SB 2947
Hagenbuch Tax Bill Defines Its Cities By One Federal Grassland
Did not pass
Verdict: Smells
Why it's charged
Bracket bill
THE TEXT
“a municipality in a county which includes part of the Lyndon B. Johnson National Grassland”…
Bill text, introduced version (I)
Instead of a general rule, the new category is defined by one named federal grassland. That aims a Tax Code change at the cities in whatever county holds that land.
Bracket billInitial 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 authority of certain municipalities to use certain tax revenue for certain qualified projects.
Caption from analyzed text · version I.
Summary
New category: any city in a county that includes part of that grassland.
The bill widens the list of cities that can use certain tax revenue for a qualified project under Section 351.1015 of the Tax Code. It keeps the existing cities of 5,000 to under 40,000 people and border cities, and adds any city in a county that includes part of the Lyndon B. Johnson National Grassland. Cities in that one geographic area gain this tax-revenue authority starting September 1, 2025.
Labels
Labels: NEVER GOT A HEARING. Filed Mar 14, 2025. Never referred to a committee.
Receipt
The receipt
89R-SB2947 · 2025-03-14
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ITEM
relating to the authority of certain municipalities to use certain tax revenue for certain qualified projects.
WHAT IT DOES
New category: any city in a county that includes part of that grassland.
The bill widens the list of cities that can use certain tax revenue for a qualified project under Section 351.1015 of the Tax Code. It keeps the existing cities of 5,000 to under 40,000 people and border cities, and adds any city in a county that includes part of the Lyndon B. Johnson National Grassland. Cities in that one geographic area gain this tax-revenue authority starting September 1, 2025.
CHARGES
[x] BRACKET BILLanalysis confidence 75%
THE TEXT
“a municipality in a county which includes part of the Lyndon B. Johnson National Grassland”…
Bill text, introduced version (I)
Instead of a general rule, the new category is defined by one named federal grassland. That aims a Tax Code change at the cities in whatever county holds that land.
TOTAL
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
HISTORY
- Received by the Secretary of the Senate
- Filed
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 · Oct 27, 2024 to Jun 15, 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$50,000.00
Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC
$50,000.00
- Cash
- $50,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $50,000.00
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 · Jun 23, 2025 to Sep 8, 2025. 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: 101010787, 101032653.
Denton County Republican Lincoln Cabinet PAC$25,000.00
Denton County Republican Lincoln Cabinet PAC
$25,000.00
- Cash
- $25,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $25,000.00
Also funds 1 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Apr 8, 2026 to Apr 21, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.
Sources
Derived itemized flow · on Apr 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: 101058859.
Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.
Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC
$50,000.00
- Cash
- $50,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $50,000.00
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 · Jun 23, 2025 to Sep 8, 2025. 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: 101010787, 101032653.
Denton County Republican Lincoln Cabinet PAC
$25,000.00
- Cash
- $25,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $25,000.00
Also funds 1 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Apr 8, 2026 to Apr 21, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.
Sources
Derived itemized flow · on Apr 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: 101058859.
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 14, 2025
03/14/2025 S Filed
Texas Legislature Online · Introduced
Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 6:51 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.
Subjects
City Government--Finance
Taxation--Hotel, Motel Occupancy
Text
The text as introduced · 182 words
89R19856 TYPED By: Hagenbuch S.B. No. 2947 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to the authority of certain municipalities to use certain tax revenue for certain qualified projects. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 351.1015(b), Tax Code, as amended by Chapters 644 (H.B. 4559), 779 (H.B. 5012), 927 (S.B. 2220), and 1110 (S.B. 1057), Acts of the 88th Legislature, Regular Session, 2023, is reenacted and amended to read as follows: (b) This section applies only to a qualified project located in: (1) a municipality with a population of at least 5000 but less than 40000 according to the most recent federal decennial census ; [ or ] (2) a municipality that is adjacent to another state; (3) a municipality in a county which includes part of the Lyndon B. Johnson National Grassland SECTION 2. To the extent of any conflict, this Act prevails over another Act of the 89th Legislature, Regular Session, 2025, relating to nonsubstantive additions to and corrections in enacted codes. SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.