SB 1469
Texas Census Study Assumes Every Resident Gets Asked About Citizenship
Died in committee
Verdict: Smells
Why it's charged
Study, task force, commission, report
THE TEXT
“Not later than July 1, 2026, the state demographer shall prepare and submit to the legislature a report on the results of the study conducted under Section 1 of this Act.”
Bill text, introduced version (I)
The bill's only duty is a study and a report. No census is authorized or funded, so any real action waits on a later Legislature.
Study, task force, commission, reportInitial 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 a study on the feasibility of this state conducting a census of the residents of this state.
Caption from analyzed text · version I.
Summary
The only duty is a report to the Legislature, due July 1, 2026.
The bill orders the state demographer to study whether Texas could run its own census of state residents, and to assume that census would ask each resident whether they are a U.S. citizen. It touches only the state demographer's office, which must weigh costs, benefits and challenges and point out where better population data could cut state spending. Nothing changes on the ground beyond a report to the Legislature due by July 1, 2026, and the law expires on September 1, 2026.
Labels
Labels: NEVER GOT A HEARING. Filed Feb 20, 2025 and referred to the Senate Finance committee. No public hearing. The bill died.
Receipt
The receipt
89R-SB1469 · 2025-02-20
SOLD BY
ITEM
relating to a study on the feasibility of this state conducting a census of the residents of this state.
WHAT IT DOES
The only duty is a report to the Legislature, due July 1, 2026.
The bill orders the state demographer to study whether Texas could run its own census of state residents, and to assume that census would ask each resident whether they are a U.S. citizen. It touches only the state demographer's office, which must weigh costs, benefits and challenges and point out where better population data could cut state spending. Nothing changes on the ground beyond a report to the Legislature due by July 1, 2026, and the law expires on September 1, 2026.
CHARGES
[x] STUDY, TASK FORCE, COMMISSION, REPORTanalysis confidence 90%
THE TEXT
“Not later than July 1, 2026, the state demographer shall prepare and submit to the legislature a report on the results of the study conducted under Section 1 of this Act.”
Bill text, introduced version (I)
The bill's only duty is a study and a report. No census is authorized or funded, so any real action waits on a later Legislature.
TOTAL
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
HISTORY
- Received by the Secretary of the Senate
- Filed
- Read first time
- Referred to Finance
FILED UNDER
No verified beat found.
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CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY
CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY
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 · Jul 1, 2024 to Oct 23, 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.
GOPAC Election Fund$250,000.00
GOPAC Election Fund
$250,000.00
- Cash
- $250,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $250,000.00
Also funds 2 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 17, 2025 to Oct 15, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.
Sources
Derived itemized flow · Jul 17, 2025 to Oct 15, 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: 101028838, 101071548.
CRAFTPAC (Court Reform Action for Texas Families)$100,000.00
CRAFTPAC (Court Reform Action for Texas Families)
$100,000.00
- Cash
- $100,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $100,000.00
Also funds 0 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · on Sep 4, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.
Sources
Derived itemized flow · on Sep 4, 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: 101067724.
Court Reform Action for Families Texas PAC$100,000.00
Court Reform Action for Families Texas PAC
$100,000.00
- Cash
- $100,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $100,000.00
Also funds 32 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Feb 20, 2026 to Oct 14, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · on Oct 13, 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: 101071548.
Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.
GOPAC Election Fund
$250,000.00
- Cash
- $250,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $250,000.00
Also funds 2 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 17, 2025 to Oct 15, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.
Sources
Derived itemized flow · Jul 17, 2025 to Oct 15, 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: 101028838, 101071548.
CRAFTPAC (Court Reform Action for Texas Families)
$100,000.00
- Cash
- $100,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $100,000.00
Also funds 0 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · on Sep 4, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.
Sources
Derived itemized flow · on Sep 4, 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: 101067724.
Court Reform Action for Families Texas PAC
$100,000.00
- Cash
- $100,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $100,000.00
Also funds 32 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Feb 20, 2026 to Oct 14, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · on Oct 13, 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: 101071548.
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 20, 2025
03/06/2025 S Referred to Finance
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 · Finance · Final status: Died in committee
Subjects
Aliens
Interim Studies
DEMOGRAPHER, STATE (VW3V2)
Text
The text as introduced · 213 words
By: Hughes S.B. No. 1469 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to a study on the feasibility of this state conducting a census of the residents of this state. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. STUDY ON FEASIBILITY OF STATE CENSUS. (a) The state demographer under Chapter 468, Government Code, shall conduct a study to assess the feasibility of this state conducting a census to more accurately determine the population of the residents of this state. The study must: (1) consider the costs, benefits, and challenges of this state conducting a census; and (2) identify policy areas where access to more detailed demographic information may reduce state spending, including spending through appropriations. (b) In conducting the study under this section, the state demographer shall assume that the state census being studied will include a census question asking each resident of this state whether the resident is a United States citizen. SECTION 2. REPORT. Not later than July 1, 2026, the state demographer shall prepare and submit to the legislature a report on the results of the study conducted under Section 1 of this Act. SECTION 3. EXPIRATION. This Act expires September 1, 2026. SECTION 4. EFFECTIVE DATE. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.