Monitoring the SessionHB 769
Died in committee
The bill creates a new dedicated account to fund the grant program. The caption openly says it creates a grant program, so the fund matches the pitch.
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relating to a grant program for neighborhood organization pedestrian infrastructure administered by the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs.
Caption from analyzed text · version I.
Sidewalks, curbs and lighting for neighborhood groups, some as forgivable loans. Gifts and federal grants welcome.
The bill creates a state grant program, run by the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs, that gives money to neighborhood organizations to build sidewalks, curbs and pedestrian lighting. It touches the department, which must award the grants and write rules, and the neighborhood groups that get the money, including through forgivable loans. It also sets up a new dedicated state account to hold legislative appropriations, gifts and federal grants for the program, starting September 1, 2025.
Labels: ZOMBIE BILL. Died 2 times: 88R HB 4769 (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 4769 (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.PENDING FOREVER. Heard by the House Intergovernmental Affairs committee on Apr 29, 2025 and left pending. Never voted out. The bill died.
89R-HB769 · 2024-11-12
relating to a grant program for neighborhood organization pedestrian infrastructure administered by the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs.
Sidewalks, curbs and lighting for neighborhood groups, some as forgivable loans. Gifts and federal grants welcome.
The bill creates a state grant program, run by the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs, that gives money to neighborhood organizations to build sidewalks, curbs and pedestrian lighting. It touches the department, which must award the grants and write rules, and the neighborhood groups that get the money, including through forgivable loans. It also sets up a new dedicated state account to hold legislative appropriations, gifts and federal grants for the program, starting September 1, 2025.
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The bill creates a new dedicated account to fund the grant program. The caption openly says it creates a grant program, so the fund matches the pitch.
LBB estimate, flow · fiscal note version I · ( ) = negative · source
Fiscal note · version I · April 28, 2025
Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB769, As Introduced: a negative impact of ($357,138) through the biennium ending August 31, 2027. This amount represents the cost estimate of administering the grant program only. Because the amount of any Legislative appropriations that would comprise the grant fund are unknown, the total fiscal impact of the bill cannot be determined. The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill.
First year · FY 2026 · ($181,319)
Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact to General Revenue Related Funds
LBB published estimates · flow over the stated periods.
Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.
The bill sends state money, including grants and forgivable loans, to neighborhood organizations to build public sidewalks, curbs and lighting instead of having a government agency build them.
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Derived itemized flow · Aug 6, 2024 to Feb 21, 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.
$36,000.00
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 · Sep 20, 2024 to Feb 21, 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: 100981675, 101026167, 101035798, 101038806.
$34,000.00
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 · Oct 1, 2024 to Feb 12, 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: 100981675, 101038806.
$17,000.00
Also funds 33 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Oct 21, 2024 to Oct 20, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamDerived itemized flow · Nov 18, 2024 to Feb 20, 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: 100981675, 101038806.
Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.
$36,000.00
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 · Sep 20, 2024 to Feb 21, 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: 100981675, 101026167, 101035798, 101038806.
$34,000.00
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 · Oct 1, 2024 to Feb 12, 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: 100981675, 101038806.
$17,000.00
Also funds 33 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Oct 21, 2024 to Oct 20, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamDerived itemized flow · Nov 18, 2024 to Feb 20, 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: 100981675, 101038806.
No floor vote loaded for this bill.
LBB estimate, flow · fiscal note version I · ( ) = negative · source
Fiscal note · version I · April 28, 2025
Estimated Two-year Net Impact to General Revenue Related Funds for HB769, As Introduced: a negative impact of ($357,138) through the biennium ending August 31, 2027. This amount represents the cost estimate of administering the grant program only. Because the amount of any Legislative appropriations that would comprise the grant fund are unknown, the total fiscal impact of the bill cannot be determined. The bill would make no appropriation but could provide the legal basis for an appropriation of funds to implement the provisions of the bill.
First year · FY 2026 · ($181,319)
Probable Net Positive/(Negative) Impact to General Revenue Related Funds
LBB published estimates · flow over the stated periods.
Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.
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. Gervin-Hawkins, same lead author · Died in committee · reworked
Introduced textLast action, Apr 4, 2023: Left pending in committee
Relating to a grant program for neighborhood organization pedestrian infrastructure administered by the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs.
Caption, 88R bill history
Texas House · Filed Nov 12, 2024
04/29/2025 H Left pending in committee
Texas Legislature Online · Introduced
Data snapshot Nov 1, 2026 at 3:08 PM CST. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.
House committee · Intergovernmental Affairs · Final status: Died in committee
City Government--General
Housing--General
Property Interests--Property Owners Association
HOUSING & COMMUNITY AFFAIRS, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF
The text as introduced · 324 words
89R3690 MP-D By: Gervin-Hawkins H.B. No. 769 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to a grant program for neighborhood organization pedestrian infrastructure administered by the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. The heading to Subchapter K, Chapter 2306, Government Code, is amended to read as follows: SUBCHAPTER K. HOUSING AND INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAMS SECTION 2. Subchapter K, Chapter 2306, Government Code, is amended by adding Section 2306.2595 to read as follows: Sec. 2306.2595. PEDESTRIAN INFRASTRUCTURE PROGRAM. (a) In this section: (1) "Grant" means financial assistance that is awarded in the form of money to a neighborhood organization for a specific purpose and that is not required to be repaid. For purposes of this section, the term includes a forgivable loan. (2) "Grant fund" means the pedestrian infrastructure grant fund. (b) The department shall award grants to neighborhood organizations to construct pedestrian infrastructure related to sidewalks, curbs, or pedestrian lighting. The department may only award a grant under a contract between the department and a grant recipient that includes provisions under which the department is given sufficient control to ensure the public purpose of protecting the safety of the public is accomplished and the state receives the return benefit. (c) The grant fund is a dedicated account in the general revenue fund and consists of: (1) appropriations of money to the grant fund by the legislature; (2) gifts, grants, including federal grants, and other donations received for the grant fund; and (3) interest earned on the investment of money in the grant fund. (d) The grant fund may be used by the department only to: (1) award grants under this section; and (2) administer the grant program under this section. (e) Section 403.0956 does not apply to the grant fund. (f) The department shall adopt rules necessary to administer this section. SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.