SB 1635
coastal school districts deduct storm insurance from recapture
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 a credit against required recapture payments for certain school districts for the cost of windstorm and hail insurance under the public school finance system.
Caption from analyzed text · version I.
Summary
Windstorm and hail costs come off what goes to the state.
The bill lets certain school districts subtract what they spent last year on windstorm and hail insurance from the recapture money they must send to the state under the school finance system. It applies only to districts located in first tier or second tier coastal counties as the Insurance Code defines them. Those coastal districts would keep more of their local tax money, and less would flow back into the state's recapture system, starting September 1, 2025.
Labels
Labels: PENDING FOREVER. Heard by the Senate Education K-16 committee on Apr 15, 2025 and left pending. Never voted out. The bill died.
Receipt
The receipt
89R-SB1635 · 2025-02-25
SOLD BY
+ 1 coauthor
ITEM
relating to a credit against required recapture payments for certain school districts for the cost of windstorm and hail insurance under the public school finance system.
WHAT IT DOES
Windstorm and hail costs come off what goes to the state.
The bill lets certain school districts subtract what they spent last year on windstorm and hail insurance from the recapture money they must send to the state under the school finance system. It applies only to districts located in first tier or second tier coastal counties as the Insurance Code defines them. Those coastal districts would keep more of their local tax money, and less would flow back into the state's recapture system, starting September 1, 2025.
CHARGES
[ ] NONE FOUND
TOTAL
No first-year general revenue figure available here.
LBB estimate · fiscal note version I · source
Sources
Fiscal note · version I · April 14, 2025
TEA assumes the fiscal implications of the bill cannot be determined due to insufficient data related to costs incurred by school districts for windstorm and hail insurance.
LBB published estimates · flow over the stated periods.
Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.
HISTORY
- Received by the Secretary of the Senate
- Filed
- Read first time
- Referred to Education K-16
- Co-author authorized
- Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
- Considered in public hearing
- Testimony taken in committee
- Left pending in committee
FILED UNDER
No verified beat found.
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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 first-year general revenue figure available here.
LBB estimate · fiscal note version I · source
Sources
Fiscal note · version I · April 14, 2025
TEA assumes the fiscal implications of the bill cannot be determined due to insufficient data related to costs incurred by school districts for windstorm and hail insurance.
LBB published estimates · flow over the stated periods.
Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.
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 25, 2025
04/15/2025 S Left pending in committee
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 · Education K-16 · Final status: Died in committee
Companion
HB 3631 by Hunter (identical)
Subjects
Coastal Affairs & Beaches
Education--Primary & Secondary--Finance
Education--School Districts
Insurance--Property & Casualty
Taxation--School District
WINDSTORM DEVICES & INSURANCE
Text
The text as introduced · 209 words
89R15181 MEW-D By: Hinojosa of Nueces, Middleton S.B. No. 1635 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to a credit against required recapture payments for certain school districts for the cost of windstorm and hail insurance under the public school finance system. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Subchapter D, Chapter 49, Education Code, is amended by adding Section 49.1573 to read as follows: Sec. 49.1573. CREDIT FOR WINDSTORM AND HAIL INSURANCE COSTS. (a) This section applies only to a school district that is located in a first tier coastal county or second tier coastal county, as those terms are defined by Section 2210.003, Insurance Code. (b) The total amount required under Section 49.153 for a school district to which this section applies to purchase attendance credit under this subchapter for any school year is reduced by an amount equal to the amount of money spent by the district in the preceding school year to pay for the cost of windstorm and hail insurance. (c) A reduction under Subsection (b) shall be made after making any reduction to which the district is entitled under Section 49.157 or another provision of this chapter. SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.