HB 717
Landgraf Bill Lifts Rural Ambulance Grant Cap To 200,000
Filed
Verdict: No flags
Initial review · graded Nov 9, 2026 · How we grade
Caption
relating to county eligibility for grant awards under the rural ambulance service grant program.
Caption from analyzed text · version I.
Summary
Cap jumps from 68,750 people to 200,000. Counties of 200,000 count as rural now!
This bill raises the population cap for counties that can get money from the state's rural ambulance service grant program, from 68,750 people to 200,000 people. It touches mid-sized counties that were too big to qualify before and the comptroller, who awards the grants. Starting September 1, 2027, counties of up to 200,000 people can apply, with counties between 10,000 and 200,000 people eligible for up to $350,000.
Labels
Labels: QUICK READ: 145 WORDS. The bill as filed runs 145 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-HB717 · 2026-11-09
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ITEM
relating to county eligibility for grant awards under the rural ambulance service grant program.
WHAT IT DOES
Cap jumps from 68,750 people to 200,000. Counties of 200,000 count as rural now!
This bill raises the population cap for counties that can get money from the state's rural ambulance service grant program, from 68,750 people to 200,000 people. It touches mid-sized counties that were too big to qualify before and the comptroller, who awards the grants. Starting September 1, 2027, counties of up to 200,000 people can apply, with counties between 10,000 and 200,000 people eligible for up to $350,000.
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 · Jul 2, 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.
Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$50,000.00
Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC
$50,000.00
- Cash
- $50,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $50,000.00
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.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · Sep 26, 2024 to Sep 14, 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: 100977404, 101009994, 101033682, 101069723.
Ovintiv USA Inc. PAC$19,000.00
Ovintiv USA Inc. PAC
$19,000.00
- Cash
- $19,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $19,000.00
Also funds 1 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Dec 12, 2024 to Sep 29, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.
Sources
Derived itemized flow · Dec 12, 2024 to Dec 22, 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: 100977404, 101033682.
Diamondback Energy PAC$15,000.00
Diamondback Energy PAC
$15,000.00
- Cash
- $15,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $15,000.00
Also funds 1 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Aug 13, 2024 to Aug 14, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.
Sources
Derived itemized flow · Aug 13, 2024 to Aug 14, 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: 100977404, 101061488, 101069723.
Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.
Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC
$50,000.00
- Cash
- $50,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $50,000.00
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.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · Sep 26, 2024 to Sep 14, 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: 100977404, 101009994, 101033682, 101069723.
Ovintiv USA Inc. PAC
$19,000.00
- Cash
- $19,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $19,000.00
Also funds 1 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Dec 12, 2024 to Sep 29, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.
Sources
Derived itemized flow · Dec 12, 2024 to Dec 22, 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: 100977404, 101033682.
Diamondback Energy PAC
$15,000.00
- Cash
- $15,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $15,000.00
Also funds 1 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Aug 13, 2024 to Aug 14, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.
Sources
Derived itemized flow · Aug 13, 2024 to Aug 14, 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: 100977404, 101061488, 101069723.
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 2:36 AM CST. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.
Subjects
Health--Rural
Text
The text as introduced · 145 words
90R3317 KRM-D By: Landgraf H.B. No. 717 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to county eligibility for grant awards under the rural ambulance service grant program. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 130.914(a)(3), Local Government Code, is amended to read as follows: (3) "Qualified county" is a county that has a population of 200,000 [ 68,750 ] or less. SECTION 2. Section 130.914(e), Local Government Code, is amended to read as follows: (e) The comptroller may award a grant under this section only in the following applicable amount: (1) for a county with a population of less than 10,000, an amount not to exceed $500,000; or (2) for a county with a population between 10,000 and 200,000 [ 68,750 ], an amount not to exceed $350,000. SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2027.