Monitoring the SessionSB 70
Filed
Initial review · graded Nov 9, 2026 · How we grade
relating to purchase or other acquisition of personal property by a political subdivision.
Caption from analyzed text · version I.
Power and cloud services join furnishings on the shopping list. Starting 2027.
The bill widens the state's definition of "personal property" that cities, counties and other local governments may buy or acquire under a Local Government Code chapter. The new definition adds consultation, assistance, electricity and cloud computing services, and the bill lets local governing bodies contract for consultation and assistance tied to installing or using that property. Local governments could buy power, cloud services and related consulting under the same contracting rules they already use for equipment and furnishings, starting September 1, 2027.
Labels: BACK FROM THE DEAD. Same text as a bill filed before that died: 89R HB 2857 by Rep. Tepper (Did not pass). 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-SB70 · 2026-11-09
relating to purchase or other acquisition of personal property by a political subdivision.
Power and cloud services join furnishings on the shopping list. Starting 2027.
The bill widens the state's definition of "personal property" that cities, counties and other local governments may buy or acquire under a Local Government Code chapter. The new definition adds consultation, assistance, electricity and cloud computing services, and the bill lets local governing bodies contract for consultation and assistance tied to installing or using that property. Local governments could buy power, cloud services and related consulting under the same contracting rules they already use for equipment and furnishings, starting September 1, 2027.
[ ] NONE FOUND
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
No verified beat found.
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Not tied to this bill.
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.
$72,700.00
Also funds 3 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Dec 9, 2024 to Sep 28, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.
Derived itemized flow · Dec 16, 2025 to Aug 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.
Report IDs: 101011018, 101057658.
$60,000.00
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 · Nov 11, 2024 to Aug 31, 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: 100959783, 100987492, 101011018, 101035338, 101057658.
Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.
$72,700.00
Also funds 3 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Dec 9, 2024 to Sep 28, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.
Derived itemized flow · Dec 16, 2025 to Aug 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.
Report IDs: 101011018, 101057658.
$60,000.00
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 · Nov 11, 2024 to Aug 31, 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: 100959783, 100987492, 101011018, 101035338, 101057658.
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. Tepper, different lead author · Did not pass · same text
Introduced textLast action, May 13, 2025: Placed on General State Calendar
Relating to purchase or other acquisition of personal property by a political subdivision.
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 2:39 AM CST. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.
City Government--General
County Government--General
Property Interests--Personal Property
The text as introduced · 180 words
90R314 MP-D By: Zaffirini S.B. No. 70 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to purchase or other acquisition of personal property by a political subdivision. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 271.003(8), Local Government Code, is amended to read as follows: (8) "Personal property" includes appliances, equipment, facilities, and furnishings, or an interest in personal property, whether movable or fixed, considered by the governing body of the governmental agency to be necessary, useful, or appropriate to one or more purposes of the governmental agency. The term includes all materials , consultation, assistance, and labor incident to the installation or use of that personal property. The term includes electricity and cloud computing services. The term does not include real property. SECTION 2. Section 271.005(b), Local Government Code, is amended to read as follows: (b) The governing body of a governmental agency may contract under this section for materials , consultation, assistance, and labor incident to the installation or use of personal property. SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2027.