Monitoring the SessionSB 2602
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 procurement procedures for certain municipal housing authorities.
Caption from analyzed text · version I.
No competitive bidding below the federal simplified acquisition threshold.
This bill lets certain city housing authorities skip competitive bidding on purchases unless the purchase costs more than the federal simplified acquisition threshold. It touches only the housing authorities described in a separate existing section of state law, Section 392.0162, and the vendors who sell to them. On the ground, more of those authorities' purchases can be made without competitive procurement starting with purchases on or after September 1, 2025.
Labels: ZOMBIE BILL. Died 2 times: 88R SB 1132 (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 1132 (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.NEVER GOT A HEARING. Filed Mar 13, 2025 and referred to the Senate Local Government committee. No public hearing. The bill died.
89R-SB2602 · 2025-03-13
relating to procurement procedures for certain municipal housing authorities.
No competitive bidding below the federal simplified acquisition threshold.
This bill lets certain city housing authorities skip competitive bidding on purchases unless the purchase costs more than the federal simplified acquisition threshold. It touches only the housing authorities described in a separate existing section of state law, Section 392.0162, and the vendors who sell to them. On the ground, more of those authorities' purchases can be made without competitive procurement starting with purchases on or after September 1, 2025.
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No fiscal note in the loaded record.
No verified beat found.
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Derived itemized flow · Jul 10, 2024 to Jun 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.
$25,750.00
Also funds 5 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Nov 22, 2024 to Oct 12, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
Derived itemized flow · Nov 25, 2024 to Dec 13, 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: 100989095.
$25,000.00
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 3, 2024 to Jan 26, 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: 100989095, 101009709, 101033590, 101060872.
$25,000.00
Also funds 17 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Oct 28, 2024 to Aug 26, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamDerived itemized flow · on Dec 14, 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: 100989095.
Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.
$25,750.00
Also funds 5 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Nov 22, 2024 to Oct 12, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
Derived itemized flow · Nov 25, 2024 to Dec 13, 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: 100989095.
$25,000.00
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 3, 2024 to Jan 26, 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: 100989095, 101009709, 101033590, 101060872.
$25,000.00
Also funds 17 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Oct 28, 2024 to Aug 26, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamDerived itemized flow · on Dec 14, 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: 100989095.
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. Blanco, same lead author · Died in committee · same text
Introduced textLast action, Mar 9, 2023: Referred to Local Government
Relating to procurement procedures for certain municipal housing authorities.
Caption, 88R bill history
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
HB 4913 by Moody (identical)
City Government--General
Housing--General
Purchasing--Local
COMPETITIVE BIDDING
The text as introduced · 191 words
89R12384 JAM-F By: Blanco S.B. No. 2602 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to procurement procedures for certain municipal housing authorities. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Subchapter D, Chapter 392, Local Government Code, is amended by adding Section 392.0566 to read as follows: Sec. 392.0566. PROCUREMENT PROCEDURES FOR CERTAIN MUNICIPAL HOUSING AUTHORITIES. Notwithstanding any other law, a municipal housing authority described by Section 392.0162 is required to comply with competitive procurement procedures applicable to municipal housing authorities only when making a purchase requiring the expenditure of an amount that is more than the simplified acquisition threshold as defined by the Federal Acquisition Regulation (48 C.F.R. Section 2.101) or a successor regulation. SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act applies only to a purchase made on or after the effective date of this Act. A purchase made before the effective date of this Act is governed by the law as it existed immediately before the effective date of this Act, and that law is continued in effect for that purpose. SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.