it lets districts accept donated products to cover the cost. Starting with the 2025-2026 school year, girls' restrooms at district campuses would have to carry these products at no charge.
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.
No flags
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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 · Aug 5, 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.
Texas Trial Lawyers Assocation PAC$22,500.00
Texas Trial Lawyers Assocation PAC
$22,500.00
- Cash
- $22,500.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $22,500.00
Also funds 0 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Sep 20, 2024 to Jun 22, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.
Sources
Derived itemized flow · Sep 20, 2024 to Jun 22, 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: 100985004, 101007867, 101059825.
Michael Brickman$15,000.00
Johann Moonesinghe$10,000.00
MoneyMissing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.
Texas Trial Lawyers Assocation PAC
$22,500.00
- Cash
- $22,500.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $22,500.00
Also funds 0 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Sep 20, 2024 to Jun 22, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.
Sources
Derived itemized flow · Sep 20, 2024 to Jun 22, 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: 100985004, 101007867, 101059825.
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.
FILED BEFORE
Filed 2 times: 88R and 89R. Checked against 88R only.
Sources
Texas House · Filed Nov 12, 2024
03/03/2025 H Referred to Public Education: Mar 3 2025 2:24PM
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--Primary & Secondary--General
Women
Text
The text as introduced · 186 words
89R2331 CMO-D By: Flores H.B. No. 550 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to the provision of menstrual products at public schools. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 38, Education Code, is amended by adding Section 38.038 to read as follows: Sec. 38.038. AVAILABILITY OF MENSTRUAL PRODUCTS. (a) In this section, "menstrual products" means tampons and sanitary napkins for use in connection with the menstrual cycle. (b) Each school district shall make menstrual products available free of charge in each restroom designated for female students located on each campus in the district. (c) A school district may accept from any source donations of clean and safe menstrual products for purposes of this section. SECTION 2. This Act applies beginning with the 2025-2026 school year. SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this Act takes effect September 1, 2025.