Monitoring the SessionSB 2084
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 financing of certain grocery stores by a public facility corporation.
Caption from analyzed text · version I.
Bonds or other debt, in poorer neighborhoods only.
The bill adds grocery stores in economically disadvantaged census tracts to the list of projects a public facility corporation can finance. It touches local public facility corporations and the grocery operators that could get their stores financed with the corporation's bonds or other debt. Starting September 1, 2025, these local corporations can use public financing tools to build or fund grocery stores in poorer neighborhoods.
Labels: ZOMBIE BILL. Died 2 times: 88R SB 1358 (Died in committee) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.BACK FROM THE DEAD. Same text as a bill filed before that died: 88R SB 1358 (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.QUICK READ: 120 WORDS. The bill as filed runs 120 words, counting the existing law it amends and the text it strikes. The median 89R bill as filed runs 441 words (derived, 8,702 graded bills, snapshot Oct 19, 2026).NEVER GOT A HEARING. Filed Mar 7, 2025 and referred to the Senate Local Government committee. No public hearing. The bill died.
89R-SB2084 · 2025-03-07
relating to the financing of certain grocery stores by a public facility corporation.
Bonds or other debt, in poorer neighborhoods only.
The bill adds grocery stores in economically disadvantaged census tracts to the list of projects a public facility corporation can finance. It touches local public facility corporations and the grocery operators that could get their stores financed with the corporation's bonds or other debt. Starting September 1, 2025, these local corporations can use public financing tools to build or fund grocery stores in poorer neighborhoods.
[ ] NONE FOUND
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
THE TEXT
“The term includes a grocery store located in an economically”…
Bill text, introduced version (I)
The bill lets public facility corporations finance a private kind of business, grocery stores, in disadvantaged census tracts.
THE TEXT
…“provided by sponsor obligations or bonds issued under this chapter.”
Bill text, introduced version (I)
The bill widens what public facility corporation bonds and sponsor obligations can pay for to include grocery stores.
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The author's campaign account only. Own money and internal transfers are separate on the member page.
Derived itemized flow · Sep 4, 2024 to Nov 30, 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.
$15,000.00
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 · Oct 25, 2024 to Nov 3, 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: 100990780, 101043817.
$10,000.00
Also funds 131 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 8, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamDerived itemized flow · on Oct 24, 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: 101043817.
$8,833.00
Also funds 3 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Sep 1, 2024 to Sep 4, 2025. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
Derived itemized flow · on Nov 1, 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: 100990780.
Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.
$15,000.00
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 · Oct 25, 2024 to Nov 3, 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: 100990780, 101043817.
$10,000.00
Also funds 131 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 8, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamDerived itemized flow · on Oct 24, 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: 101043817.
$8,833.00
Also funds 3 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Sep 1, 2024 to Sep 4, 2025. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
Derived itemized flow · on Nov 1, 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: 100990780.
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. Miles, same lead author · Died in committee · same text
Introduced textLast action, Mar 16, 2023: Referred to Local Government
Relating to the financing of certain grocery stores by a public facilities corporation.
Caption, 88R bill history
Texas Senate · Filed Mar 7, 2025
03/24/2025 S Referred to Local Government
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 · Local Government · Final status: Died in committee
Business & Commerce--General
Corporations & Associations
Economic & Industrial Development--General
FOOD
The text as introduced · 120 words
89R382 MZM-F By: Miles S.B. No. 2084 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to the financing of certain grocery stores by a public facility corporation. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 303.003(7), Local Government Code, is amended to read as follows: (7) "Public facility" means any real, personal, or mixed property, or an interest in property devoted or to be devoted to public use, and authorized to be financed, refinanced, or provided by sponsor obligations or bonds issued under this chapter. The term includes a grocery store located in an economically disadvantaged census tract as defined by Section 783.009(b), Government Code. SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.