CS/SB 214: Special District Funding
GENERAL BILL by Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development ; McClain
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; revising the definition of “rural community” to include specified special districts, etc.
Effective Date: 7/1/2026
Last Action: 2/6/2026 Senate - Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 2/6/2026 Senate - Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 10/16/2025 Senate • Filed
11/3/2025 Senate • Referred to Commerce and Tourism; Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; Fiscal Policy
1/13/2026 Senate • Introduced
1/16/2026 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Commerce and Tourism, 01/21/26, 8:30 am, 110 Senate Building
1/21/2026 Senate • Favorable by Commerce and Tourism; YEAS 10 NAYS 0
• Now in Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development
1/30/2026 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development, 02/04/26, 1:00 pm, 110 Senate Building
2/4/2026 Senate • CS by Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development; YEAS 14 NAYS 0
2/6/2026 Senate • Pending reference review under Rule 4.7(2) - (Committee Substitute)
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CS/SB 214, Committee Substitute 1 (Current Bill Version) Posted 2/6/2026 at 5:26 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: None Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 273 Special District Funding Johnson Similar Last Action: 1/21/2026 H Now in State Affairs Committee 
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) -
SB 214, Original Filed Version Posted 10/16/2025 at 8:20 AM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 273 Special District Funding Johnson Identical Last Action: 1/21/2026 H Now in State Affairs Committee
Committee Amendments (1)
Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format 451338 - Amendment
Delete lines 30 - 62 and insert:Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development
(McClain)2/3/2026
1:56 PM
(Late Filed)Replaced by Committee Substitute
2/4/2026Web Page
PDFCommittee Votes (2)
Date Committee Result 1/21/2026 8:30 AM Commerce and Tourism 10 Yeas - 0 Nays 2/4/2026 1:00 PM Appropriations Committee on Transportation, Tourism, and Economic Development 14 Yeas - 0 Nays 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)