Monitoring the Session

HB 326

bill to find and restore old Rosenwald School buildings

Filed

Verdict: No flags

No flagsInitial review
Rep. Barbara Gervin-HawkinsDHouse 120

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

Caption

relating to creation by the Texas Historical Commission of a program to identify and restore Rosenwald Schools structures.

Caption from analyzed text · version I.

Summary

Texas Historical Commission can buy them. Starts September 1, 2027.

The bill orders the Texas Historical Commission to set up a program to find, restore, maintain and protect old Rosenwald School buildings in Texas. It touches the commission, owners of property with a Rosenwald School building on it, and communities that could use restored buildings as learning centers. The commission may buy such property, take gifts and grants, write rules, and must start the program in the south central region of the state, with the law taking effect September 1, 2027.

Labels

Labels: BACK FROM THE DEAD. Same text as a bill filed before that died: 89R HB 738 (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.

Receipt

The receipt

90R-HB326 · 2026-11-09

SOLD BY

ITEM

relating to creation by the Texas Historical Commission of a program to identify and restore Rosenwald Schools structures.

WHAT IT DOES

Texas Historical Commission can buy them. Starts September 1, 2027.

The bill orders the Texas Historical Commission to set up a program to find, restore, maintain and protect old Rosenwald School buildings in Texas. It touches the commission, owners of property with a Rosenwald School building on it, and communities that could use restored buildings as learning centers. The commission may buy such property, take gifts and grants, write rules, and must start the program in the south central region of the state, with the law taking effect September 1, 2027.

CHARGES

[ ] NONE FOUND

TOTAL

No fiscal note in the loaded record.

HISTORY

  1. Filed
FILED UNDER

No verified beat found.

No flags

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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 · Aug 6, 2024 to Feb 21, 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.

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC$36,000.00

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

$36,000.00

Cash
$36,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$36,000.00

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 · Sep 20, 2024 to Feb 21, 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: 100981675, 101026167, 101035798, 101038806.

Texas Sands PAC$34,000.00

Texas Sands PAC

$34,000.00

Cash
$34,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$34,000.00

Also funds 121 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 3, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Oct 1, 2024 to Feb 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: 100981675, 101038806.

Legacy 44$17,000.00

Legacy 44

$17,000.00

Cash
$1,000.00
Paid by others
$16,000.00
Total
$17,000.00
digital $16,000.00

Also funds 33 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Oct 21, 2024 to Oct 20, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Nov 18, 2024 to 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: 100981675, 101038806.

Money

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

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Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

$36,000.00

Cash
$36,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$36,000.00

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 · Sep 20, 2024 to Feb 21, 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: 100981675, 101026167, 101035798, 101038806.

×

Texas Sands PAC

$34,000.00

Cash
$34,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$34,000.00

Also funds 121 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 3, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Oct 1, 2024 to Feb 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: 100981675, 101038806.

×

Legacy 44

$17,000.00

Cash
$1,000.00
Paid by others
$16,000.00
Total
$17,000.00
digital $16,000.00

Also funds 33 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Oct 21, 2024 to Oct 20, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Nov 18, 2024 to 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: 100981675, 101038806.

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.

FILED BEFORE

Filed 2 times: 89R and now. Checked against 88R and 89R only.

89R HB 738

by Rep. Gervin-Hawkins, same lead author · Did not pass · same text

Introduced text

Last action, May 14, 2025: Committee report sent to Calendars

Relating to creation by the Texas Historical Commission of a program to identify and restore Rosenwald Schools structures.

Caption, 89R bill history

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

Education--General

Education--Higher--Institutions & Programs

Historic Preservation & Museums

HISTORICAL COMMISSION, TEXAS

Text

The text as introduced · 229 words

90R6413 MXM-D

By: Gervin-Hawkins
H.B. No. 326

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to creation by the Texas Historical Commission of a

program to identify and restore Rosenwald Schools structures.

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

SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 442, Government Code, is

amended by adding Section 442.034 to read as follows:

Sec. 442.034. ROSENWALD SCHOOLS STRUCTURES PROGRAM. (a)

The commission shall establish a program to:

(1) identify, renovate, restore, maintain, and

preserve Rosenwald Schools structures, and their contents, located

in this state; and

(2) protect the historical and architectural

integrity of the exterior, interior, and grounds of the Rosenwald

Schools structures.

(b) The commission may, as part of the program, acquire

property containing a Rosenwald School structure.

(c) A Rosenwald School structure restored, repaired, or

renovated under the program may be used as a community learning

center.

(d) The commission may accept gifts, grants, and in-kind

donations from public and private entities to implement the

program. The legislature may appropriate money to the commission

to implement the program.

(e) The commission may adopt rules reasonably necessary to

implement the program.

SECTION 2. The Texas Historical Commission shall first

implement the program established by Section 442.034, Government

Code, as added by this Act, in the south central region of this

state.

SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2027.