Monitoring the SessionSB 1691
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 the disruption of quiet enjoyment of a residence with pamphlets, leaflets, or flyers demonstrating ethnic or religious animus; providing a civil penalty.
Caption from analyzed text · version I.
Covers flyers handed out at homes. Government lawyers sue to collect, plus attorney’s fees.
The bill sets a $5,000 civil penalty for anyone who disturbs another person's peaceful use of their home by handing out pamphlets, leaflets, or flyers that show ethnic or religious animus. It reaches anyone who distributes such material at a residence, and it lets the attorney general or a local district or county attorney sue to collect the penalty plus attorney's fees. Starting September 1, 2025, government lawyers could take people to court over the content of flyers left at homes.
Labels: ZOMBIE BILL. Died 2 times: 88R SB 2082 (Died in committee) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.DO-OVER. Reworked text of a bill filed before that died: 88R SB 2082 (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 Feb 27, 2025 and referred to the Senate State Affairs committee. No public hearing. The bill died.
89R-SB1691 · 2025-02-27
relating to the disruption of quiet enjoyment of a residence with pamphlets, leaflets, or flyers demonstrating ethnic or religious animus; providing a civil penalty.
Covers flyers handed out at homes. Government lawyers sue to collect, plus attorney’s fees.
The bill sets a $5,000 civil penalty for anyone who disturbs another person's peaceful use of their home by handing out pamphlets, leaflets, or flyers that show ethnic or religious animus. It reaches anyone who distributes such material at a residence, and it lets the attorney general or a local district or county attorney sue to collect the penalty plus attorney's fees. Starting September 1, 2025, government lawyers could take people to court over the content of flyers left at homes.
[ ] NONE FOUND
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
THE TEXT
…“residence by distributing a pamphlet, leaflet, or flyer that”…
Bill text, introduced version (I)
The bill puts a $5,000 civil penalty on distributing printed material based on whether its content shows ethnic or religious animus, and lets state and local prosecutors sue to collect it.
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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 · Jul 2, 2024 to Oct 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.
$25,000.00
Also funds 0 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · on Jan 22, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.
Derived itemized flow · on Jan 22, 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: 101065471.
$20,000.00
Also funds 137 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 24, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamDerived itemized flow · Dec 12, 2024 to Oct 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.
Report IDs: 101012370, 101032316, 101072614.
$10,000.00
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.
TeamDerived itemized flow · on Dec 2, 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: 101032316.
Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.
$25,000.00
Also funds 0 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · on Jan 22, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.
Derived itemized flow · on Jan 22, 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: 101065471.
$20,000.00
Also funds 137 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 24, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamDerived itemized flow · Dec 12, 2024 to Oct 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.
Report IDs: 101012370, 101032316, 101072614.
$10,000.00
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.
TeamDerived itemized flow · on Dec 2, 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: 101032316.
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 Sen. Menéndez, same lead author · Died in committee · reworked
Introduced textLast action, Mar 21, 2023: Referred to State Affairs
Relating to the disruption of quiet enjoyment of a residence with pamphlets, leaflets, or flyers demonstrating ethnic or religious animus; providing a civil penalty.
Caption, 88R bill history
Texas Senate · Filed Feb 27, 2025
03/11/2025 S Referred to State Affairs
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 · State Affairs · Final status: Died in committee
Civil Remedies & Liabilities
Crimes--Against Persons--General
The text as introduced · 210 words
89R9534 SCL-D By: Menéndez S.B. No. 1691 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to the disruption of quiet enjoyment of a residence with pamphlets, leaflets, or flyers demonstrating ethnic or religious animus; providing a civil penalty. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Title 4, Property Code, is amended by adding Chapter 32 to read as follows: CHAPTER 32. CIVIL PENALTIES FOR CERTAIN DISRUPTIONS OF QUIET ENJOYMENT OF PROPERTY Sec. 32.001. CIVIL PENALTY FOR DISRUPTION OF QUIET ENJOYMENT OF RESIDENCE WITH CERTAIN HATE SPEECH. (a) A person who interferes with another person's quiet enjoyment of that person's residence by distributing a pamphlet, leaflet, or flyer that demonstrates ethnic or religious animus is subject to a civil penalty in an amount of $5,000. (b) The attorney general or a district or county attorney may bring an action to collect a civil penalty under this section. The attorney general or district or county attorney may recover reasonable attorney's fees and costs incurred in bringing the action. SECTION 2. Section 32.001, Property Code, as added by this Act, applies only to a pamphlet, leaflet, or flyer distributed on or after the effective date of this Act. SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.