SB 2261
bill capping certain tax increment fund payouts
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 restriction on the authority to disburse money paid into the tax increment fund for a tax increment financing reinvestment zone to pay certain project costs for the zone.
Caption from analyzed text · version I.
Summary
Two cost categories, 25 percent of the year’s deposits, max.
The bill caps how much money a tax increment financing zone can pay out of its tax increment fund each year for two listed categories of project costs. Those costs cannot exceed 25 percent of the total deposits paid into the fund that year. It touches cities, counties and zone boards that run these reinvestment zones, and the cap starts January 1, 2026.
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Labels: QUICK READ: 131 WORDS. The bill as filed runs 131 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 11, 2025 and referred to the Senate Economic Development committee. No public hearing. The bill died.
Receipt
The receipt
89R-SB2261 · 2025-03-11
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ITEM
relating to a restriction on the authority to disburse money paid into the tax increment fund for a tax increment financing reinvestment zone to pay certain project costs for the zone.
WHAT IT DOES
Two cost categories, 25 percent of the year’s deposits, max.
The bill caps how much money a tax increment financing zone can pay out of its tax increment fund each year for two listed categories of project costs. Those costs cannot exceed 25 percent of the total deposits paid into the fund that year. It touches cities, counties and zone boards that run these reinvestment zones, and the cap starts January 1, 2026.
CHARGES
[ ] NONE FOUND
TOTAL
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
HISTORY
- Received by the Secretary of the Senate
- Filed
- Read first time
- Referred to Economic Development
FILED UNDER
THE TEXT
…“money may not be disbursed from the fund in a calendar year to pay project costs”…
Bill text, introduced version (I)
The bill limits how a tax increment reinvestment zone can spend the tax money captured in its fund on certain project costs.
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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 27, 2024 to Jun 30, 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.
Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC$15,000.00
Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC
$15,000.00
- Cash
- $15,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $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.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · Dec 13, 2024 to Jun 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: 100987960, 101029944, 101057026.
Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.
Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC
$15,000.00
- Cash
- $15,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $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.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · Dec 13, 2024 to Jun 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: 100987960, 101029944, 101057026.
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 Mar 11, 2025
03/25/2025 S Referred to Economic Development
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 · Economic Development · Final status: Died in committee
Subjects
Economic & Industrial Development--General
Taxation--Property-Miscellaneous
REINVESTMENT ZONES
Text
The text as introduced · 131 words
89R16200 MLH-D By: Cook S.B. No. 2261 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to a restriction on the authority to disburse money paid into the tax increment fund for a tax increment financing reinvestment zone to pay certain project costs for the zone. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 311.014, Tax Code, is amended by adding Subsection (b-1) to read as follows: (b-1) Notwithstanding Subsection (b), money may not be disbursed from the fund in a calendar year to pay project costs described by Sections 311.002(1)(D) and (E) for the zone in an amount greater than 25 percent of the total deposits paid into the fund for that year under Section 311.013. SECTION 2. This Act takes effect January 1, 2026.