Monitoring the SessionHB 667
Died in committee
A population bracket limits the halal-meal duty to schools in the largest counties and their neighbors, not schools statewide. The caption does flag "certain public schools," so the narrowing is partly disclosed, and the adjacent-county clause widens the reach.
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relating to a halal food option for breakfast and lunch programs provided by certain public schools.
Caption from analyzed text · version I.
Ask and the school serves halal, breakfast and lunch, starting the 2025-2026 school year.
This bill requires certain public schools to serve a halal meal option at breakfast and lunch when a student or parent asks for one. It covers only school districts and open-enrollment charter schools located in a county with 2.1 million or more people, or in a county next to one. Starting with the 2025-2026 school year, those schools must provide halal meals on request in any breakfast or lunch program they run.
Labels: ZOMBIE BILL. Died 2 times: 88R HB 3630 (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 3630 (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.
89R-HB667 · 2024-11-12
relating to a halal food option for breakfast and lunch programs provided by certain public schools.
Ask and the school serves halal, breakfast and lunch, starting the 2025-2026 school year.
This bill requires certain public schools to serve a halal meal option at breakfast and lunch when a student or parent asks for one. It covers only school districts and open-enrollment charter schools located in a county with 2.1 million or more people, or in a county next to one. Starting with the 2025-2026 school year, those schools must provide halal meals on request in any breakfast or lunch program they run.
[x] BRACKET BILLanalysis confidence 40%
A population bracket limits the halal-meal duty to schools in the largest counties and their neighbors, not schools statewide. The caption does flag "certain public schools," so the narrowing is partly disclosed, and the adjacent-county clause widens the reach.
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 Public Education
Relating to a halal food option for breakfast and lunch programs provided by public schools.
Caption, 88R bill history
Texas House · Filed Nov 12, 2024
03/04/2025 H Referred to Public Education: 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 · Public Education · Final status: Died in committee
Education--Primary & Secondary--General
Human Services--Food Programs
Minors--Health & Safety
FOOD
The text as introduced · 236 words
89R2852 CMO-D By: Lalani H.B. No. 667 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to a halal food option for breakfast and lunch programs provided by certain public schools. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Subchapter Z, Chapter 33, Education Code, is amended by adding Section 33.911 to read as follows: Sec. 33.911. HALAL BREAKFAST AND LUNCH OPTION. (a) In this section, "halal" has the meaning assigned by Section 17.881, Business & Commerce Code. (b) This section applies only to a school district or open-enrollment charter school that is wholly or partly located in a county: (1) with a population of 2.1 million or more; or (2) that is adjacent to a county described by Subdivision (1). (c) On request by a student or the parent or person standing in parental relation to the student, a school district or open-enrollment charter school to which this section applies shall provide a halal option to the student for any breakfast or lunch program provided by the district or school. 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.