SB 2599
bill makes economic development corporations bid like cities
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 purchasing authority of development corporations.
Caption from analyzed text · version I.
Summary
Chapter 252, same as cities. The old reverse auction line goes.
The bill makes local economic development corporations follow the same competitive purchasing rules that cities must follow under Chapter 252 of the Local Government Code. It deletes the old language that only said these corporations may use a reverse auction procedure when they buy things. Starting September 1, 2025, development corporations lose their looser buying rules and must follow city-style bidding requirements.
Labels
Labels: QUICK READ: 79 WORDS. The bill as filed runs 79 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 13, 2025 and referred to the Senate Economic Development committee. No public hearing. The bill died.
Receipt
The receipt
89R-SB2599 · 2025-03-13
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ITEM
relating to the purchasing authority of development corporations.
WHAT IT DOES
Chapter 252, same as cities. The old reverse auction line goes.
The bill makes local economic development corporations follow the same competitive purchasing rules that cities must follow under Chapter 252 of the Local Government Code. It deletes the old language that only said these corporations may use a reverse auction procedure when they buy things. Starting September 1, 2025, development corporations lose their looser buying rules and must follow city-style bidding requirements.
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 bill puts economic development corporations, the bodies that hand out local incentive money, under city competitive purchasing rules.
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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 6, 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.
Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$1,140,000.00
Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC
$1,140,000.00
- Cash
- $1,140,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $1,140,000.00
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.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · Dec 12, 2024 to Oct 21, 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: 101009502, 101012383, 101061137, 101072395, 101072779.
Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.
Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC
$1,140,000.00
- Cash
- $1,140,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $1,140,000.00
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.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · Dec 12, 2024 to Oct 21, 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: 101009502, 101012383, 101061137, 101072395, 101072779.
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 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
Purchasing--General
DEVELOPMENT CORPORATIONS
Text
The text as introduced · 79 words
By: Middleton S.B. No. 2599 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to the purchasing authority of development corporations. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 501.074, Local Government Code, is amended to read as follows: Sec. 501.074. PURCHASING. A corporation is subject to Chapter 252 [ may use the reverse auction procedure defined by Section 2155.062(d), Government Code, ] for purchasing. SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.