Monitoring the SessionHB 953
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 a prohibition on the receipt of bond proceeds by persons who make a contribution to certain political committees.
Caption from analyzed text · version I.
Give to the committee, lose the contract.
The bill says anyone who gives money to a political committee that backs a bond cannot later be paid out of that bond's money, including through a contract for goods or services. It touches contractors, vendors, and anyone else who donates to pro-bond campaigns and might want a share of the bond money. Starting September 1, 2025, a donation to a pro-bond committee disqualifies the donor from getting paid with that bond's proceeds, though the text names no penalty or enforcer.
Labels: ZOMBIE BILL. Died 2 times: 88R HB 3021 (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 3021 (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 State Affairs committee. No public hearing. The bill died.
89R-HB953 · 2024-11-12
relating to a prohibition on the receipt of bond proceeds by persons who make a contribution to certain political committees.
Give to the committee, lose the contract.
The bill says anyone who gives money to a political committee that backs a bond cannot later be paid out of that bond's money, including through a contract for goods or services. It touches contractors, vendors, and anyone else who donates to pro-bond campaigns and might want a share of the bond money. Starting September 1, 2025, a donation to a pro-bond committee disqualifies the donor from getting paid with that bond's proceeds, though the text names no penalty or enforcer.
[ ] NONE FOUND
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
THE TEXT
…“a person who makes a contribution to a political committee that supports the issuance of a bond may not receive money, including payment under a contract for goods or services, from any proceeds in connection with the bond”
Bill text, introduced version (I)
The bill cuts off bond money to people who funded the campaign to pass that bond.
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CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY
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 14, 2023: Referred to State Affairs
Relating to a prohibition on the receipt of bond proceeds by persons who make a contribution to certain political committees.
Caption, 88R bill history
Texas House · Filed Nov 12, 2024
03/06/2025 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 6 2025 11:42AM
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 · State Affairs · Final status: Died in committee
Elections--General
BONDS
POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS
The text as introduced · 159 words
By: Harrison H.B. No. 953 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to a prohibition on the receipt of bond proceeds by persons who make a contribution to certain political committees. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 253, Election Code, is amended by adding Section 253.008 to read as follows: Sec. 253.008. PROHIBITION ON RECEIPT OF BOND PROCEEDS BY PERSONS WHO CONTRIBUTE TO CERTAIN POLITICAL COMMITTEES. Notwithstanding any law, a person who makes a contribution to a political committee that supports the issuance of a bond may not receive money, including payment under a contract for goods or services, from any proceeds in connection with the bond. SECTION 2. Section 253.008, Election Code, as added by this Act, applies only to a contribution to a political committee that is made on or after the effective date of this Act. SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.