Monitoring the Session

SB 907

Blanco’s Utility Aid Bill Covers A City It Never Names

Died in committee

Verdict: Smells

SmellsInitial review
Sen. César BlancoDSenate 29
Why it's charged
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THE TEXT

“This section applies only to a municipality described by Section 1502.070(a)(2)(B), Government Code.”

Bill text, introduced version (I)

The bill limits itself to cities that match a descriptor in another code section, so the text never says which city it covers. The caption does say "certain municipalities," which keeps the confidence moderate.

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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 bill payment assistance programs for utility customers offered by certain municipalities.

Caption from analyzed text · version I.

Summary

Which city? Whichever one fits Section 1502.070(a)(2)(B). The program is optional, too.

The bill gives the board of trustees that runs a city's utility system the exclusive power to set up a bill payment help program. The program can cover low-income customers who were cut off for nonpayment three or more times in a year, and customers 75 or older who got a shutoff notice. It applies only to a city described by a cross-referenced Government Code section, and it allows the program without requiring one.

Labels

Labels: NEVER GOT A HEARING. Filed Jan 24, 2025 and referred to the Senate Local Government committee. No public hearing. The bill died.

Receipt

The receipt

89R-SB907 · 2025-01-24

SOLD BY

Sen. César BlancoDSenate 29

ITEM

relating to bill payment assistance programs for utility customers offered by certain municipalities.

WHAT IT DOES

Which city? Whichever one fits Section 1502.070(a)(2)(B). The program is optional, too.

The bill gives the board of trustees that runs a city's utility system the exclusive power to set up a bill payment help program. The program can cover low-income customers who were cut off for nonpayment three or more times in a year, and customers 75 or older who got a shutoff notice. It applies only to a city described by a cross-referenced Government Code section, and it allows the program without requiring one.

CHARGES

[x] BRACKET BILLanalysis confidence 45%

THE TEXT

“This section applies only to a municipality described by Section 1502.070(a)(2)(B), Government Code.”

Bill text, introduced version (I)

The bill limits itself to cities that match a descriptor in another code section, so the text never says which city it covers. The caption does say "certain municipalities," which keeps the confidence moderate.

TOTAL

No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

LBB estimate · fiscal note version I · source

Sources

Fiscal note · version I · April 4, 2025

No first-year general revenue figure available here.

LBB published estimates · flow over the stated periods.

Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

HISTORY

  1. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
  2. Filed
  3. Read first time
  4. Referred to Local Government
FILED UNDER

No verified beat found.

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CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

César Blanco

Donors

Agave Democratic Infrastructure Fund$26KTexas Trial Lawyers Association PAC$25KBorder Health PAC$25K

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 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.

Agave Democratic Infrastructure Fund$25,750.00

Agave Democratic Infrastructure Fund

$25,750.00

Cash
$25,000.00
Paid by others
$750.00
Total
$25,750.00
consulting $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.

Sources

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.

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC$25,000.00

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

$25,000.00

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

Team
Sources

Derived 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.

Border Health PAC$25,000.00

Border Health PAC

$25,000.00

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

Team
Sources

Derived 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.

Money

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

×

Agave Democratic Infrastructure Fund

$25,750.00

Cash
$25,000.00
Paid by others
$750.00
Total
$25,750.00
consulting $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.

Sources

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.

×

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

$25,000.00

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

Team
Sources

Derived 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.

×

Border Health PAC

$25,000.00

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

Team
Sources

Derived 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.

Votes

No floor vote loaded for this bill.

Fiscal

No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

LBB estimate · fiscal note version I · source

Sources

Fiscal note · version I · April 4, 2025

No first-year general revenue figure available here.

LBB published estimates · flow over the stated periods.

Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

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 Jan 24, 2025

02/13/2025 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 4269 by Perez, Vincent (identical)

Subjects

Aging

City Government--Utilities

Human Services--Direct Assistance

Utilities--Water & Sewer

Text

The text as introduced · 229 words

89R741 CXP-D

By: Blanco
S.B. No. 907

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to bill payment assistance programs for utility customers

offered by certain municipalities.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. Subchapter Z, Chapter 552, Local Government

Code, is amended by adding Section 552.9145 to read as follows:

Sec. 552.9145. CUSTOMER ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR UTILITY

SYSTEM CUSTOMERS IN CERTAIN MUNICIPALITIES. (a) In this section,

"utility system" has the meaning assigned by Section 552.914.

(b) This section applies only to a municipality described by

Section 1502.070(a)(2)(B), Government Code.

(c) The board of trustees vested with the management and

control of a municipality's utility system has exclusive authority

to establish a bill payment assistance program for utility system

customers:

(1) who the utility determines are low-income

customers whose service was disconnected for nonpayment by the

utility system three or more times during a calendar year; or

(2) who are 75 years of age or older and have received

a notice of disconnection from service from the utility system for

nonpayment of bills.

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.