Monitoring the Session

SB 1046

bill adds a seat for parents of disabled Medicaid children

Died in committee

Verdict: No flags

No flagsInitial review
Sen. Tan ParkerRSenate 12

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

Caption

relating to the composition of the Health and Human Services Commission Executive Council.

Caption from analyzed text · version I.

Summary

No pay, serves at the commissioner’s pleasure. Travel may be reimbursed.

The bill adds a new seat on the Health and Human Services Commission's executive council for at least one parent or guardian of a child with a disability who gets Medicaid, including Medicaid waiver services. The executive commissioner picks that member, who serves at the commissioner's pleasure, gets no pay, and can be reimbursed for travel. Starting September 1, 2025, the commissioner must fill the seat as soon as practicable, so families of disabled Medicaid children get a voice on the agency's top council.

Labels

Labels: ACROSS THE AISLE. Joint authors: 3 Republicans, 1 Democrat. Party as the Legislative Reference Library lists it for the 89th Legislature.NEVER GOT A HEARING. Filed Jan 31, 2025 and referred to the Senate Health & Human Services committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Receipt

The receipt

89R-SB1046 · 2025-01-31

SOLD BY

Sen. Tan ParkerRSenate 12 Sen. Molly CookDSenate 15 Sen. Bob HallRSenate 2

+ 1 more author

ITEM

relating to the composition of the Health and Human Services Commission Executive Council.

WHAT IT DOES

No pay, serves at the commissioner’s pleasure. Travel may be reimbursed.

The bill adds a new seat on the Health and Human Services Commission's executive council for at least one parent or guardian of a child with a disability who gets Medicaid, including Medicaid waiver services. The executive commissioner picks that member, who serves at the commissioner's pleasure, gets no pay, and can be reimbursed for travel. Starting September 1, 2025, the commissioner must fill the seat as soon as practicable, so families of disabled Medicaid children get a voice on the agency's top council.

CHARGES

[ ] NONE FOUND

TOTAL

No fiscal note in the loaded record.

HISTORY

  1. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
  2. Filed
  3. Read first time
  4. Referred to Health & Human Services
ALSO NOTED · NOT CHARGED (1)

NEW FEE, FUND, BOARD OR APPOINTEES · analysis confidence 35%

THE TEXT

…“Services Commission shall appoint at least one parent or guardian”…

Bill text, introduced version (I)

The bill creates a new appointed seat on an existing council. The seat is unpaid, and the caption openly says the bill changes the council's makeup.

FILED UNDER

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THE TEXT

…“Services Commission shall appoint at least one parent or guardian”…

Bill text, introduced version (I)

The bill adds a new appointed, unpaid seat with travel reimbursement to the agency's executive council.

No flags

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CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

Tan Parker

Donors

Texas Stock Exchange | TXSE Group PAC$40KTexas REALTORS Political Action Committee$25KThe Peck Family Trust$25K

Not tied to this bill.

Sources

The author's campaign account only. Own money and internal transfers are separate on the member page.

Derived itemized flow · Oct 28, 2024 to Jun 29, 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.

Texas Stock Exchange | TXSE Group PAC$40,000.00

Texas Stock Exchange | TXSE Group PAC

$40,000.00

Cash
$40,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$40,000.00

Also funds 10 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Feb 17, 2026 to Oct 16, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Feb 17, 2026 to Jun 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: 101060289.

Texas REALTORS Political Action Committee$25,250.00

Texas REALTORS Political Action Committee

$25,250.00

Cash
$25,000.00
Paid by others
$250.00
Total
$25,250.00
fundraiser $250.00

Also funds 140 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 2, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Dec 4, 2024 to Oct 9, 2025. 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: 100986801, 101009904, 101031351.

The Peck Family Trust$25,000.00

The Peck Family Trust

$25,000.00

Cash
$25,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$25,000.00

Also funds 1 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Dec 14, 2024 to Sep 18, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.

Sources

Derived itemized flow · on Dec 14, 2024. 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: 100986801.

Money

Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.

×

Texas Stock Exchange | TXSE Group PAC

$40,000.00

Cash
$40,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$40,000.00

Also funds 10 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Feb 17, 2026 to Oct 16, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Feb 17, 2026 to Jun 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: 101060289.

×

Texas REALTORS Political Action Committee

$25,250.00

Cash
$25,000.00
Paid by others
$250.00
Total
$25,250.00
fundraiser $250.00

Also funds 140 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 2, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Dec 4, 2024 to Oct 9, 2025. 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: 100986801, 101009904, 101031351.

×

The Peck Family Trust

$25,000.00

Cash
$25,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$25,000.00

Also funds 1 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Dec 14, 2024 to Sep 18, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.

Sources

Derived itemized flow · on Dec 14, 2024. 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: 100986801.

Votes

No floor vote loaded for this bill.

Fiscal

No fiscal note in the loaded record.

How this was graded

Analysis of text version I by claude-opus-5-5, Oct 20, 2026, against the published rubric.

Sources

Texas Senate · Filed Jan 31, 2025

02/24/2025 S Referred to Health & Human Services

Texas Legislature Online · Introduced

Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 4:20 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.

Senate committee · Health & Human Services · Final status: Died in committee

Subjects

Disabilities, Persons with

Human Services--General

Human Services--Medical Assistance

State Agencies, Boards & Commissions

MEDICAID

HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES COMMISSION

Text

The text as introduced · 324 words

89R823 KKR-D

By: Parker, et al.
S.B. No. 1046

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the composition of the Health and Human Services

Commission Executive Council.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. Sections 523.0103(a) and (c), Government Code,

as effective April 1, 2025, are amended to read as follows:

(a) The executive council is composed of:

(1) the executive commissioner;

(2) the director of each division the executive

commissioner established under former Section 531.008(c) before

the expiration of that subsection on September 1, 2023;

(3) the commissioner of a health and human services

agency;

(4) the commissioner of the Department of Family and

Protective Services, regardless of whether that agency continues as

a state agency separate from the commission; [ and ]

(5) at least one parent or guardian of a child with a

disability who is a Medicaid recipient, including a recipient of

services under a Medicaid waiver program, appointed by the

executive commissioner; and

(6) other individuals the executive commissioner

appoints as the executive commissioner determines necessary.

(c) An executive council member appointed under Subsection

(a)(5) or (6) serves at the executive commissioner's pleasure.

SECTION 2. Section 523.0107, Government Code, as effective

April 1, 2025, is amended to read as follows:

Sec. 523.0107. COMPENSATION; REIMBURSEMENT FOR

EXPENSES. An executive council member appointed under Section

523.0103(a)(5) or (6) may not receive compensation for service as a

council member but is entitled to reimbursement for travel expenses

the member incurs while conducting council business as provided by

the General Appropriations Act.

SECTION 3. As soon as practicable after the effective date

of this Act, the executive commissioner of the Health and Human

Services Commission shall appoint at least one parent or guardian

of a child with a disability to the commission's executive council

as required by Section 523.0103(a)(5), Government Code, as amended

by this Act.

SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.