HB 664
Bernal Bill Limits Local Bidder Bonus To 700,000-Plus Cities
Died in committee
Verdict: Smells
Why it's charged
Bracket bill
THE TEXT
“This section applies only to a municipality that has a population of 700,000 or more.”
Bill text, introduced version (I)
The population floor limits this local-preference option to a handful of the largest cities, while the rest of the state's cities get nothing. The caption says only "certain municipal contracts" and never names the population cutoff.
Bracket billInitial 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 location of an offeror's principal place of business in awarding certain municipal contracts.
Caption from analyzed text · version I.
Summary
Headquartered in town? 10 of 100 points! Every smaller city gets nothing.
The bill lets big Texas cities give a scoring edge to local businesses when they buy goods or non-professional services through requests for proposals. It applies only to cities with 700,000 or more people, and it does not cover construction contracts of $100,000 or more. A city that opts in must award 10 points out of 100 to a bidder headquartered in the city, or 5 points to a bidder with at least 20 percent of its workers or at least 100 workers in the city.
Labels
Labels: NEVER GOT A HEARING. Filed Nov 12, 2024 and referred to the House Intergovernmental Affairs committee. No public hearing. The bill died.
Receipt
The receipt
89R-HB664 · 2024-11-12
SOLD BY
ITEM
relating to consideration of location of an offeror's principal place of business in awarding certain municipal contracts.
WHAT IT DOES
Headquartered in town? 10 of 100 points! Every smaller city gets nothing.
The bill lets big Texas cities give a scoring edge to local businesses when they buy goods or non-professional services through requests for proposals. It applies only to cities with 700,000 or more people, and it does not cover construction contracts of $100,000 or more. A city that opts in must award 10 points out of 100 to a bidder headquartered in the city, or 5 points to a bidder with at least 20 percent of its workers or at least 100 workers in the city.
CHARGES
[x] BRACKET BILLanalysis confidence 50%
THE TEXT
“This section applies only to a municipality that has a population of 700,000 or more.”
Bill text, introduced version (I)
The population floor limits this local-preference option to a handful of the largest cities, while the rest of the state's cities get nothing. The caption says only "certain municipal contracts" and never names the population cutoff.
TOTAL
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
HISTORY
- Filed
- Read first time
- Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs
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 2, 2024 to Jun 11, 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 Association PAC$10,000.00
Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC
$10,000.00
- Cash
- $10,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $10,000.00
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.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · Dec 13, 2024 to Feb 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.
Report IDs: 100987101, 101032904, 101060248.
Texas Sands PAC$8,000.00
Texas Sands PAC
$8,000.00
- Cash
- $8,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $8,000.00
Also funds 121 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 3, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · Sep 18, 2024 to Dec 10, 2024. 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: 100987101.
Texas HDCC$7,000.00
Texas HDCC
$7,000.00
- Cash
- $7,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $7,000.00
Also funds 2 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Nov 3, 2024 to May 12, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.
Sources
Derived itemized flow · on Apr 30, 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: 101060248.
Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.
Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC
$10,000.00
- Cash
- $10,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $10,000.00
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.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · Dec 13, 2024 to Feb 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.
Report IDs: 100987101, 101032904, 101060248.
Texas Sands PAC
$8,000.00
- Cash
- $8,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $8,000.00
Also funds 121 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 3, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · Sep 18, 2024 to Dec 10, 2024. 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: 100987101.
Texas HDCC
$7,000.00
- Cash
- $7,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $7,000.00
Also funds 2 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Nov 3, 2024 to May 12, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.
Sources
Derived itemized flow · on Apr 30, 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: 101060248.
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 Nov 12, 2024
03/04/2025 H Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs: Mar 4 2025 3:37PM
Texas Legislature Online · Introduced
Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 4:19 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.
House committee · Intergovernmental Affairs · Final status: Died in committee
Subjects
City Government--Finance
Purchasing--Local
Text
The text as introduced · 314 words
89R3403 SCL-F By: Bernal H.B. No. 664 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to consideration of location of an offeror's principal place of business in awarding certain municipal contracts. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Subchapter Z, Chapter 271, Local Government Code, is amended by adding Section 271.9052 to read as follows: Sec. 271.9052. CONSIDERATION OF LOCATION OF OFFEROR'S PRINCIPAL PLACE OF BUSINESS IN AWARDING CERTAIN MUNICIPAL CONTRACTS. (a) This section applies only to a municipality that has a population of 700,000 or more. (b) In purchasing as authorized under this title any personal property that is not affixed to real property or services other than professional services, if a municipality that solicits requests for proposals receives one or more proposals from an offeror whose principal place of business is in the municipality, the municipality may consider, as a percentage of the evaluation factors in accordance with Subsection (c), an offeror's principal place of business unless the contract is for construction services in an amount of $100,000 or more. (c) If a municipality elects to consider an offeror's principal place of business under Subsection (b) and scores an offeror's proposal on a 100-point scale, the municipality shall assign: (1) 10 points to an offeror with a principal place of business in the municipality; or (2) five points to an offeror who employs: (A) at least 20 percent of the offeror's employees in the municipality; or (B) at least 100 employees in the municipality. (d) This section does not prohibit a municipality from rejecting any proposal. SECTION 2. 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.