Monitoring the SessionHB 1030
Filed
Initial review · graded Nov 10, 2026 · How we grade
relating to the punishment for rigging a publicly exhibited contest; increasing a criminal penalty.
Caption from analyzed text · version I.
Class A misdemeanor becomes state jail felony. Starting September 1, 2027.
This bill raises the penalty for rigging a publicly exhibited contest from a Class A misdemeanor to a state jail felony. It touches anyone who could be charged under the existing Penal Code section on rigging publicly exhibited contests. Starting September 1, 2027, the same conduct carries a heavier punishment, and the change applies only to offenses committed on or after that date.
Labels: DO-OVER. Reworked text of a bill filed before that died: 89R HB 2915 (Did not pass). Filed in 2 sessions, counting this one. Checked against 88R and 89R only.TRY NO. 2. Filed in 2 sessions: 89R and 90R. Checked against 88R and 89R only.
90R-HB1030 · 2026-11-10
relating to the punishment for rigging a publicly exhibited contest; increasing a criminal penalty.
Class A misdemeanor becomes state jail felony. Starting September 1, 2027.
This bill raises the penalty for rigging a publicly exhibited contest from a Class A misdemeanor to a state jail felony. It touches anyone who could be charged under the existing Penal Code section on rigging publicly exhibited contests. Starting September 1, 2027, the same conduct carries a heavier punishment, and the change applies only to offenses committed on or after that date.
[ ] NONE FOUND
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
2026-11-10 Filed (per the TLO filing feed)
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 · Oct 30, 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.
$401,656.00
Also funds 42 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jan 23, 2026 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamDerived itemized flow · Aug 25, 2026 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.
Report IDs: 101069212, 101071870.
$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 · Sep 22, 2026 to Oct 10, 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: 101069212, 101071870.
$85,700.00
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.
TeamDerived itemized flow · Aug 11, 2025 to Sep 30, 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: 101028938, 101069212, 101071870.
Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.
$401,656.00
Also funds 42 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jan 23, 2026 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamDerived itemized flow · Aug 25, 2026 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.
Report IDs: 101069212, 101071870.
$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 · Sep 22, 2026 to Oct 10, 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: 101069212, 101071870.
$85,700.00
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.
TeamDerived itemized flow · Aug 11, 2025 to Sep 30, 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: 101028938, 101069212, 101071870.
No floor vote loaded for this bill.
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
Analysis of text version I by a super-expensive superintelligence, Nov 10, 2026, against the published rubric.
Filed 2 times: 89R and now. Checked against 88R and 89R only.
by Rep. Shaheen, same lead author · Did not pass · reworked
Introduced textLast action, May 2, 2025: Failed to receive affirmative vote in comm.
Relating to the criminal penalty for rigging a publicly exhibited contest; increasing a criminal penalty.
Caption, 89R bill history
Texas House · Filed Nov 10, 2026
2026-11-10 Filed (per the TLO filing feed)
Texas Legislature Online · Introduced text: HTML · PDF
Data snapshot Nov 10, 2026 at 11:11 AM CST. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.
The text as introduced · 160 words
90R2718 BEE-F By: Shaheen H.B. No. 1030 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to the punishment for rigging a publicly exhibited contest; increasing a criminal penalty. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 32.44(c), Penal Code, is amended to read as follows: (c) An offense under this section is a state jail felony [ Class A misdemeanor ]. SECTION 2. The changes in law made by this Act apply only to an offense committed on or after the effective date of this Act. An offense committed before the effective date of this Act is governed by the law in effect when the offense was committed, and the former law is continued in effect for that purpose. For purposes of this section, an offense was committed before the effective date of this Act if any element of the offense occurred before that date. SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2027.