Monitoring the SessionHB 815
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 documents required to be posted on the Legislative Budget Board's Internet website in connection with an appropriations bill.
Caption from analyzed text · version I.
Not just the budget documents. All the supporting documents behind them.
The bill requires the Legislative Budget Board to post on its website not only the budget documents it gives to legislative committees but also all the supporting documents and work product used to build them. It touches the Legislative Budget Board and anyone who wants to see how the state budget numbers were put together. Starting September 1, 2025, the public can see the underlying work behind budget documents sent to appropriations committees, subcommittees and conference committees.
Labels: ZOMBIE BILL. Died 2 times: 88R HB 3705 (Died in committee) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.BACK FROM THE DEAD. Same text as a bill filed before that died: 88R HB 3705 (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.QUICK READ: 147 WORDS. The bill as filed runs 147 words, counting the existing law it amends and the text it strikes. The median 89R bill as filed runs 441 words (derived, 8,702 graded bills, snapshot Oct 19, 2026).NEVER GOT A HEARING. Filed Nov 12, 2024 and referred to the House Appropriations committee. No public hearing. The bill died.
89R-HB815 · 2024-11-12
relating to documents required to be posted on the Legislative Budget Board's Internet website in connection with an appropriations bill.
Not just the budget documents. All the supporting documents behind them.
The bill requires the Legislative Budget Board to post on its website not only the budget documents it gives to legislative committees but also all the supporting documents and work product used to build them. It touches the Legislative Budget Board and anyone who wants to see how the state budget numbers were put together. Starting September 1, 2025, the public can see the underlying work behind budget documents sent to appropriations committees, subcommittees and conference committees.
[ ] NONE FOUND
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
No verified beat found.
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Not tied to this bill.
The author's campaign account only. Own money and internal transfers are separate on the member page.
Derived itemized flow · Nov 1, 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 124 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 10, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamDerived itemized flow · Nov 22, 2024 to Oct 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: 101013450, 101032507, 101072627.
Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.
$37,500.00
Also funds 124 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 10, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamDerived itemized flow · Nov 22, 2024 to Oct 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: 101013450, 101032507, 101072627.
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. Harrison, same lead author · Died in committee · same text
Introduced textLast action, Mar 20, 2023: Referred to Appropriations
Relating to documents required to be posted on the Legislative Budget Board's Internet website in connection with an appropriations bill.
Caption, 88R bill history
Texas House · Filed Nov 12, 2024
03/05/2025 H Referred to Appropriations: 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 · Appropriations · Final status: Died in committee
Electronic Information Systems
State Finances--Management & Control
INTERNET
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
The text as introduced · 147 words
89R1310 KJE-D By: Harrison H.B. No. 815 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to documents required to be posted on the Legislative Budget Board's Internet website in connection with an appropriations bill. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 322.0081(a), Government Code, is amended to read as follows: (a) The board shall post on the board's Internet website documents prepared by the board , and all supporting documents and work product used to create the documents, that are provided to a committee, subcommittee, or conference committee of either house of the legislature in connection with an appropriations bill. SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act applies only to documents provided to a committee, subcommittee, or conference committee on or after the effective date of this Act. SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.