HB 382

city-owned utilities join the defense community grant line

Filed

Verdict: No flags

No flagsInitial review

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

Caption

relating to the eligibility of certain local governmental entities affected by the realignment of defense worker jobs or facilities to receive grants.

Caption from analyzed text · version I.

Summary

Same grants as cities and counties. Starting September 1, 2027.

The bill adds one new type of local entity to the list of those that can apply for state defense community grants. It touches city-owned utilities that act as retail public utilities in a defense community. Starting September 1, 2027, those utilities can compete for the same grants already open to cities, counties, junior colleges and base development authorities in defense communities.

Labels

Labels: ZOMBIE BILL. Died 2 times: 88R HB 4908 by Rep. Ray Lopez (Did not pass) and 89R HB 561 by Rep. Ray Lopez (Died in committee). Checked against 88R and 89R only.BACK FROM THE DEAD. Same text as a bill filed before that died: 88R HB 4908 by Rep. Ray Lopez (Did not pass) and 89R HB 561 by Rep. Ray Lopez (Died in committee). Filed in 3 sessions, counting this one. Checked against 88R and 89R only.TRY NO. 3. Filed in 3 sessions: 88R, 89R and 90R. Checked against 88R and 89R only.

Receipt

The receipt

90R-HB382 · 2026-11-09

SOLD BY

Rep. Claudia OrdazDHouse 79

ITEM

relating to the eligibility of certain local governmental entities affected by the realignment of defense worker jobs or facilities to receive grants.

WHAT IT DOES

Same grants as cities and counties. Starting September 1, 2027.

CHARGES

[ ] NONE FOUND

TOTAL

No fiscal note in the loaded record.

HISTORY

Nov 9, 2026Filed

FILED UNDER

No verified beat found.

No flags

THANK YOU FOR CHECKING THE RECEIPT

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

Claudia Ordaz

Donors

Texas Sands PAC$12KRandy Bowling$10,000Bobby Bowling$10,000

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 5, 2024 to Oct 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 Sands PAC$12,000.00

Texas Sands PAC

$12,000.00

Cash: $12,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $12,000.00

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 Sep 29, 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: 100982219, 101057840, 101072563.

Randy Bowling$10,000.00

Bobby Bowling$10,000.00

Money

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

Texas Sands PAC

$12,000.00

Cash: $12,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $12,000.00

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 Sep 29, 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: 100982219, 101057840, 101072563.

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 3 times: 88R, 89R and now. Checked against 88R and 89R only.

88R HB 4908

by Rep. Ray Lopez, different lead author · Did not pass · same text

Introduced text

Last action, May 8, 2023: Considered in Calendars

Relating to the eligibility of certain local governmental entities affected by the realignment of defense worker jobs or facilities to receive grants.

Caption, 88R bill history

89R HB 561

by Rep. Ray Lopez, different lead author · Died in committee · same text

Introduced text

Last action, May 22, 2025: Referred to Economic Development

Relating to the eligibility of certain local governmental entities affected by the realignment of defense worker jobs or facilities to receive grants.

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 2:33 AM CST. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.

Subjects

Economic & Industrial Development--General

Utilities--General

Text

The text as introduced · 208 words

90R3849 LRM-F

By: Ordaz
H.B. No. 382

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the eligibility of certain local governmental entities

affected by the realignment of defense worker jobs or facilities to

receive grants.

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

SECTION 1. Section 436.201(a), Government Code, is amended

to read as follows:

(a) The following local governmental entities are eligible

for a grant under this subchapter:

(1) a municipality or county that is a defense

community;

(2) a regional planning commission that has a defense

community within its boundaries;

(3) a public junior college district that is wholly or

partly located in a defense community;

(4) a campus or education extension center of the

Texas State Technical College System that is located in a defense

community;

(5) a defense base development authority created under

Chapter 379B, Local Government Code; [ and ]

(6) a political subdivision that has the power of a

defense base development authority created under Chapter 379B,

Local Government Code ; and

(7) a municipally owned utility that acts as a retail

public utility, as those terms are defined by Section 13.002, Water

Code, in a defense community .

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