SB 2300
bill saying only the council fires the city manager
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 the termination and compensation of a city manager.
Caption from analyzed text · version I.
Summary
Pay changes too. Charters that say otherwise lose.
The bill says only a city council, as the governing body of a city, may fire a city manager or change a city manager's pay. It touches every Texas city that has a city manager, including home-rule cities whose charters say otherwise. Any charter rule that gives that power to a mayor or someone else stops working on September 1, 2025.
Labels
Labels: QUICK READ: 108 WORDS. The bill as filed runs 108 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 Local Government committee. No public hearing. The bill died.
Receipt
The receipt
89R-SB2300 · 2025-03-11
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ITEM
relating to the termination and compensation of a city manager.
WHAT IT DOES
Pay changes too. Charters that say otherwise lose.
The bill says only a city council, as the governing body of a city, may fire a city manager or change a city manager's pay. It touches every Texas city that has a city manager, including home-rule cities whose charters say otherwise. Any charter rule that gives that power to a mayor or someone else stops working on September 1, 2025.
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 Local Government
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 · Jul 1, 2024 to Oct 24, 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 Sands PAC$129,500.00
Texas Sands PAC
$129,500.00
- Cash
- $129,500.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $129,500.00
Also funds 121 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 3, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · Nov 27, 2024 to May 12, 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: 100990378, 101033698, 101040111, 101052272.
Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.
Texas Sands PAC
$129,500.00
- Cash
- $129,500.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $129,500.00
Also funds 121 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 3, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · Nov 27, 2024 to May 12, 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: 100990378, 101033698, 101040111, 101052272.
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 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
Subjects
City Government--Employees/Officers
City Government--General
Text
The text as introduced · 108 words
89R15203 MZM-D By: Johnson S.B. No. 2300 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to the termination and compensation of a city manager. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Chapter 150, Local Government Code, is amended by adding Subchapter D to read as follows: SUBCHAPTER D. COMPENSATION AND TERMINATION OF CITY MANAGER Sec. 150.061. COMPENSATION AND TERMINATION OF CITY MANAGER. (a) Only the governing body of a municipality may terminate or adjust the compensation of a city manager. (b) This section prevails over any conflicting charter provision of a home-rule municipality. SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.