HB 229
Wilson Bill Puts City And County Private Deals To Voters
Filed
Verdict: No flags
Initial review · graded Nov 9, 2026 · How we grade
Caption
relating to voter approval of certain contracts by a municipality or county with a private entity.
Caption from analyzed text · version I.
Summary
Public-private project contracts need a majority vote first. Starts September 1, 2027. Existing deals keep running.
The bill bars a city or county from signing a contract with a private company to develop or operate a qualifying project unless local voters approve that contract at an election. It touches cities, counties, and private firms that partner with them on public-private projects under the state's public-private partnership law. Starting September 1, 2027, new deals of this kind need a majority vote of local voters before they can be signed, while existing contracts keep running under the old rules.
Receipt
The receipt
90R-HB229 · 2026-11-09
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ITEM
relating to voter approval of certain contracts by a municipality or county with a private entity.
WHAT IT DOES
Public-private project contracts need a majority vote first. Starts September 1, 2027. Existing deals keep running.
The bill bars a city or county from signing a contract with a private company to develop or operate a qualifying project unless local voters approve that contract at an election. It touches cities, counties, and private firms that partner with them on public-private projects under the state's public-private partnership law. Starting September 1, 2027, new deals of this kind need a majority vote of local voters before they can be signed, while existing contracts keep running under the old rules.
CHARGES
[ ] NONE FOUND
TOTAL
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
HISTORY
- Filed
FILED UNDER
THE TEXT
…“unless the contract is approved by a majority of the municipal or county voters voting at an election held for that purpose”
Bill text, introduced version (I)
The bill adds a new type of local election, which voters must pass before a city or county can sign a public-private project contract.
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CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY
CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY
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 28, 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.
Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$525,040.28
Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC
$525,040.28
- Cash
- $65,000.00
- Paid by others
- $460,040.28
- Total
- $525,040.28
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 27, 2025 to Aug 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: 100994567, 101011936, 101042004, 101042009, 101070547.
Texas Conservative Majority PAC$50,000.00
Texas Conservative Majority PAC
$50,000.00
- Cash
- $0.00
- Paid by others
- $50,000.00
- Total
- $50,000.00
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.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · on Feb 20, 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: 101042009.
Dustin Burrows Campaign$45,000.00
Dustin Burrows Campaign
$45,000.00
- Cash
- $35,000.00
- Paid by others
- $10,000.00
- Total
- $45,000.00
Also funds 39 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Sep 13, 2025 to Sep 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · Dec 31, 2025 to Feb 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.
Report IDs: 101011936, 101028233, 101042004.
Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.
Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC
$525,040.28
- Cash
- $65,000.00
- Paid by others
- $460,040.28
- Total
- $525,040.28
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 27, 2025 to Aug 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: 100994567, 101011936, 101042004, 101042009, 101070547.
Texas Conservative Majority PAC
$50,000.00
- Cash
- $0.00
- Paid by others
- $50,000.00
- Total
- $50,000.00
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.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · on Feb 20, 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: 101042009.
Dustin Burrows Campaign
$45,000.00
- Cash
- $35,000.00
- Paid by others
- $10,000.00
- Total
- $45,000.00
Also funds 39 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Sep 13, 2025 to Sep 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · Dec 31, 2025 to Feb 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.
Report IDs: 101011936, 101028233, 101042004.
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 a super-expensive superintelligence, Nov 9, 2026, against the published rubric.
Sources
Texas House · Filed Nov 9, 2026
11/09/2026 H Filed
Texas Legislature Online · Introduced
Data snapshot Nov 10, 2026 at 2:32 AM CST. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.
Subjects
Elections--General
Purchasing--General
State Finances--Management & Control
Text
The text as introduced · 189 words
90R4024 GJD-D By: Leo Wilson H.B. No. 229 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to voter approval of certain contracts by a municipality or county with a private entity. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 2267, Government Code, is amended by adding Section 2267.0531 to read as follows: Sec. 2267.0531. APPROVAL OF CONTRACTS BY MUNICIPAL AND COUNTY VOTERS. A municipality or county may not enter into a contract with a private entity to develop or operate a qualifying project unless the contract is approved by a majority of the municipal or county voters voting at an election held for that purpose. SECTION 2. Section 2267.0531, Government Code, as added by this Act, applies only to a contract for a qualifying project entered into on or after the effective date of this Act. A contract entered into before the effective date of this Act is governed by the law in effect immediately before the effective date of this Act, and that law is continued in effect for that purpose. SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2027.