Monitoring the SessionSB 969
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 the reimbursement of state employees for groceries consumed while traveling on official state business.
Caption from analyzed text · version I.
Bought at home the day before or day of the trip.
The bill lets state agencies repay employees for groceries bought in their home city the day before or the day of a work trip, if the employee eats them while traveling on state business. It touches state agencies and state employees who travel for work. On the ground, an employee can pack groceries for a trip and get repaid for the share eaten each day, counted against the existing meal limit, once the agency adopts a policy.
Labels: ZOMBIE BILL. Died 2 times: 88R SB 762 (Died in committee) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.DO-OVER. Reworked text of a bill filed before that died: 88R SB 762 (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 Jan 29, 2025 and referred to the Senate Business & Commerce committee. No public hearing. The bill died.
89R-SB969 · 2025-01-29
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relating to the reimbursement of state employees for groceries consumed while traveling on official state business.
Bought at home the day before or day of the trip.
The bill lets state agencies repay employees for groceries bought in their home city the day before or the day of a work trip, if the employee eats them while traveling on state business. It touches state agencies and state employees who travel for work. On the ground, an employee can pack groceries for a trip and get repaid for the share eaten each day, counted against the existing meal limit, once the agency adopts a policy.
[ ] NONE FOUND
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
No verified beat found.
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Not tied to this bill.
The author's campaign account only. Own money and internal transfers are separate on the member page.
Derived itemized flow · Jul 1, 2024 to Oct 23, 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.
$250,000.00
Also funds 2 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 17, 2025 to Oct 15, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.
Derived itemized flow · Jul 17, 2025 to Oct 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.
Report IDs: 101028838, 101071548.
$100,000.00
Also funds 0 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · on Sep 4, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.
Derived itemized flow · on Sep 4, 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: 101067724.
$100,000.00
Also funds 32 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Feb 20, 2026 to Oct 14, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamDerived itemized flow · on Oct 13, 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: 101071548.
Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.
$250,000.00
Also funds 2 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 17, 2025 to Oct 15, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.
Derived itemized flow · Jul 17, 2025 to Oct 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.
Report IDs: 101028838, 101071548.
$100,000.00
Also funds 0 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · on Sep 4, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.
Derived itemized flow · on Sep 4, 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: 101067724.
$100,000.00
Also funds 32 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Feb 20, 2026 to Oct 14, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamDerived itemized flow · on Oct 13, 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: 101071548.
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. Hughes, same lead author · Died in committee · reworked
Introduced textLast action, Mar 1, 2023: Referred to Business & Commerce
Relating to the reimbursement of state employees for groceries consumed while traveling on official state business.
Caption, 88R bill history
Texas Senate · Filed Jan 29, 2025
02/13/2025 S Referred to Business & Commerce
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 · Business & Commerce · Final status: Died in committee
HB 472 by Gervin-Hawkins (identical)
State Employees
FOOD
The text as introduced · 309 words
89R3737 LRM-D By: Hughes S.B. No. 969 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to the reimbursement of state employees for groceries consumed while traveling on official state business. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 660.113(c), Government Code, is amended to read as follows: (c) Except as provided by Section 660.1135, a [ A ] state agency may not reimburse a state employee for a meal expense incurred within the employee's designated headquarters unless the expense is: (1) mandatory; and (2) connected with training, a seminar, or a conference. SECTION 2. Subchapter F, Chapter 660, Government Code, is amended by adding Section 660.1135 to read as follows: Sec. 660.1135. REIMBURSEMENT FOR GROCERIES PURCHASED WITHIN EMPLOYEE'S DESIGNATED HEADQUARTERS. (a) In this section, "groceries" means food items sold at a grocery store, supermarket, or other similar retail establishment. (b) A state agency may reimburse a state employee as provided by Subsections (c) and (d) for groceries purchased within the employee's designated headquarters if: (1) the grocery purchase date is the day before or the day the employee travels to conduct official state business; and (2) the employee consumes the groceries while the employee is away from the employee's designated headquarters traveling for official state business. (c) A state agency may only reimburse a state employee under this section for the prorated portion of groceries the employee consumes each day while traveling for official state business. (d) A purchase under this section is considered a meal expense for purposes of determining the limit established by the travel provisions of the General Appropriations Act for meal expenses under Section 660.112. (e) A state agency must develop a policy for authorizing reimbursements under this section before the agency may reimburse a state employee under this section. SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.
