SB 1170
more state agencies can issue bonds under Mexico agreements
Died in committee
Verdict: No flags
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 international cooperation agreements between certain state agencies and the United Mexican States and funding for infrastructure investment in this state; providing authority for certain agencies to issue bonds.
Caption from analyzed text · version I.
Summary
Projects inside or outside Texas. The governor and budget board still sign off.
The bill adds the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and the Public Utility Commission of Texas to the short list of state agencies that may issue bonds under the state law on cooperation agreements with Mexico. It keeps the rule that any such agreement using state money needs approval from the governor and the Legislative Budget Board, and the wording now covers projects inside or outside Texas. It also lets any listed agency set up a funding mechanism to invest jointly with the North American Development Bank in Texas infrastructure, starting September 1, 2025.
Labels
Labels: NEVER GOT A HEARING. Filed Feb 7, 2025 and referred to the Senate Economic Development committee. No public hearing. The bill died.
Receipt
The receipt
89R-SB1170 · 2025-02-07
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ITEM
relating to international cooperation agreements between certain state agencies and the United Mexican States and funding for infrastructure investment in this state; providing authority for certain agencies to issue bonds.
WHAT IT DOES
Projects inside or outside Texas. The governor and budget board still sign off.
The bill adds the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality and the Public Utility Commission of Texas to the short list of state agencies that may issue bonds under the state law on cooperation agreements with Mexico. It keeps the rule that any such agreement using state money needs approval from the governor and the Legislative Budget Board, and the wording now covers projects inside or outside Texas. It also lets any listed agency set up a funding mechanism to invest jointly with the North American Development Bank in Texas infrastructure, starting September 1, 2025.
CHARGES
[ ] NONE FOUND
TOTAL
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
HISTORY
- Received by the Secretary of the Senate
- Filed
- Read first time
- Referred to Economic Development
FILED UNDER
The bill gives two more state agencies authority to issue bonds tied to cooperation agreements with Mexico.
THE TEXT
…“jointly invest in and leverage funding for infrastructure in Texas with the North American Development Bank”
Bill text, introduced version (I)
The bill lets state agencies pool money with a binational development bank to fund infrastructure inside Texas.
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Donors
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 May 5, 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.
Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$100,000.00
Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC
$100,000.00
- Cash
- $100,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $100,000.00
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.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · on Oct 28, 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: 100989239.
Greg Abbott Campaign$33,489.82
Greg Abbott Campaign
$33,489.82
- Cash
- $0.00
- Paid by others
- $33,489.82
- Total
- $33,489.82
Also funds 9 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Oct 29, 2024 to Sep 2, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · Oct 29, 2024 to Nov 12, 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: 100989239.
Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.
Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC
$100,000.00
- Cash
- $100,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $100,000.00
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.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · on Oct 28, 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: 100989239.
Greg Abbott Campaign
$33,489.82
- Cash
- $0.00
- Paid by others
- $33,489.82
- Total
- $33,489.82
Also funds 9 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Oct 29, 2024 to Sep 2, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · Oct 29, 2024 to Nov 12, 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: 100989239.
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 Feb 7, 2025
02/28/2025 S Referred to Economic Development
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 · Economic Development · Final status: Died in committee
Companion
HB 1353 by Guillen (identical)
Subjects
MEXICO
Governor
Intergovernmental Relations
State Finances--Management & Control
Utilities--Electric
Water--Development
Water--General
BONDS
ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, TEXAS COMMISSION ON
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION
Text
The text as introduced · 261 words
89R4039 ANG-F By: Hinojosa of Nueces S.B. No. 1170 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to international cooperation agreements between certain state agencies and the United Mexican States and funding for infrastructure investment in this state; providing authority for certain agencies to issue bonds. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 792.005(b), Government Code, is amended to read as follows: (b) Only the following state agencies may issue bonds under this section: (1) the Department of Agriculture; (2) the Texas Department of Economic Development; (3) the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs; (4) the Texas Public Finance Authority; (5) the Texas Turnpike Authority; [ or ] (6) the Texas Water Development Board ; (7) the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality; or (8) the Public Utility Commission of Texas . SECTION 2. Section 792.006, Government Code, is amended to read as follows: Sec. 792.006. APPROVAL OF GOVERNOR AND LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD. An agreement made by a state agency under this chapter that involves the use of money appropriated from the state treasury for projects inside or outside of this state is not valid unless it is approved by the governor and the Legislative Budget Board. SECTION 3. Chapter 792, Government Code, is amended by adding Section 792.007 to read as follows: Sec. 792.007. INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENTS. An agency described by Section 792.005(b) may create a funding mechanism to jointly invest in and leverage funding for infrastructure in Texas with the North American Development Bank. SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.