SB 3028

One Project Start Counts For Every Project In The Zone

Died in committee

Verdict: Smells

SmellsInitial review

Sen. José MenéndezDSenate 26

Both charges, and why

Caption mismatch

THE TEXT

…“the authority of certain municipalities and local”…

Bill text, introduced version (I)

The caption says the bill covers local government corporations, but no section of the body mentions them. Every operative change applies only to a municipality described by Subsection (b)(2).

Caption mismatch

Carve-out

THE TEXT

“This subsection applies only to For a municipality described”…

Bill text, introduced version (I)

The expanded project authority and the one-start-satisfies-all rule go only to the cities covered by an existing subsection. Those cities can spread zone revenue across more convention center and venue projects. The caption admits the bill reaches only certain municipalities, so confidence is low.

Carve-out

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 authority of certain municipalities and local government corporations to use certain tax revenue for certain qualified projects.

Caption from analyzed text · version I.

Summary

Zone tax revenue can flow to every designated project. Caption: local government corporations. Bill: never mentions them.

The bill lets one class of Texas city, described by a cross-reference to existing law, add more convention center or venue projects to its existing project financing zone by ordinance. Any added project must sit within 1,000 feet of an already-designated project, and the city must notify the comptroller within 30 days. Starting any one designated project on time now counts as meeting the start deadline for all of them, so zone tax revenue can flow to every designated project without extending the zone's size or life.

Labels

Labels: NEVER GOT A HEARING. Filed Mar 14, 2025 and referred to the Senate Economic Development committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Receipt

The receipt

89R-SB3028 · 2025-03-14

SOLD BY

Sen. José MenéndezDSenate 26

ITEM

relating to the authority of certain municipalities and local government corporations to use certain tax revenue for certain qualified projects.

WHAT IT DOES

Zone tax revenue can flow to every designated project. Caption: local government corporations. Bill: never mentions them.

CHARGES

[x] CAPTION MISMATCHanalysis confidence 40%

THE TEXT

…“the authority of certain municipalities and local”…

Bill text, introduced version (I)

The caption says the bill covers local government corporations, but no section of the body mentions them. Every operative change applies only to a municipality described by Subsection (b)(2).

[x] CARVE-OUTanalysis confidence 35%

THE TEXT

“This subsection applies only to For a municipality described”…

Bill text, introduced version (I)

TOTAL

No fiscal note in the loaded record.

HISTORY

Mar 14, 2025Received by the Secretary of the Senate
Mar 14, 2025Filed
Apr 7, 2025Read first time
Apr 7, 2025Referred to Economic Development

FILED UNDER

CORPORATE WELFARE

THE TEXT

…“permit the use of project financing zone revenues on all designated qualified”…

Bill text, introduced version (I)

The bill widens how much dedicated tax revenue can be steered to convention centers, venues and related infrastructure in the covered city.

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CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

José Menéndez

Donors

Kickapoo Traditional Tribes of Texas$25K Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC$20K Texas REALTORS Political Action Committee$10K

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 2, 2024 to Oct 5, 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.

Kickapoo Traditional Tribes of Texas$25,000.00

Kickapoo Traditional Tribes of Texas

$25,000.00

Cash: $25,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $25,000.00

Also funds 0 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · on Jan 22, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.

Sources

Derived itemized flow · on Jan 22, 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: 101065471.

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC$20,000.00

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

$20,000.00

Cash: $20,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $20,000.00

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.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Dec 12, 2024 to Oct 5, 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: 101012370, 101032316, 101072614.

Texas REALTORS Political Action Committee$10,000.00

Texas REALTORS Political Action Committee

$10,000.00

Cash: $10,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $10,000.00

Also funds 140 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 2, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · on Dec 2, 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: 101032316.

Money

Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.

Kickapoo Traditional Tribes of Texas

$25,000.00

Cash: $25,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $25,000.00

Also funds 0 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · on Jan 22, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.

Sources

Derived itemized flow · on Jan 22, 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: 101065471.

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

$20,000.00

Cash: $20,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $20,000.00

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.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Dec 12, 2024 to Oct 5, 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: 101012370, 101032316, 101072614.

Texas REALTORS Political Action Committee

$10,000.00

Cash: $10,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $10,000.00

Also funds 140 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 2, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · on Dec 2, 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: 101032316.

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

04/07/2025 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

Companion

HB 5634 by Gervin-Hawkins (identical)

Subjects

Amusements, Games, Sports

City Government--Finance

Taxation--City

CONVENTIONS & CONVENTION CENTERS

RECREATIONAL & CULTURAL FACILITIES

COMPTROLLER OF PUBLIC ACCOUNTS

Text

The text as introduced · 362 words

By: Menéndez
S.B. No. 3028

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the authority of certain municipalities and local

government corporations 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, Tax Code, is amended by

amending Subsection (k) to read as follows:

This subsection applies only to For a municipality described

by Subsection (b)(2) , . t T he term "qualified project" means only a

convention center facility or a venue described by Section

334.001(4)(A), Local Government Code, and any related

infrastructure. Commencement of any one qualified project

designated by the municipality in accordance with this Section

within the specified period described in Subsection (g) shall

satisfy the requirements of that subsection and permit the use of

project financing zone revenues on all designated qualified

projects.

SECTION 2. Section 351.1015, Tax Code, is amended by adding

Subsection (l) to read as follows:

(l) A municipality described by Subsection (b)(2), after

designation of a project financing zone under Subsection (a)(4) and

notification to the comptroller under Subsection (f), may, by

ordinance, designate additional qualified projects within a zone,

provided that any such additional qualified project shall:

(1) comply with the requirements of Subsection (k);

(2) with respect to an outer wall of the added

qualified project, be within 1,000 feet of the outer wall of an

already-designated qualified project; and

(3) not act to extend the duration or boundaries of the

established project financing zone or the period of time by which

the requirements of Subsection (g) are satisfied. A municipality

that adds a qualified project to a project financing zone under this

Subsection shall notify the comptroller of such addition not later

than the 30th day after the date the municipality adopts the

ordinance adding such qualified project. Upon provision of such

notice to the Comptroller, the added qualified project shall

constitute a qualified project for all purposes of this Section

except for establishing the boundaries and duration of the project

financing zone under Subsection (a)(4) and for determining

compliance with the requirements of Subsection (g).

SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.