HB 462
bill letting counties pay for pet spay and neuter
Filed
Verdict: No flags
Initial review · graded Nov 9, 2026 · How we grade
Caption
relating to funding by a county for preventive veterinary services.
Caption from analyzed text · version I.
Summary
Counties may fund vets, travel, even a facility. Nothing is required.
The bill lets a county commissioners court spend money from its general fund on programs that provide preventive veterinary services. The money can pay for spaying and neutering dogs and cats, for veterinary professionals and their travel, and for building or running a facility for those services and for veterinary and public health training. Nothing is required: counties gain clear permission to spend on these programs, and the bill takes effect immediately with a two-thirds vote or on September 1, 2027.
Receipt
The receipt
90R-HB462 · 2026-11-09
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ITEM
relating to funding by a county for preventive veterinary services.
WHAT IT DOES
Counties may fund vets, travel, even a facility. Nothing is required.
The bill lets a county commissioners court spend money from its general fund on programs that provide preventive veterinary services. The money can pay for spaying and neutering dogs and cats, for veterinary professionals and their travel, and for building or running a facility for those services and for veterinary and public health training. Nothing is required: counties gain clear permission to spend on these programs, and the bill takes effect immediately with a two-thirds vote or on September 1, 2027.
CHARGES
[ ] NONE FOUND
TOTAL
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
HISTORY
- Filed
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 28, 2024 to Jun 26, 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.
Border Health PAC$10,000.00
Border Health PAC
$10,000.00
- Cash
- $10,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $10,000.00
Also funds 17 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Oct 28, 2024 to Aug 26, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · on Nov 26, 2025. 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: 101026922.
Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC$9,000.00
Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC
$9,000.00
- Cash
- $9,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $9,000.00
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.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · Dec 10, 2024 to Apr 8, 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: 100979779, 101026922, 101055340.
Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.
Border Health PAC
$10,000.00
- Cash
- $10,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $10,000.00
Also funds 17 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Oct 28, 2024 to Aug 26, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · on Nov 26, 2025. 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: 101026922.
Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC
$9,000.00
- Cash
- $9,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $9,000.00
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.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · Dec 10, 2024 to Apr 8, 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: 100979779, 101026922, 101055340.
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
Animals
County Government--Finance
Text
The text as introduced · 199 words
90R4175 DNC-D By: Martinez H.B. No. 462 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to funding by a county for preventive veterinary services. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Subchapter Z, Chapter 130, Local Government Code, is amended by adding Section 130.915 to read as follows: Sec. 130.915. COUNTY FUNDING FOR PREVENTIVE VETERINARY SERVICES. (a) The commissioners court of a county may provide money from the general fund of the county to fund programs that provide essential preventive veterinary services to protect public health and safety. (b) Funds provided under Subsection (a) may be used to: (1) provide spaying and neutering services for dogs and cats; (2) cover the costs of veterinary professionals necessary to provide the services, including their travel expenses; and (3) acquire, construct, or maintain a facility for providing services and conducting veterinary science and public health training. SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this Act takes effect September 1, 2027.