Monitoring the SessionSB 262
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The caption says the bill deals with bid bonding, but the text waives the performance bond, a different bond, and never mentions bid bonds. The subject matches in spirit, so this looks like a drafting gap rather than a hidden provision.
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relating to workers' compensation insurance coverage and bid bonding requirements for small municipal construction projects for certain municipalities.
Caption from analyzed text · version I.
This bill lets small Texas cities skip two safeguards on small construction jobs: making sure the contractor carries workers' compensation insurance, and requiring the contractor to post a performance bond.
This bill lets small Texas cities skip two safeguards on small construction jobs: making sure the contractor carries workers' compensation insurance, and requiring the contractor to post a performance bond. It touches cities with fewer than 20,000 people, their contractors, and the workers on those jobs, for projects that cost less than one percent of the city's latest budget. Starting with contracts signed on or after September 1, 2027, those cities can hire contractors for small jobs without these coverage and bond requirements, but they cannot add up several projects to fit under the limit.
Labels: ZOMBIE BILL. Died 2 times: 88R HB 3406 by Rep. Spiller (Died in committee) and 89R SB 1890 (Died in committee). Checked against 88R and 89R only.DO-OVER. Reworked text of a bill filed before that died: 88R HB 3406 by Rep. Spiller (Died in committee) and 89R SB 1890 (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.
90R-SB262 · 2026-11-09
relating to workers' compensation insurance coverage and bid bonding requirements for small municipal construction projects for certain municipalities.
This bill lets small Texas cities skip two safeguards on small construction jobs: making sure the contractor carries workers' compensation insurance, and requiring the contractor to post a performance bond.
This bill lets small Texas cities skip two safeguards on small construction jobs: making sure the contractor carries workers' compensation insurance, and requiring the contractor to post a performance bond. It touches cities with fewer than 20,000 people, their contractors, and the workers on those jobs, for projects that cost less than one percent of the city's latest budget. Starting with contracts signed on or after September 1, 2027, those cities can hire contractors for small jobs without these coverage and bond requirements, but they cannot add up several projects to fit under the limit.
[x] CAPTION MISMATCHanalysis confidence 45%
The caption says the bill deals with bid bonding, but the text waives the performance bond, a different bond, and never mentions bid bonds. The subject matches in spirit, so this looks like a drafting gap rather than a hidden provision.
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
No verified beat found.
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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 1, 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.
$60,000.00
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.
TeamDerived itemized flow · Nov 13, 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.
Report IDs: 100983698, 101007598, 101030579, 101072377.
$35,000.00
Also funds 25 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Sep 23, 2024 to Oct 22, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamDerived itemized flow · Dec 13, 2024 to Mar 12, 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: 100983698, 101057700.
$25,000.00
Also funds 0 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · on Nov 23, 2024. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.
Derived itemized flow · on Nov 23, 2024. 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: 100983698.
Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.
$60,000.00
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.
TeamDerived itemized flow · Nov 13, 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.
Report IDs: 100983698, 101007598, 101030579, 101072377.
$35,000.00
Also funds 25 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Sep 23, 2024 to Oct 22, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamDerived itemized flow · Dec 13, 2024 to Mar 12, 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: 100983698, 101057700.
$25,000.00
Also funds 0 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · on Nov 23, 2024. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.
Derived itemized flow · on Nov 23, 2024. 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: 100983698.
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 3 times: 88R, 89R and now. Checked against 88R and 89R only.
by Rep. Spiller, different lead author · Died in committee · reworked
Introduced textLast action, Mar 16, 2023: Referred to Business & Industry
Relating to workers' compensation insurance coverage and bid bonding requirements for small municipal construction projects.
Caption, 88R bill history
by Sen. Perry, same lead author · Died in committee · reworked
Introduced textLast action, Mar 17, 2025: Referred to Local Government
Relating to workers' compensation insurance coverage and bid bonding requirements for small municipal construction projects.
Caption, 89R bill history
Texas Senate · Filed Nov 9, 2026
11/09/2026 S Filed
Texas Legislature Online · Introduced
Data snapshot Nov 10, 2026 at 2:41 AM CST. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.
HB 770 by Spiller (identical)
City Government--General
Labor--Workers' Compensation
BUILDING CONSTRUCTION
CONSTRUCTION & BUILDING MATERIALS
CONSTRUCTION & HEAVY EQUIPMENT
CONTRACTORS & SUBCONTRACTORS
The text as introduced · 243 words
90R968 SCL-D By: Perry S.B. No. 262 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to workers' compensation insurance coverage and bid bonding requirements for small municipal construction projects for certain municipalities. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Subchapter Z, Chapter 271, Local Government Code, is amended by adding Section 271.909 to read as follows: Sec. 271.909. WORKERS' COMPENSATION AND BID BONDING REQUIREMENTS FOR SMALL MUNICIPAL CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS FOR CERTAIN MUNICIPALITIES. (a) In this section, "project" includes all work to be completed on a construction project for a municipality at one location within 12 months of the date the work begins. (b) This section applies only to a municipality with a population of less than 20,000. (c) Notwithstanding any other law, for a construction project contracted for an amount that is less than one percent of the total amount of a municipality's most recently adopted budget, the municipality is not required to: (1) ensure that the contractor is covered by workers' compensation insurance coverage; or (2) require the contractor to obtain a performance bond. (d) For the purpose of determining the contracted amount of a construction project under Subsection (c), a municipality may not aggregate work from more than one project. SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act applies only to a contract entered into on or after the effective date of this Act. SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2027.