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SB 120

Menéndez Bill Repeals State Preemption Limits On Cities And Counties

Filed

Verdict: No flags

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Sen. José MenéndezDSenate 26

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

Caption

relating to state preemption of and the effect of certain state or federal law on certain municipal and county regulation.

Caption from analyzed text · version I.

Summary

Repeals sections across eleven parts of Texas law, plus four from H.B. 2127. Local rules get room back.

This bill repeals a list of sections across eleven parts of Texas law, including parts of the Agriculture, Business & Commerce, Finance, Insurance, Labor, Local Government, Natural Resources, Occupations and Property codes, plus four sections of a 2023 act (H.B. 2127). The caption says these provisions deal with state preemption of city and county rules, so the change touches cities, counties, and the people and businesses they regulate. Once those sections are gone, the state-law limits they placed on local regulation no longer apply, starting immediately with a two-thirds vote or on September 1, 2027.

Receipt

The receipt

90R-SB120 · 2026-11-09

SOLD BY

Sen. José MenéndezDSenate 26

ITEM

relating to state preemption of and the effect of certain state or federal law on certain municipal and county regulation.

WHAT IT DOES

Repeals sections across eleven parts of Texas law, plus four from H.B. 2127. Local rules get room back.

This bill repeals a list of sections across eleven parts of Texas law, including parts of the Agriculture, Business & Commerce, Finance, Insurance, Labor, Local Government, Natural Resources, Occupations and Property codes, plus four sections of a 2023 act (H.B. 2127). The caption says these provisions deal with state preemption of city and county rules, so the change touches cities, counties, and the people and businesses they regulate. Once those sections are gone, the state-law limits they placed on local regulation no longer apply, starting immediately with a two-thirds vote or on September 1, 2027.

CHARGES

[ ] NONE FOUND

TOTAL

No fiscal note in the loaded record.

HISTORY

  1. Received by the Secretary of the Senate
  2. Filed
FILED UNDER

No verified beat found.

No flags

THANK YOU FOR CHECKING THE RECEIPT

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

José Menéndez

Donors

Kickapoo Traditional Tribes of Texas$25KTexas Trial Lawyers Association PAC$20KTexas REALTORS Political Action Committee$10K

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 5, 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.

Kickapoo Traditional Tribes of Texas$25,000.00

Kickapoo Traditional Tribes of Texas

$25,000.00

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

Also funds 0 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · on Jan 22, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

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

Sources

Derived itemized flow · on Jan 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.

Report IDs: 101065471.

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC$20,000.00

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

$20,000.00

Cash
$20,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$20,000.00

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 · Dec 12, 2024 to Oct 5, 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: 101012370, 101032316, 101072614.

Texas REALTORS Political Action Committee$10,000.00

Texas REALTORS Political Action Committee

$10,000.00

Cash
$10,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$10,000.00

Also funds 140 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 2, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · on Dec 2, 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: 101032316.

Money

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

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Kickapoo Traditional Tribes of Texas

$25,000.00

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

Also funds 0 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · on Jan 22, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

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

Sources

Derived itemized flow · on Jan 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.

Report IDs: 101065471.

×

Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC

$20,000.00

Cash
$20,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$20,000.00

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 · Dec 12, 2024 to Oct 5, 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: 101012370, 101032316, 101072614.

×

Texas REALTORS Political Action Committee

$10,000.00

Cash
$10,000.00
Paid by others
$0.00
Total
$10,000.00

Also funds 140 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 2, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team
Sources

Derived itemized flow · on Dec 2, 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: 101032316.

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 Senate · Filed Nov 9, 2026

11/09/2026 S Filed

Texas Legislature Online · Introduced

Data snapshot Nov 10, 2026 at 2:39 AM CST. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.

Subjects

City Government--General

Civil Remedies & Liabilities

County Government--General

Occupational Regulation--Other Trades & Professions

Text

The text as introduced · 181 words

90R1384 SCL-D

By: Menéndez
S.B. No. 120

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to state preemption of and the effect of certain state or

federal law on certain municipal and county regulation.

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

SECTION 1. The following provisions are repealed:

(1) Section 1.004, Agriculture Code;

(2) Section 1.109, Business & Commerce Code;

(3) Chapter 102A, Civil Practice and Remedies Code;

(4) Section 1.004, Finance Code;

(5) Section 30.005, Insurance Code;

(6) Section 1.005, Labor Code;

(7) Sections 51.002 and 229.901, Local Government

Code;

(8) Section 1.003, Natural Resources Code;

(9) Section 1.004, Occupations Code;

(10) Section 1.004, Property Code; and

(11) Sections 1, 2, 3, and 4, Chapter 899 (H.B. 2127),

Acts of the 88th Legislature, Regular Session, 2023.

SECTION 2. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives

a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as

provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this

Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this

Act takes effect September 1, 2027.