Monitoring the SessionHB 864
Filed
Initial review · graded Nov 9, 2026 · How we grade
relating to the establishment of an office of medical examiner in certain counties.
Caption from analyzed text · version I.
Counties over one million must run a medical examiner’s office, starting September 1, 2027.
The bill lowers the population line at which a Texas county must set up a medical examiner's office, from more than 2.5 million people to more than one million. Counties of more than one million that do not already have such an office would have to create and run one, and smaller counties can still choose to do so. It also says two or more counties of any size may join together to run a shared medical examiner district, starting September 1, 2027.
Labels: DO-OVER. Reworked text of a bill filed before that died: 89R HB 5131 (Died in committee). Filed in 2 sessions, counting this one. Checked against 88R and 89R only.TRY NO. 2. Filed in 2 sessions: 89R and 90R. Checked against 88R and 89R only.
90R-HB864 · 2026-11-09
relating to the establishment of an office of medical examiner in certain counties.
Counties over one million must run a medical examiner’s office, starting September 1, 2027.
The bill lowers the population line at which a Texas county must set up a medical examiner's office, from more than 2.5 million people to more than one million. Counties of more than one million that do not already have such an office would have to create and run one, and smaller counties can still choose to do so. It also says two or more counties of any size may join together to run a shared medical examiner district, starting September 1, 2027.
[ ] NONE FOUND
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
The bill requires more large counties to create and staff a county medical examiner's office.
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The author's campaign account only. Own money and internal transfers are separate on the member page.
Derived itemized flow · Jul 30, 2024 to Oct 20, 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.
$15,000.00
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.
TeamDerived itemized flow · Oct 15, 2024 to Oct 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: 100988591, 101033306, 101072783.
$13,500.00
Also funds 84 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Aug 14, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamDerived itemized flow · Oct 15, 2024 to Oct 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: 100988591, 101033306, 101072783.
$12,000.00
Also funds 86 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Aug 5, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.
TeamDerived itemized flow · Oct 13, 2025 to Aug 11, 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: 101033306, 101061466, 101071312.
Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.
$15,000.00
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.
TeamDerived itemized flow · Oct 15, 2024 to Oct 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: 100988591, 101033306, 101072783.
$13,500.00
Also funds 84 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Aug 14, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamDerived itemized flow · Oct 15, 2024 to Oct 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: 100988591, 101033306, 101072783.
$12,000.00
Also funds 86 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Aug 5, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.
TeamDerived itemized flow · Oct 13, 2025 to Aug 11, 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: 101033306, 101061466, 101071312.
No floor vote loaded for this bill.
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
Analysis of text version I by a super-expensive superintelligence, Nov 9, 2026, against the published rubric.
Filed 2 times: 89R and now. Checked against 88R and 89R only.
by Rep. Anchía, same lead author · Died in committee · reworked
Introduced textLast action, Apr 7, 2025: Referred to s/c on County & Regional Government by Speaker
Relating to the establishment of the office of medical examiner in certain counties.
Caption, 89R bill history
Texas House · Filed Nov 9, 2026
11/09/2026 H Filed
Texas Legislature Online · Introduced
Data snapshot Nov 10, 2026 at 2:37 AM CST. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.
County Government--General
Health--General
The text as introduced · 203 words
90R1900 LRM-D By: Anchía H.B. No. 864 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to the establishment of an office of medical examiner in certain counties. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Article 49A.101, Code of Criminal Procedure, as effective April 1, 2027, is amended to read as follows: Art. 49A.101. CREATION OF OFFICE REQUIRED IN CERTAIN COUNTIES; AUTHORITY TO ESTABLISH OFFICE. The commissioners court of a county with a population of more than one [ 2.5 ] million shall establish and maintain an office of medical examiner. The commissioners court of any other county may establish and maintain an office of medical examiner. SECTION 2. Article 49A.102(a), Code of Criminal Procedure, as effective April 1, 2027, is amended to read as follows: (a) The commissioners courts of two or more counties , regardless of population size, may enter into an agreement to create a medical examiners district and to jointly operate and maintain an office of medical examiner of the district. The district must include the entire area of each county involved. The counties in the district must, when taken together, form a continuous area. SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2027.