HB 309

bill swapping the mockingbird for the golden-cheeked warbler

Filed

Verdict: No flags

No flagsInitial review

Rep. Shelley LutherRHouse 62

Initial review · graded Nov 9, 2026 · How we grade

Caption

relating to the designation of the state bird.

Caption from analyzed text · version I.

Summary

Texas gets a new state bird. Mockingbird out, starting 2027.

The bill changes the official Texas state bird from the mockingbird to the golden-cheeked warbler. It touches only the state symbol listed in the Government Code. Nothing changes on the ground except the name of the official state bird, starting September 1, 2027.

Labels

Labels: QUICK READ: 68 WORDS. The bill as filed runs 68 words, counting the existing law it amends and the text it strikes. The median 90R bill as filed runs 407 words (derived, 1,039 graded bills, snapshot Nov 10, 2026).

Receipt

The receipt

90R-HB309 · 2026-11-09

SOLD BY

Rep. Shelley LutherRHouse 62

ITEM

relating to the designation of the state bird.

WHAT IT DOES

Texas gets a new state bird. Mockingbird out, starting 2027.

CHARGES

[ ] NONE FOUND

TOTAL

No fiscal note in the loaded record.

HISTORY

Nov 9, 2026Filed

ALSO NOTED · NOT CHARGED (1)

RENAMING AND CEREMONIAL · analysis confidence 95%

THE TEXT

“The state bird is the golden-cheeked warbler [ mockingbird ].”

Bill text, introduced version (I)

The only operative change swaps the designated state bird, and the caption says so plainly. It is a ceremonial designation and nothing else.

FILED UNDER

No verified beat found.

No flags

THANK YOU FOR CHECKING THE RECEIPT

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

Shelley Luther

Donors

Texans United for a Conservative Majority PAC$45K Don Huffines Campaign$30K Texas Trial Lawyers Association 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 · 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 United for a Conservative Majority PAC$45,000.00

Texans United for a Conservative Majority PAC

$45,000.00

Cash: $45,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $45,000.00

Also funds 30 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Sep 3, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Jun 24, 2025 to May 12, 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: 101011243, 101066315.

Don Huffines Campaign$30,000.00

Don Huffines Campaign

$30,000.00

Cash: $30,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $30,000.00

Also funds 1 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Feb 25, 2026 to Feb 27, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

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

Sources

Derived itemized flow · on Feb 25, 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: 101066315.

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC$25,000.00

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

$25,000.00

Cash: $20,000.00
Paid by others: $5,000.00
Total: $25,000.00

Other filed descriptions $5,000.00

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 9, 2024 to Feb 9, 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: 100981952, 101011243, 101028556, 101066315.

Money

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

Texans United for a Conservative Majority PAC

$45,000.00

Cash: $45,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $45,000.00

Also funds 30 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Sep 3, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Jun 24, 2025 to May 12, 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: 101011243, 101066315.

Don Huffines Campaign

$30,000.00

Cash: $30,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $30,000.00

Also funds 1 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Feb 25, 2026 to Feb 27, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

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

Sources

Derived itemized flow · on Feb 25, 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: 101066315.

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

$25,000.00

Cash: $20,000.00
Paid by others: $5,000.00
Total: $25,000.00

Other filed descriptions $5,000.00

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 9, 2024 to Feb 9, 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: 100981952, 101011243, 101028556, 101066315.

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

State Symbols

Text

The text as introduced · 68 words

90R2581 EMS-F

By: Luther
H.B. No. 309

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the designation of the state bird.

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

SECTION 1. Section 3101.007, Government Code, is amended to

read as follows:

Sec. 3101.007. STATE BIRD. The state bird is the

golden-cheeked warbler [ mockingbird ].

SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2027.