HB 407

bill swapping “Confederate Heroes Day” for election day

Filed

Verdict: No flags

No flagsInitial review

Rep. John H. Bucy IIIDHouse 136

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

Caption

relating to replacing "Confederate Heroes Day" with election day as a state holiday.

Caption from analyzed text · version I.

Summary

January 19 out. Election day in, every other November.

The bill removes "Confederate Heroes Day" on January 19 from the list of Texas state holidays. In its place, it adds general election day, the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November of even-numbered years. State employees and state offices that follow the holiday list would lose the January holiday and gain a day off on federal election day every other year, starting September 1, 2027.

Labels

Labels: ZOMBIE BILL. Died 2 times: 88R SB 91 by Sen. Johnson (Died in committee) and 89R SB 1297 by Sen. Johnson (Died in committee). Checked against 88R and 89R only.DO-OVER. Reworked text of a bill filed before that died: 88R SB 91 by Sen. Johnson (Died in committee) and 89R SB 1297 by Sen. Johnson (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-HB407 · 2026-11-09

SOLD BY

Rep. John H. Bucy IIIDHouse 136

ITEM

relating to replacing "Confederate Heroes Day" with election day as a state holiday.

WHAT IT DOES

January 19 out. Election day in, every other November.

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 50%

THE TEXT

“the first Tuesday after the first Monday in”…

Bill text, introduced version (I)

The bill's only change is to the list of designated state holidays. It swaps one named day for another, and the caption says exactly that.

FILED UNDER

No verified beat found.

No flags

THANK YOU FOR CHECKING THE RECEIPT

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

John H. Bucy III

Donors

Agave Democratic Infrastructure Fund$56KAdam Loewy$20,000Texas Sands PAC$17K

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.

Agave Democratic Infrastructure Fund$56,000.00

Agave Democratic Infrastructure Fund

$56,000.00

Cash: $25,000.00
Paid by others: $31,000.00
Total: $56,000.00

consulting $31,000.00

Also funds 5 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Nov 22, 2024 to Oct 12, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Nov 22, 2024 to Oct 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: 100986907, 101059773, 101069326, 101072293.

Adam Loewy$20,000.00

Texas Sands PAC$17,000.00

Texas Sands PAC

$17,000.00

Cash: $17,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $17,000.00

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 · Dec 9, 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: 100986907, 101032801, 101059773, 101072293.

Money

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

Agave Democratic Infrastructure Fund

$56,000.00

Cash: $25,000.00
Paid by others: $31,000.00
Total: $56,000.00

consulting $31,000.00

Also funds 5 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Nov 22, 2024 to Oct 12, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Nov 22, 2024 to Oct 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: 100986907, 101059773, 101069326, 101072293.

Texas Sands PAC

$17,000.00

Cash: $17,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $17,000.00

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 · Dec 9, 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: 100986907, 101032801, 101059773, 101072293.

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 SB 91

by Sen. Johnson, different lead author · Died in committee · reworked

Introduced text

Last action, Feb 15, 2023: Referred to State Affairs

Relating to the creation and elimination of certain state holidays.

Caption, 88R bill history

89R SB 1297

by Sen. Johnson, different lead author · Died in committee · reworked

Introduced text

Last action, Feb 28, 2025: Referred to State Affairs

Relating to the creation and elimination of certain state holidays.

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

Elections--General

Holidays

State Employees

Text

The text as introduced · 193 words

90R2702 GP-D

By: Bucy
H.B. No. 407

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to replacing "Confederate Heroes Day" with election day as

a state holiday.

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

SECTION 1. Section 662.003(b), Government Code, is amended

to read as follows:

(b) A state holiday includes only the following days:

(1) [ the 19th day of January, "Confederate Heroes

Day," in honor of Jefferson Davis, Robert E. Lee, and other

Confederate heroes;

[ (2) ] the second day of March, "Texas Independence

Day";

(2) [ (3) ] the 21st day of April, "San Jacinto Day";

(3) [ (4) ] the 19th day of June, "Emancipation Day in

Texas," in honor of the emancipation of the slaves in Texas in 1865;

(4) [ (5) ] the 27th day of August, "Lyndon Baines

Johnson Day," in observance of the birthday of Lyndon Baines

Johnson;

(5) the first Tuesday after the first Monday in

November of an even-numbered year;

(6) the Friday after Thanksgiving Day;

(7) the 24th day of December; and

(8) the 26th day of December.

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