HB 433
bill swapping the mockingbird for the golden-cheeked warbler
Filed
Verdict: No flags
Initial review · graded Nov 9, 2026 · How we grade
Caption
relating to the state bird.
Caption from analyzed text · version I.
Summary
New state bird, starting September 1, 2027. The mockingbird is out.
The bill changes the official Texas state bird from the mockingbird to the golden-cheeked warbler. It touches only the state's symbolic designation in the Government Code. Nothing changes on the ground beyond the name of the state bird, starting September 1, 2027.
Labels
Labels: QUICK READ: 67 WORDS. The bill as filed runs 67 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-HB433 · 2026-11-09
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ITEM
relating to the state bird.
WHAT IT DOES
New state bird, starting September 1, 2027. The mockingbird is out.
The bill changes the official Texas state bird from the mockingbird to the golden-cheeked warbler. It touches only the state's symbolic designation in the Government Code. Nothing changes on the ground beyond the name of the state bird, starting September 1, 2027.
CHARGES
[ ] NONE FOUND
TOTAL
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
HISTORY
- Filed
ALSO NOTED · NOT CHARGED (1)
RENAMING AND CEREMONIAL · analysis confidence 95%
The only operative change swaps the designated state bird, a purely ceremonial designation. The caption says exactly that.
FILED UNDER
No verified beat found.
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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 27, 2024 to Oct 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.
Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC$101,077.16
Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC
$101,077.16
- Cash
- $80,000.00
- Paid by others
- $21,077.16
- Total
- $101,077.16
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.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · Oct 27, 2024 to Oct 1, 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: 100983216, 101059340, 101067651, 101071574.
Legacy 44$100,000.00
Legacy 44
$100,000.00
- Cash
- $30,000.00
- Paid by others
- $70,000.00
- Total
- $100,000.00
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.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · Oct 29, 2024 to Sep 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: 100983216, 101067651.
Texas REALTORS Political Action Committee$56,517.22
Texas REALTORS Political Action Committee
$56,517.22
- Cash
- $37,500.00
- Paid by others
- $19,017.22
- Total
- $56,517.22
Also funds 140 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 2, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · Nov 2, 2024 to Sep 2, 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: 100983216, 101031005, 101067651.
Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.
Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC
$101,077.16
- Cash
- $80,000.00
- Paid by others
- $21,077.16
- Total
- $101,077.16
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.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · Oct 27, 2024 to Oct 1, 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: 100983216, 101059340, 101067651, 101071574.
Legacy 44
$100,000.00
- Cash
- $30,000.00
- Paid by others
- $70,000.00
- Total
- $100,000.00
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.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · Oct 29, 2024 to Sep 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: 100983216, 101067651.
Texas REALTORS Political Action Committee
$56,517.22
- Cash
- $37,500.00
- Paid by others
- $19,017.22
- Total
- $56,517.22
Also funds 140 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 2, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · Nov 2, 2024 to Sep 2, 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: 100983216, 101031005, 101067651.
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 2:33 AM CST. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.
Subjects
State Symbols
Text
The text as introduced · 67 words
90R1440 CS-D By: Morales of Maverick H.B. No. 433 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to 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.