HB 626

Craddick Bill Creates Road Fund For Lawmakers’ Priority Projects

Filed

Verdict: Smells

SmellsInitial review

Rep. Tom CraddickRHouse 82

Why it's charged

New fee, fund, board or appointees

THE TEXT

“The statewide transportation improvement fund is a dedicated account in the general revenue fund of the state treasury”…

Bill text, introduced version (I)

The bill creates a new dedicated fund. Spending is limited to projects outside the regular plan that a single lawmaker has named as a priority.

New fee, fund, board or appointees

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

Caption

relating to the establishment and use of the statewide transportation improvement fund.

Caption from analyzed text · version I.

Summary

New dedicated fund. Money goes only to projects outside the regular plan that a lawmaker names.

The bill creates a new statewide transportation improvement fund, a dedicated account in the state treasury run by the Texas Department of Transportation. The fund can take in appropriations, loan repayments, transfers, interest, gifts, and any fees the Legislature later dedicates to it. The department may spend the money only on transportation projects that are outside the state's regular transportation plan and that a member of the Legislature has named as a priority.

Receipt

The receipt

90R-HB626 · 2026-11-09

SOLD BY

Rep. Tom CraddickRHouse 82

ITEM

relating to the establishment and use of the statewide transportation improvement fund.

WHAT IT DOES

New dedicated fund. Money goes only to projects outside the regular plan that a lawmaker names.

CHARGES

[x] NEW FEE, FUND, BOARD OR APPOINTEESanalysis confidence 85%

THE TEXT

“The statewide transportation improvement fund is a dedicated account in the general revenue fund of the state treasury”…

Bill text, introduced version (I)

The bill creates a new dedicated fund. Spending is limited to projects outside the regular plan that a single lawmaker has named as a priority.

TOTAL

No fiscal note in the loaded record.

HISTORY

Nov 9, 2026Filed

FILED UNDER

No verified beat found.

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CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

Tom Craddick

Donors

Associated General Contractors of Texas PAC$101K Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$70KJohn R. Weisman$30,000

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 · Oct 29, 2024 to Oct 22, 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.

Associated General Contractors of Texas PAC$100,500.00

Associated General Contractors of Texas PAC

$100,500.00

Cash: $100,500.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $100,500.00

Also funds 120 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 19, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Sep 18, 2025 to May 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: 101028957, 101058926.

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$70,000.00

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC

$70,000.00

Cash: $70,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $70,000.00

Also funds 124 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 10, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Oct 29, 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: 100986335, 101009831, 101028957, 101071728.

John R. Weisman$30,000.00

Money

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

Associated General Contractors of Texas PAC

$100,500.00

Cash: $100,500.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $100,500.00

Also funds 120 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 19, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Sep 18, 2025 to May 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: 101028957, 101058926.

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC

$70,000.00

Cash: $70,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $70,000.00

Also funds 124 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 10, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · Oct 29, 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: 100986335, 101009831, 101028957, 101071728.

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 2:35 AM CST. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.

Subjects

Legislature

State Finances--Appropriations

Transportation--Miscellaneous

Text

The text as introduced · 244 words

90R2480 JAM-D

By: Craddick
H.B. No. 626

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the establishment and use of the statewide

transportation improvement fund.

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

SECTION 1. Subchapter I, Chapter 201, Transportation Code,

is amended by adding Section 201.713 to read as follows:

Sec. 201.713. STATEWIDE TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENT FUND.

(a) In this section:

(1) "Fund" means the statewide transportation

improvement fund.

(2) "Transportation project" has the meaning assigned

by Section 370.003.

(b) The statewide transportation improvement fund is a

dedicated account in the general revenue fund of the state treasury

administered by the department. The fund consists of:

(1) money appropriated to the department for a purpose

of the fund;

(2) repayment of principal and interest from loans

made from the fund;

(3) money the department transfers to the fund from

any available source;

(4) depository interest allocable to the fund and

other investment returns on money in the fund;

(5) money from gifts, grants, or donations to the

fund; and

(6) any other fees or sources of revenue that the

legislature may dedicate for deposit to the fund.

(c) The department may use the fund only to provide

financial assistance to a transportation project that:

(1) is not included in the unified transportation

program established under Section 201.991; and

(2) has been designated by a member of the legislature

as a priority.

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