Monitoring the SessionHB 751
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 the acceptance of gifts, grants, and donations by the Texas Department of Insurance and the office of public insurance counsel for employee training or education.
Caption from analyzed text · version I.
Gifts from any source, including on any insurance product. Any source.
The bill lets the Texas Department of Insurance and the Office of Public Insurance Counsel accept gifts, grants, and donations from any source to pay for employee training and education. It touches the staff of both agencies and anyone who wants to fund their training, including on any insurance line, product, or service. On the ground, these agencies could pay for conferences and courses with outside money on top of what the Legislature appropriates, with no source limits written into the text.
Labels: ZOMBIE BILL. Died 2 times: 88R HB 2355 (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 2355 (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 Insurance committee. No public hearing. The bill died.
89R-HB751 · 2024-11-12
relating to the acceptance of gifts, grants, and donations by the Texas Department of Insurance and the office of public insurance counsel for employee training or education.
Gifts from any source, including on any insurance product. Any source.
The bill lets the Texas Department of Insurance and the Office of Public Insurance Counsel accept gifts, grants, and donations from any source to pay for employee training and education. It touches the staff of both agencies and anyone who wants to fund their training, including on any insurance line, product, or service. On the ground, these agencies could pay for conferences and courses with outside money on top of what the Legislature appropriates, with no source limits written into the text.
[ ] 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.
$44,000.00
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.
TeamDerived itemized flow · Dec 6, 2024 to Sep 25, 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: 100985407, 101008363, 101026711, 101035640, 101039466, 101052595, 101071633.
$37,000.00
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.
TeamDerived itemized flow · Dec 6, 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.
Report IDs: 100985407, 101039466, 101071633.
$35,000.00
Also funds 33 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jun 30, 2025 to Oct 22, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamDerived itemized flow · Sep 22, 2025 to Oct 15, 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: 101026711, 101035640, 101071633.
Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.
$44,000.00
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.
TeamDerived itemized flow · Dec 6, 2024 to Sep 25, 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: 100985407, 101008363, 101026711, 101035640, 101039466, 101052595, 101071633.
$37,000.00
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.
TeamDerived itemized flow · Dec 6, 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.
Report IDs: 100985407, 101039466, 101071633.
$35,000.00
Also funds 33 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jun 30, 2025 to Oct 22, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamDerived itemized flow · Sep 22, 2025 to Oct 15, 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: 101026711, 101035640, 101071633.
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. Cortez, same lead author · Died in committee · reworked
Introduced textLast action, May 1, 2023: Referred to Business & Commerce
Relating to the acceptance of gifts, grants, and donations by the Texas Department of Insurance and the office of public insurance counsel for employee training or education.
Caption, 88R bill history
Texas House · Filed Nov 12, 2024
03/05/2025 H Referred to Insurance: Mar 5 2025 11:46AM
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 · Insurance · Final status: Died in committee
Insurance--General
GIFTS & DONATIONS
STAFF DEVELOPMENT & TRAINING
INSURANCE, COMMISSIONER OF
INSURANCE, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF
PUBLIC INSURANCE COUNSEL, OFFICE OF
The text as introduced · 321 words
89R3816 RDS-F By: Cortez H.B. No. 751 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to the acceptance of gifts, grants, and donations by the Texas Department of Insurance and the office of public insurance counsel for employee training or education. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Subchapter C, Chapter 31, Insurance Code, is amended by adding Section 31.046 to read as follows: Sec. 31.046. ACCEPTANCE OF GIFTS, GRANTS, AND DONATIONS FOR EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF DEPARTMENT EMPLOYEES. (a) In addition to money appropriated by the legislature, the department may accept gifts, grants, and donations from any source to provide funding for department employees to participate in educational events or trainings and for other purposes related to employee education, including education relating to: (1) any insurance line, product, or service; or (2) any other topic that may assist the department in performing the department's duties under Section 31.002. (b) The commissioner may adopt rules to administer this section. SECTION 2. Subchapter C, Chapter 501, Insurance Code, is amended by adding Section 501.106 to read as follows: Sec. 501.106. ACCEPTANCE OF GIFTS, GRANTS, AND DONATIONS FOR EDUCATION AND TRAINING OF OFFICE EMPLOYEES. In addition to money appropriated by the legislature, the office may accept gifts, grants, and donations from any source to provide funding for the public counsel or office employees to participate in educational events or trainings and for other purposes related to employee education, including education relating to: (1) any insurance line, product, or service; or (2) any other topic that may assist the office in performing the office's duties under this chapter. 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.