SB 2592
Zaffirini’s bill on purchasing agents in big counties
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 county purchasing agents in certain counties.
Caption from analyzed text · version I.
Summary
Over 250,000 people? The court can make the agent an employee.
In counties with more than 250,000 people, the bill lets the commissioners court vote to abolish the existing county purchasing agent office set up under Section 262.011 and instead hire a purchasing agent as an employee under Section 262.0115. It touches county commissioners courts, current purchasing agents in those larger counties, and the county's buying process. On the ground, the sitting purchasing agent's term ends on the date the order sets, and that person may be rehired under the new arrangement.
Labels
Labels: NEVER GOT A HEARING. Filed Mar 13, 2025 and referred to the Senate Local Government committee. No public hearing. The bill died.
Receipt
The receipt
89R-SB2592 · 2025-03-13
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ITEM
relating to county purchasing agents in certain counties.
WHAT IT DOES
Over 250,000 people? The court can make the agent an employee.
In counties with more than 250,000 people, the bill lets the commissioners court vote to abolish the existing county purchasing agent office set up under Section 262.011 and instead hire a purchasing agent as an employee under Section 262.0115. It touches county commissioners courts, current purchasing agents in those larger counties, and the county's buying process. On the ground, the sitting purchasing agent's term ends on the date the order sets, and that person may be rehired under the new arrangement.
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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CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY
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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 23, 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.
Killam Development Ltd.$72,700.00
Killam Development Ltd.
$72,700.00
- Cash
- $10,000.00
- Paid by others
- $62,700.00
- Total
- $72,700.00
Also funds 3 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Dec 9, 2024 to Sep 28, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.
Sources
Derived itemized flow · Dec 16, 2025 to Aug 20, 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: 101011018, 101057658.
Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC$60,000.00
Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC
$60,000.00
- Cash
- $60,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $60,000.00
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 · Nov 11, 2024 to Aug 31, 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: 100959783, 100987492, 101011018, 101035338, 101057658.
Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.
Killam Development Ltd.
$72,700.00
- Cash
- $10,000.00
- Paid by others
- $62,700.00
- Total
- $72,700.00
Also funds 3 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Dec 9, 2024 to Sep 28, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.
Sources
Derived itemized flow · Dec 16, 2025 to Aug 20, 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: 101011018, 101057658.
Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC
$60,000.00
- Cash
- $60,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $60,000.00
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 · Nov 11, 2024 to Aug 31, 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: 100959783, 100987492, 101011018, 101035338, 101057658.
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 13, 2025
04/03/2025 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
Companion
HB 5127 by Raymond (identical)
Subjects
County Government--Employees/Officers
County Government--General
Purchasing--Local
Text
The text as introduced · 219 words
89R13778 MP-D By: Zaffirini S.B. No. 2592 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to county purchasing agents in certain counties. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 262, Local Government Code, is amended by adding Section 262.0117 to read as follows: Sec. 262.0117. ADDITIONAL COUNTY PURCHASING AGENT AUTHORITY IN COUNTIES WITH POPULATION OF MORE THAN 250,000. (a) This section applies only to a county with a population of more than 250,000. (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this subchapter, the commissioners court of a county by order may: (1) abolish the office of a purchasing agent appointed under Section 262.011; and (2) employ a person to act as county purchasing agent under Section 262.0115. (c) The term of any purchasing agent whose office is abolished under Subsection (b)(1) expires on the date provided in the order. A purchasing agent whose term expires under this subsection is eligible to be employed as a county purchasing agent under Subsection (b)(2). 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.