HB 593: Governmental Agencies and Personnel
GENERAL BILL by Andrade ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Basabe ; Chaney ; Plasencia ; Valdés
Governmental Agencies and Personnel ; Prohibits state agency or officer from directing funds offered to state to third party as condition of settlement; provides that state agency or officer must provide written notification of terms of settlement to Legislature & Attorney General within specified time; prohibits authorization or approval of reimbursements for travel expenses to & from person's residence & his or her headquarters for specified positions; requires that official headquarters for specified positions be city or town in which department's official headquarters is located; prohibits persons serving in specified positions from being reimbursed for certain travel expenses; prohibits lobbyist or principal from making, & prohibiting district governing board member, executive director, or any district employee who qualifies as local officer from accepting, any expenditure; removes provision prohibiting state residency requirements for university board members.
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 12/2/2025 House • Filed
12/12/2025 House • Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee
• Referred to State Affairs Committee
• Now in Government Operations Subcommittee
1/13/2026 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
1/27/2026 House • Added to Government Operations Subcommittee agenda
1/29/2026 House • Favorable by Government Operations Subcommittee
• Reported out of Government Operations Subcommittee
• Now in State Affairs Committee
2/13/2026 House • Added to State Affairs Committee agenda
2/17/2026 House • Favorable by State Affairs Committee
• Reported out of State Affairs Committee
• Bill released to House Calendar
• Added to Second Reading Calendar
2/19/2026 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/25/2026)
2/25/2026 House • Read 2nd time
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
• Read 3rd time
• Passed; YEAS 116, NAYS 0
2/25/2026 Senate • In Messages
2/26/2026 Senate • Referred to Rules
• Received
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HB 593, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 12/2/2025 at 2:28 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Government Operations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 1/29/2026 (pdf)
State Affairs Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/17/2026 (pdf)
Related Bills (3)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 802 Public Officers and Employees Mayfield Similar Last Action: 1/13/2026 S Introduced 
H 701 Water Management Districts Conerly Compare Last Action: 1/13/2026 H 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
S 1120 Water Management Districts Brodeur Compare Last Action: 2/19/2026 H In Messages
Floor Votes (1)
Date Chamber Result 2/25/2026 10:24 AM House 116 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (6)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 45.062 Settlements, conditions, or orders when an agency of the executive branch is a party. Page 2 (pdf) 104.31 Political activities of state, county, and municipal officers and employees. Page 3 (pdf) 112.061 Per diem and travel expenses of public officers, employees, and authorized persons; statewide travel management system. Page 6 (pdf) 112.31251 Page 9 (pdf) 112.3261 Lobbying before water management districts; registration and reporting. Page 12 (pdf) 1001.71 University boards of trustees; membership. Page 13 (pdf)