HB 848

Harrison Bill Bars Pro-Bond Donors From Getting Bond Money

Filed

Verdict: No flags

No flagsInitial review

Initial review · graded Nov 10, 2026 · How we grade

Caption

relating to a prohibition on the receipt of bond proceeds by persons who make a contribution to certain political committees.

Caption from analyzed text · version I.

Summary

Give to the pro-bond campaign, lose the bond-funded contract. Starts September 1, 2027.

The bill bars anyone who gives money to a political committee backing a bond issue from getting paid out of that bond's proceeds, including through contracts for goods or services. It touches contractors, vendors and anyone else who donates to pro-bond campaigns and then seeks bond-funded work. Starting September 1, 2027, a new donation to a pro-bond committee locks the donor out of that bond's money.

Labels

Labels: ZOMBIE BILL. Died 2 times: 88R HB 3021 (Died in committee) and 89R HB 953 (Died in committee). Checked against 88R and 89R only.BACK FROM THE DEAD. Same text as a bill filed before that died: 88R HB 3021 (Died in committee) and 89R HB 953 (Died in committee). Filed in 3 sessions, counting this one. Checked against 88R and 89R only.TRY NO. 3. Filed in 3 sessions: 88R, 89R and 90R. Checked against 88R and 89R only.

Receipt

The receipt

90R-HB848 · 2026-11-09

SOLD BY

Rep. Brian HarrisonRHouse 10

ITEM

relating to a prohibition on the receipt of bond proceeds by persons who make a contribution to certain political committees.

WHAT IT DOES

Give to the pro-bond campaign, lose the bond-funded contract. Starts September 1, 2027.

CHARGES

[ ] NONE FOUND

TOTAL

No fiscal note in the loaded record.

HISTORY

Nov 9, 2026Filed

FILED UNDER

No verified beat found.

No flags

THANK YOU FOR CHECKING THE RECEIPT

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

Brian Harrison

Donors

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$38KMichael Rydin$25,000Ed Harrison$16,000

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 · Nov 1, 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.

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$37,500.00

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC

$37,500.00

Cash: $37,500.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $37,500.00

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 · Nov 22, 2024 to Oct 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: 101013450, 101032507, 101072627.

Michael Rydin$25,000.00

Ed Harrison$16,000.00

Money

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

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC

$37,500.00

Cash: $37,500.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $37,500.00

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 · Nov 22, 2024 to Oct 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: 101013450, 101032507, 101072627.

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 10, 2026, against the published rubric.

FILED BEFORE

Filed 3 times: 88R, 89R and now. Checked against 88R and 89R only.

88R HB 3021

by Rep. Harrison, same lead author · Died in committee · same text

Introduced text

Last action, Mar 14, 2023: Referred to State Affairs

Relating to a prohibition on the receipt of bond proceeds by persons who make a contribution to certain political committees.

Caption, 88R bill history

89R HB 953

by Rep. Harrison, same lead author · Died in committee · same text

Introduced text

Last action, Mar 6, 2025: Referred to State Affairs

Relating to a prohibition on the receipt of bond proceeds by persons who make a contribution to certain political committees.

Caption, 89R bill history

Sources

Texas House · Filed Nov 9, 2026

11/09/2026 H Filed

Texas Legislature Online · Introduced

Data snapshot Nov 10, 2026 at 9:11 AM CST. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.

Text

The text as introduced · 159 words

By: Harrison
H.B. No. 848

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to a prohibition on the receipt of bond proceeds by persons

who make a contribution to certain political committees.

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

SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 253, Election Code, is

amended by adding Section 253.008 to read as follows:

Sec. 253.008. PROHIBITION ON RECEIPT OF BOND PROCEEDS BY

PERSONS WHO CONTRIBUTE TO CERTAIN POLITICAL COMMITTEES.

Notwithstanding any law, a person who makes a contribution to a

political committee that supports the issuance of a bond may not

receive money, including payment under a contract for goods or

services, from any proceeds in connection with the bond.

SECTION 2. Section 253.008, Election Code, as added by this

Act, applies only to a contribution to a political committee that is

made on or after the effective date of this Act.

SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2027.