SB 1706: Hinojosa Bill Takes Defense Incentive Talks Behind Closed Doors

Caption

relating to the authority of the governing board of a state governmental body to conduct a closed meeting to deliberate an issue involving certain defense, military, or aerospace issues.

Caption from analyzed text · version H.

Summary

Base and facility talks, plus incentives for private companies. The public can’t watch.

The bill lets the governing board of a state agency, board, commission or department hold a closed meeting to discuss defense, military or aerospace matters. It covers talks about the Department of Defense or NASA setting up an office, base or major facility in Texas, and about economic incentives the state may offer private companies or nonprofits to meet those federal agencies' match or other requirements. The public will no longer be able to watch state boards deliberate these facility and incentive deals, and the change starts immediately with a two-thirds vote or on September 1, 2025.

Labels

Labels: INSTANT LAW. Took effect immediately, on May 15, 2025. 833 of the 1,185 graded 89R laws took effect Sep 1, 2025 (derived from the bill histories, snapshot Oct 19, 2026).CROSS-PARTY HANDOFF. Lead author Adam Hinojosa (R) in the Senate. Lead sponsor Claudia Ordaz (D) in the House. Party as the Legislative Reference Library lists it for the 89th Legislature.

Receipt

The receipt

89R-SB1706 · 2025-02-27

SOLD BY

Sen. Adam HinojosaRSenate 27

+ 1 coauthor

ITEM

relating to the authority of the governing board of a state governmental body to conduct a closed meeting to deliberate an issue involving certain defense, military, or aerospace issues.

WHAT IT DOES

Base and facility talks, plus incentives for private companies. The public can’t watch.

The bill lets the governing board of a state agency, board, commission or department hold a closed meeting to discuss defense, military or aerospace matters. It covers talks about the Department of Defense or NASA setting up an office, base or major facility in Texas, and about economic incentives the state may offer private companies or nonprofits to meet those federal agencies' match or other requirements. The public will no longer be able to watch state boards deliberate these facility and incentive deals, and the change starts immediately with a two-thirds vote or on September 1, 2025.

CHARGES

[ ] NONE FOUND

TOTAL

No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

LBB estimate · fiscal note version I · source

Sources

Fiscal note · version I · March 26, 2025

No first-year general revenue figure available here.

LBB published estimates · flow over the stated periods.

Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

HISTORY

Feb 27, 2025Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Feb 27, 2025Filed
Mar 13, 2025Read first time
Mar 13, 2025Referred to Business & Commerce
Mar 27, 2025Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Mar 27, 2025Considered in public hearing
Mar 27, 2025Left pending in committee
Apr 1, 2025Considered in public hearing
Apr 1, 2025Vote taken in committee
Apr 2, 2025Reported favorably w/o amendments
Apr 2, 2025Recommended for local & uncontested calendar
Apr 2, 2025Committee report printed and distributed
Apr 3, 2025Co-author authorized
Apr 9, 2025Placed on intent calendar
Apr 10, 2025Rules suspended-Regular order of business
Apr 10, 2025Record vote
Apr 10, 2025Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment
Apr 10, 2025Record vote
Apr 10, 2025Three day rule suspended
Apr 10, 2025Record vote
Apr 10, 2025Read 3rd time
Apr 10, 2025Passed
Apr 10, 2025Record vote
Apr 10, 2025Reported engrossed
Apr 14, 2025Received from the Senate
Apr 22, 2025Read first time
Apr 22, 2025Referred to Delivery of Government Efficiency
Apr 24, 2025Considered in formal meeting
Apr 24, 2025Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)
Apr 28, 2025Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
Apr 28, 2025Committee report distributed
Apr 29, 2025Committee report sent to Calendars
Apr 29, 2025Laid out in lieu of companion CSHB 2679
Apr 29, 2025Read 2nd time
Apr 29, 2025Passed to 3rd reading
Apr 29, 2025Record vote RV#865
Apr 29, 2025Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
Apr 30, 2025Read 3rd time
Apr 30, 2025Passed
Apr 30, 2025Record vote RV#947
Apr 30, 2025Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal
Apr 30, 2025House passage reported
Apr 30, 2025Reported enrolled
May 5, 2025Signed in the Senate
May 5, 2025Signed in the House
May 6, 2025Sent to the Governor
May 15, 2025Signed by the Governor
May 15, 2025Effective immediately

FILED UNDER

CORPORATE WELFARE

THE TEXT

“an economic incentive a governmental body may offer to a private entity or nonprofit organization to meet a match requirement or other requirement”…

Bill text, House committee report version (H)

The bill lets state boards discuss economic incentives for private companies tied to defense and aerospace deals behind closed doors.

SIGNED FOR BY

House · 120 yea · 20 nay

Senate · 27 yea · 3 nay

Sources

House: Final passage · Apr 30, 2025. Journal. Published stock for this vote. Snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

Senate: Final passage · Apr 10, 2025. Journal. Published stock for this vote. Snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

All floor motions and other positions below.

No flags

THANK YOU FOR CHECKING THE RECEIPT

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

Adam Hinojosa

Donors

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$100KMayes Middleton$34,597Greg Abbott Campaign$33K

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.

Team

Sources

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.

Mayes Middleton$34,596.72

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

travel $16,942.43text $12,002.83event $4,544.56

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.

Team

Sources

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.

Money

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.

Team

Sources

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

travel $16,942.43text $12,002.83event $4,544.56

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.

Team

Sources

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.

Votes6

House Apr 30, 2025

Yea: 120
Nay: 20
Present, not voting: 2
Absent: 3
Excused: 5

Names

Named positions matched to lawmakers. See the journal for unmatched names.

House journal

Sources

Record 947

SB 1706 was passed by (Record 947): 120 Yeas, 20 Nays, 2 Present, not voting.

Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.

Yea: 120 (published)
Nay: 20 (published)
Present, not voting: 2 (published)
Absent: 3 (derived from named list)
Excused: 5 (derived from named list)

House journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

House Apr 29, 2025

Yea: 123
Nay: 23
Present, not voting: 1
Absent: 3
Excused: 0

Names

Named positions matched to lawmakers. See the journal for unmatched names.

House journal

Sources

Record 865

SB 1706 was passed to third reading by (Record 865): 123 Yeas, 23 Nays, 1 Present, not voting.

Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.

Yea: 123 (published)
Nay: 23 (published)
Present, not voting: 1 (published)
Absent: 3 (derived from named list)
Excused: 0 (derived from named list)

House journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

Senate Apr 10, 2025

Yea: 27
Nay: 3
Present, not voting: Not printed
Absent: 0
Excused: 1

Names

Named positions matched to lawmakers. See the journal for unmatched names.

Senate journal

Sources

The bill was read third time and was passed by the following vote: Yeas 27, Nays 3. (Same as previous roll call)

Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.

Yea: 27 (published)
Nay: 3 (published)
Present, not voting: Not printed
Absent: 0 (derived from named list)
Excused: 1 (derived from named list)

Senate journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

Senate Apr 10, 2025

Yea: 27
Nay: 3
Present, not voting: Not printed
Absent: 0
Excused: 1

Names

Named positions matched to lawmakers. See the journal for unmatched names.

Senate journal

Sources

Senator A. Hinojosa moved that Senate Rule 7.18 and the Constitutional Rule requiring bills to be read on three several days be suspended and that SB 1706 be placed on its third reading and final passage. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 27, Nays 3.

Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.

Yea: 27 (published)
Nay: 3 (published)
Present, not voting: Not printed
Absent: 0 (derived from named list)
Excused: 1 (derived from named list)

Senate journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

Senate Apr 10, 2025

Yea: 27
Nay: 3
Present, not voting: Not printed
Absent: 0
Excused: 1

Names

Named positions matched to lawmakers. See the journal for unmatched names.

Senate journal

Sources

The bill was read second time and was passed to engrossment by the following vote: Yeas 27, Nays 3. (Same as previous roll call)

Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.

Yea: 27 (published)
Nay: 3 (published)
Present, not voting: Not printed
Absent: 0 (derived from named list)
Excused: 1 (derived from named list)

Senate journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

Senate Apr 10, 2025

Yea: 27
Nay: 3
Present, not voting: Not printed
Absent: 0
Excused: 1

Names

Named positions matched to lawmakers. See the journal for unmatched names.

Senate journal

Sources

Senator A. Hinojosa moved to suspend the regular order of business to take up for consideration SB 1706 at this time on its second reading: SB 1706, Relating to the authority of the governing board of a state governmental body to conduct a closed meeting to deliberate an issue involving certain defense, military, or aerospace issues. The motion prevailed by the following vote: Yeas 27, Nays 3.

Published stock of positions for this vote, except where marked derived.

Yea: 27 (published)
Nay: 3 (published)
Present, not voting: Not printed
Absent: 0 (derived from named list)
Excused: 1 (derived from named list)

Senate journal. Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

Witnesses2

For: 0
Against: 2
On: 0

Names

Against

ACLU of Texas1 registration
Lone Star Chapter Sierra Club1 registration

Sources

2 parsed registrations across the loaded witness lists.

Derived stock of witness registrations. Repeated appearances count separately. Organizations and self-representation appear as printed.

Senate witness list. Source snapshot 2026-10-20, Central time.

Fiscal

No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

LBB estimate · fiscal note version I · source

Sources

Fiscal note · version I · March 26, 2025

No first-year general revenue figure available here.

LBB published estimates · flow over the stated periods.

Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

How this was graded

Analysis of text version H by claude-opus-5-5, Oct 22, 2026, against the published rubric.

Sources

Texas Senate · Filed Feb 27, 2025

05/15/2025 E Effective immediately

Texas Legislature Online · Introduced · Senate Committee Report · Engrossed · House Committee Report · Enrolled

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

Coauthors

Mayes MiddletonRSenate 11

Companion

HB 2679 by Ordaz (similar)

Subjects

Aeronautics

City Government--General

County Government--General

Legislature

Military & Veterans

Open Meetings

State Agencies, Boards & Commissions

Text

The text as introduced · 249 words

89R14104 TJB-F

By: Hinojosa of Nueces
S.B. No. 1706

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the authority of the governing board of a state

governmental body to conduct a closed meeting to deliberate an

issue involving certain defense, military, or aerospace issues.

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

SECTION 1. Subchapter D, Chapter 551, Government Code, is

amended by adding Section 551.092 to read as follows:

Sec. 551.092. STATE GOVERNMENTAL BODIES: DEFENSE,

MILITARY, AND AEROSPACE ISSUES; CLOSED MEETING. (a) In this

section, "defense, military, or aerospace issue" means a matter

related to:

(1) the establishment of an office, base, or major

facility in this state by the United States Department of Defense or

the National Aeronautics and Space Administration; or

(2) an economic incentive a governmental body may

offer to a private entity or nonprofit organization to meet a match

requirement or other requirement established by the United States

Department of Defense or the National Aeronautics and Space

Administration in relation to grants or strategic endeavors.

(b) The governing board of a governmental body described by

Section 551.001(3)(A) may conduct a closed meeting to deliberate a

defense, military, or aerospace issue.

SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives

a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as

provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this

Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this

Act takes effect September 1, 2025.

Verdict: No flags

The receipt

SOLD BY

ITEM

WHAT IT DOES

CHARGES

TOTAL

HISTORY

SIGNED FOR BY

Donors

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC

Greg Abbott Campaign

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC

Greg Abbott Campaign

House Apr 30, 2025

House Apr 29, 2025

Senate Apr 10, 2025

Senate Apr 10, 2025

Senate Apr 10, 2025

Senate Apr 10, 2025

Against

Companion