Monitoring the Session

HB 815

Reynolds Bill Lets Cities And Counties Buy $10M In Bitcoin

Filed

Verdict: No flags

No flagsInitial review
Rep. Ron ReynoldsDHouse 27

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

Caption

relating to the authority of a municipality or county to invest money in cryptocurrencies.

Caption from analyzed text · version I.

Summary

Local governments could put up to $10M of public money into crypto, starting 2027.

The bill lets Texas cities and counties put up to $10 million of public money into Bitcoin or other cryptocurrency. It touches every municipality and county that manages public funds under the state's public investment law, along with local taxpayers whose money could be invested. Starting September 1, 2027, local governments gain a new optional investment choice they do not have today.

Labels

Labels: QUICK READ: 125 WORDS. The bill as filed runs 125 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-HB815 · 2026-11-09

SOLD BY

Rep. Ron ReynoldsDHouse 27

ITEM

relating to the authority of a municipality or county to invest money in cryptocurrencies.

WHAT IT DOES

Local governments could put up to $10M of public money into crypto, starting 2027.

The bill lets Texas cities and counties put up to $10 million of public money into Bitcoin or other cryptocurrency. It touches every municipality and county that manages public funds under the state's public investment law, along with local taxpayers whose money could be invested. Starting September 1, 2027, local governments gain a new optional investment choice they do not have today.

CHARGES

[ ] NONE FOUND

TOTAL

No fiscal note in the loaded record.

HISTORY

  1. Filed
FILED UNDER

No verified beat found.

No flags

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CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

Ron Reynolds

Donors

Texas Sands PAC$30KTexas Trial Lawyers Association PAC$25KTexas House Democratic Campaign Committee$7K

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 19, 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 Sands PAC$30,000.00

Texas Sands PAC

$30,000.00

Cash
$30,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$30,000.00

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 5, 2024 to Feb 19, 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: 100982635, 101040208.

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC$25,000.00

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

$25,000.00

Cash
$25,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$25,000.00

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.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Nov 27, 2024 to Jan 16, 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: 100982635, 101028685, 101035822.

Texas House Democratic Campaign Committee$7,000.00

Texas House Democratic Campaign Committee

$7,000.00

Cash
$7,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$7,000.00

Also funds 9 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Oct 15, 2024 to Oct 15, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · on Apr 30, 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: 101057584.

Money

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

×

Texas Sands PAC

$30,000.00

Cash
$30,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$30,000.00

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 5, 2024 to Feb 19, 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: 100982635, 101040208.

×

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

$25,000.00

Cash
$25,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$25,000.00

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.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · Nov 27, 2024 to Jan 16, 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: 100982635, 101028685, 101035822.

×

Texas House Democratic Campaign Committee

$7,000.00

Cash
$7,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$7,000.00

Also funds 9 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Oct 15, 2024 to Oct 15, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · on Apr 30, 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: 101057584.

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

City Government--Finance

County Government--Finance

Electronic Information Systems

Financial--General

Text

The text as introduced · 125 words

90R2923 CS-D

By: Reynolds
H.B. No. 815

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the authority of a municipality or county to invest

money in cryptocurrencies.

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

SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 2256, Government Code, is

amended by adding Section 2256.0165 to read as follows:

Sec. 2256.0165. AUTHORIZED INVESTMENTS: CRYPTOCURRENCY.

(a) In this section, "Bitcoin" and "cryptocurrency" have the

meanings assigned by Section 403.701, as added by Chapter 957 (S.B.

21), Acts of the 89th Legislature, Regular Session, 2025.

(b) A municipality or county may invest not more than $10

million of its money or money under its control in Bitcoin or

another cryptocurrency.

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