CS/HB 273: Special District Funding
GENERAL BILL by State Affairs Committee ; Johnson
Special District Funding; Revising agency agreements that provide state financial assistance to recipients or subrecipients to include specified special districts as an entity to which such agency may provide for the payment of invoices under specified circumstances; providing construction; requiring state agencies to expedite payment requests from certain counties, municipalities, and special districts for a specified purpose, etc.
Effective Date: 7/1/2026
Last Action: 3/12/2026 House - Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
Bill Text: PDF
Last Action: 3/12/2026 House - Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
- Rules (RC)
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 10/28/2025 House • Filed
11/4/2025 House • Referred to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
• Referred to Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
• Referred to State Affairs Committee
• Now in Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
1/12/2026 House • Added to Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee agenda
1/13/2026 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
1/14/2026 House • Favorable by Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
• Reported out of Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee
• Now in Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
1/16/2026 House • Added to Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee agenda
1/21/2026 House • Favorable by Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
• Reported out of Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee
• Now in State Affairs Committee
2/24/2026 House • PCS added to State Affairs Committee agenda
2/26/2026 House • Favorable with CS by State Affairs Committee
• Reported out of State Affairs Committee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• Bill referred to House Calendar
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/4/2026)
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
3/4/2026 House • Read 2nd time
• Amendment 285203 Failed
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
• Read 3rd time
• CS passed; YEAS 83, NAYS 28
3/4/2026 Senate • In Messages
• Referred to Rules
• Received
3/6/2026 Senate • Withdrawn from Rules
• Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading
• Substituted for CS/CS/SB 214
• Read 2nd time
• Amendment(s) adopted (625206)
• Read 3rd time
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 34 NAYS 0
3/6/2026 House • In Messages
3/12/2026 House • Added to Senate Message List
• Amendment 625206 Concur
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 108, NAYS 0
• Ordered engrossed, then enrolled
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CS/HB 273, Enrolled (Current Bill Version) Posted 3/13/2026 at 8:26 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 214 (c2) Special District Funding McClain Compare Last Action: 3/6/2026 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/HB 273 
Citations - Statutes (2)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 215.971 Agreements funded with federal or state assistance. Page 3 (pdf) 288.0656 Rural Economic Development Initiative. Page 5 (pdf) -
CS/HB 273, Engrossed 1 Posted 3/12/2026 at 5:54 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 214 (c2) Special District Funding McClain Compare Last Action: 3/6/2026 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/HB 273
Citations - Statutes (2)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 215.971 Agreements funded with federal or state assistance. Page 3 (pdf) 288.0656 Rural Economic Development Initiative. Page 5 (pdf) -
CS/HB 273, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 2/26/2026 at 2:28 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: State Affairs Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/26/2026 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 214 (c2) Special District Funding McClain Compare Last Action: 3/6/2026 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/HB 273
Floor Amendments (2)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Floor Action Format 625206 - Amendment (Delete All)
Delete everything after the enacting clause and insert:McClain 3/5/2026
1:54 PMHouse: Concur
3/12/2026Web Page
PDF285203 - Amendment
Remove lines 24-72Gantt 2/27/2026
3:30 PMHouse: Failed
3/4/2026PDF Floor Votes (3)
Date Chamber Result 3/4/2026 10:57 AM House 83 Yeas - 28 Nays 3/6/2026 3:59 PM Senate 34 Yeas - 0 Nays 3/12/2026 2:12 PM House 108 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (4)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 189.0211 Page 2 (pdf) 189.056 Downtown development districts; ad valorem taxation. Page 2 (pdf) 215.971 Agreements funded with federal or state assistance. Page 3 (pdf) 288.0656 Rural Economic Development Initiative. Page 5 (pdf) -
HB 273, Original Filed Version Posted 10/28/2025 at 11:00 AM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Intergovernmental Affairs Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 1/14/2026 (pdf)
Housing, Agriculture & Tourism Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 1/21/2026 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 214 (c1) Special District Funding McClain Similar Last Action: 3/6/2026 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/HB 273
Citations - Statutes (2)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 215.971 Agreements funded with federal or state assistance. Page 1 (pdf) 288.0656 Rural Economic Development Initiative. Page 2 (pdf)