Monitoring the SessionHB 570
Died in committee
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
relating to informing certain housing assistance applicants about the availability of certain public assistance programs.
Caption from analyzed text · version I.
Medicaid, food assistance and cash assistance get flagged at application.
The bill orders the state health and human services commission to work with the state housing agency and local public housing authorities on a process for screening Section 8 housing voucher applications. The screening looks for applicants and their household members who may qualify for Medicaid, the children's health plan, cash assistance, food assistance, or other programs the commission picks. Anyone flagged must be told which programs they may qualify for and how to apply, with the two state agencies signing an agreement to split the work starting September 1, 2025.
Labels: ZOMBIE BILL. Died 2 times: 88R HB 3628 (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 3628 (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 Human Services committee. No public hearing. The bill died.
89R-HB570 · 2024-11-12
relating to informing certain housing assistance applicants about the availability of certain public assistance programs.
Medicaid, food assistance and cash assistance get flagged at application.
The bill orders the state health and human services commission to work with the state housing agency and local public housing authorities on a process for screening Section 8 housing voucher applications. The screening looks for applicants and their household members who may qualify for Medicaid, the children's health plan, cash assistance, food assistance, or other programs the commission picks. Anyone flagged must be told which programs they may qualify for and how to apply, with the two state agencies signing an agreement to split the work starting September 1, 2025.
[ ] NONE FOUND
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
No verified beat found.
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The author's campaign account only. Own money and internal transfers are separate on the member page.
Derived itemized flow · Oct 28, 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.
$37,500.00
Also funds 137 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 24, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamDerived itemized flow · Dec 10, 2024 to Aug 31, 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: 100987680, 101007262, 101030846, 101036309, 101069420.
$11,569.08
Also funds 9 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Oct 15, 2024 to Oct 15, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.
TeamDerived itemized flow · Feb 3, 2026 to Jun 2, 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: 101040256, 101061992.
$10,000.00
Also funds 15 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Oct 1, 2024 to Oct 10, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.
TeamDerived itemized flow · Sep 23, 2025 to Oct 10, 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: 101030846, 101072241.
Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.
$37,500.00
Also funds 137 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 24, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamDerived itemized flow · Dec 10, 2024 to Aug 31, 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: 100987680, 101007262, 101030846, 101036309, 101069420.
$11,569.08
Also funds 9 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Oct 15, 2024 to Oct 15, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.
TeamDerived itemized flow · Feb 3, 2026 to Jun 2, 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: 101040256, 101061992.
$10,000.00
Also funds 15 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Oct 1, 2024 to Oct 10, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.
TeamDerived itemized flow · Sep 23, 2025 to Oct 10, 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: 101030846, 101072241.
No floor vote loaded for this bill.
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
Analysis of text version I by claude-opus-5-5, Oct 20, 2026, against the published rubric.
Filed 2 times: 88R and 89R. Checked against 88R only.
by Rep. Lalani, same lead author · Died in committee · reworked
Introduced textLast action, Mar 16, 2023: Referred to Human Services
Relating to establishing a process to inform certain housing assistance applicants of their potential eligibility for certain public assistance programs.
Caption, 88R bill history
Texas House · Filed Nov 12, 2024
03/03/2025 H Referred to Human Services: 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 · Human Services · Final status: Died in committee
Housing--General
Human Services--Medical Assistance
HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION
HOUSING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF
The text as introduced · 360 words
89R2983 JG-D By: Lalani H.B. No. 570 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to informing certain housing assistance applicants about the availability of certain public assistance programs. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 545, Government Code, as effective April 1, 2025, is amended by adding Section 545.0059 to read as follows: Sec. 545.0059. NOTIFYING CERTAIN HOUSING APPLICANTS ABOUT PUBLIC ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS. (a) In this section: (1) "Department" means the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs. (2) "Housing choice voucher program" means the housing choice voucher program under Section 8, United States Housing Act of 1937 (42 U.S.C. Section 1437f). (3) "Public assistance program" includes: (A) Medicaid; (B) the child health plan program; (C) the financial assistance program under Chapter 31, Human Resources Code; (D) the nutritional assistance programs under Chapter 33, Human Resources Code, including the supplemental nutrition assistance program under that chapter; and (E) other programs administered and identified by the commission. (b) The commission in collaboration with the department and public housing authorities shall develop and implement a process for screening applications for participation in the housing choice voucher program to identify individuals, including household members referenced in the application, who may be eligible for benefits under a public assistance program. (c) An individual who is identified as potentially eligible for benefits under a public assistance program must be: (1) notified of each program for which the individual may be eligible; and (2) provided with information on how to apply for and obtain benefits under each program. (d) The commission and department shall enter into a memorandum of understanding to implement this section. The memorandum must specify the roles and duties of each agency with respect to carrying out this section. SECTION 2. If before implementing any provision of this Act a state agency determines that a waiver or authorization from a federal agency is necessary for implementation of that provision, the agency affected by the provision shall request the waiver or authorization and may delay implementing that provision until the waiver or authorization is granted. SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.