HB263Introduced in the House
Approp: Operating Budget;funds;supp
Introduced by Rules
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
An Act making appropriations for the operating and loan program expenses of state government and for certain programs; capitalizing funds; amending appropriations; making supplemental appropriations; and providing for an effective date.
Where it stands
FISCAL NOTE MEMO TRANSMITTED TO GOVERNOR 9/11/26
September 30, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House votes
51 recorded votes · each counted separately
Senate votes
8 recorded votes · each counted separately
SenateStage: Senate: Shall the Senate Adopt the Constitutional Budget Reserve Fund Section(s) · May 20, 2026
17
Yes
3
No
0
Absent or Not Voting
20 senators recorded in this Senate vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each senator voted
| Senator | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Cathy Tilton | 26 | No |
| George Rauscher | 29 | No |
| Bert Stedman | A | Yes |
| Jesse Kiehl | B | Yes |
| Gary Stevens | C | Yes |
| Jesse Bjorkman | D | Yes |
| Catherine Giessel | E | Yes |
| James Kaufman | F | Yes |
| Elvi Gray-Jackson | G | Yes |
| Matt Claman | H | Yes |
Bill history
READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
FIN
GOVERNOR'S TRANSMITTAL LETTER
FIN RPT CS(FIN) NEW TITLE 4DP 7AM
DP: JIMMIE, JOSEPHSON, FOSTER, SCHRAGE
AM: GALVIN, TOMASZEWSKI, HANNAN, MOORE, BYNUM, ALLARD, STAPP
DEADLINE FOR ALL AMS AT 5:00 P.M. TODAY UC
RULES TO CALENDAR 4/8/2026
READ THE SECOND TIME
FIN CS ADOPTED UC
AM NO 1 MOVED TO BOTTOM
AM NO 2 NOT OFFERED
AM NO 3 ADOPTED UC
AM NO 4 MOVED TO BOTTOM
AM NO 5 ADOPTED Y21 N19
AM NO 6 NOT OFFERED
AM NO 7 MOVED TO BOTTOM
AM NOS 8, 9, 10, 11, AND 12 NOT OFFERED
AM NO 13 OFFERED AND PENDING
AM NO 13 FAILED Y19 N21
AM NO 14 NOT OFFERED
AM NO 15 ADOPTED UC
AM NO 16 NOT OFFERED
AM NO 17 FAILED Y19 N21
AM NO 18 FAILED Y19 N21
AM NO 19 FAILED Y19 N21
AM NO 20 FAILED Y19 N21
AM NO 21 FAILED Y17 N23
AM NO 22 MOVED TO BOTTOM
AM NO 23 OFFERED
AM 1 TO AM 23 ADOPTED UC
AM NO 23 AS AMD FAILED Y18 N22
AM NO 24 FAILED Y7 N33
AM NO 25 FAILED Y8 N32
AM NO 26 FAILED Y14 N26
AM NO 27 FAILED Y19 N21
AM NO 28 FAILED Y19 N21
HELD IN SECOND READING TO 4/9 CALENDAR
BEFORE HOUSE IN SECOND READING
AM NO 29 FAILED Y19 N21
AM NO 30 NOT OFFERED
AM NO 31 ADOPTED Y33 N7
AM NO 32 FAILED Y20 N20
AM NO 33 OFFERED AND WITHDRAWN
AM NOS 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, AND 43 MOVED TO BOTTOM
AM NO 44 FAILED Y9 N31
AM NO 45 FAILED Y19 N21
AM NO 46 FAILED Y19 N21
AM NO 47 FAILED Y19 N21
AM NO 48 FAILED Y19 N21
AM NO 49 FAILED Y19 N21
AM NO 50 FAILED Y19 N21
AM NO 51 FAILED Y15 N25
AM NO 52 FAILED Y19 N21
AM NO 53 OFFERED
AM 1 TO AM 53 TABLED UC
AM NO 53 TABLED UC
AM NO 54 FAILED Y16 N24
AM NO 55 OFFERED AND WITHDRAWN
AM NO 56 FAILED Y16 N24
AM NO 57 OFFERED AND WITHDRAWN
AM NO 58 FAILED Y19 N21
AM NO 59 FAILED Y11 N29
HELD IN SECOND READING TO 4/10 CALENDAR
BEFORE HOUSE IN SECOND READING
AM NOS 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 71, AND 72 MOVED TO BOTTOM
AM NO 70 OFFERED
AM 1 TO AM 70 ADOPTED UC
AM 2 TO AM 70 FAILED Y20 N20
BEFORE HOUSE IN SECOND WITH AM NO 70 AS AMD PENDING
AM 3 TO AM 70 OFFERED AND WITHDRAWN
RULING OF CHAIR WITHDRAWN
AM NO 70 AS AMD FAILED Y19 N21
AM NO 1 OFFERED
AM 1 TO AM 1 NOT OFFERED
AM 2 TO AM 1 OFFERED
SUSTAINED RULING OF CHAIR UC
AM 2 TO AM 1 ADOPTED Y22 N18
MOTION TO WITHDRAW AM NO 1 AS AMD FAILED Y19 N21
AM NO 1 AS AMD ADOPTED Y23 N17
...CHANGES TITLE OF LEGISLATION
AM NO 2 FAILED Y18 N22
AM NO 4 FAILED Y19 N21
AM NO 7 NOT OFFERED
AM NO 22 ADOPTED Y21 N19
AM NOS 34, 35, 36, 37, AND 38 NOT OFFERED
AM NO 39 FAILED Y19 N21
RESCIND ACTION (FAILING)AM 28 FAILED Y19 N21
ADJOURNED TO 4/13 CALENDAR Y21 N14 P5
AUTOMATICALLY TO THIRD READING
READ THE THIRD TIME CSHB 263(FIN) AM
RETURN TO SECOND FOR AMS FAILED Y19 N21
AMS NOT TAKEN UP: NOS 40 - 43, 60 - 69, 71, AND 72
PASSED Y21 N19
EFFECTIVE DATE(S) ADOPTED Y38 N2
G.NELSON NOTICE OF RECONSIDERATION
RECON TAKEN UP - IN THIRD READING
RETURN TO SECOND FOR AMS FAILED Y19 N21
RETURN TO SECOND FOR AM 53(TABLED) FAILED Y19 N21
PASSED ON RECONSIDERATION Y22 N18
EFFECTIVE DATE(S) ADOPTED Y35 N5
RESCINDED ACTION (PASSAGE RECON) UC
PASSED ON RECONSIDERATION Y21 N19
EFFECTIVE DATE(S) ADOPTED Y37 N3
ENGROSSED
TRANSMITTED TO (S)
VERSION: CSHB 263(FIN) AM
READ THE FIRST TIME - REFERRALS
FIN
FIN RPT SCS 4DP 2AM NEW TITLE
TITLE CHANGE: SCR 23
DP: OLSON, HOFFMAN, MERRICK, KIEHL
AM: KAUFMAN, CRONK
RULES TO CALENDAR 5/6/2026
READ THE SECOND TIME
FIN SCS ADOPTED UC
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 5/7 CAL
READ THE THIRD TIME SCS CSHB 263(FIN)
RETURN TO SECOND FOR AMS UC
AM NO 1 FAILED Y6 N14
AM NO 2 FAILED Y6 N14
AM NO 3 FAILED Y6 N14
AM NO 4 FAILED Y3 N17
AM NO 5 ADOPTED UC
AM NO 6 ADOPTED UC
AM NO 7 ADOPTED UC
AM NO 8 ADOPTED UC
AUTOMATICALLY IN THIRD READING
PASSED Y17 N3
CBRF SECTION(S) ADP VOTE Y17 N3
EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE
TRANSMITTED TO (H) AS AMENDED
VERSION: SCS CSHB 263(FIN) AM S
CONCUR MESSAGE READ AND HELD
CONCUR MESSAGE TAKEN UP
FAILED CONCUR (S) AM N36 E4
RECEDE MESSAGE READ AND TAKEN UP
FAILED RECEDE (S) AM Y- N20
CONFERENCE COMMITTEE APPOINTED
HOFFMAN (CHAIR), STEDMAN, CRONK
CONFERENCE COMMITTEE APPOINTED
JOSEPHSON (CHAIR), SCHRAGE, STAPP
LIMITED POWERS FREE CONFERENCE GRANTED
LIMITED POWERS FREE CONFERENCE GRANTED
CC REPORT: CCS HB 263 RECEIVED 5/17/26 3:31 P.M.
FISCAL NOTE PACKET
CC REPORT READ
CC REPORT: CCS HB 263 RECEIVED 5/17/26 3:11 P.M.
FISCAL NOTE PACKET
CC REPORT READ AND HELD
CC REPORT TAKEN UP
CC REPORT ADOPTED Y21 N19 CCS HB 263
EFFECTIVE DATE(S) ADOPTED Y40
CBRF SECTION(S) FAILED Y21 N19
...CHANGES TITLE OF LEGISLATION
VERSION: CCS HB 263(BRF SUP MAJ FLD H)
CC REPORT TAKEN UP
CC RPT ADOPTED Y17 N3 CCS HB 263
CBRF SECTION(S) (ADOPTED) VOTE Y17 N3
EFFECTIVE DATE(S) SAME AS PASSAGE
MANIFEST ERROR(S)
3:10 P.M. 6/15/26 TRANSMITTED TO GOVERNOR
SIGNED INTO LAW 6/24 CHAPTER 34 SLA 26
LINE ITEM VETO AND REDUCTIONS
EFFECTIVE DATE(S) OF LAW SEE CHAPTER
LEG FINANCE APPROPRIATION MESSAGE 9/8/26
LEG FINANCE APPROPRIATION MESSAGE 9/8/26
FISCAL NOTE MEMO TRANSMITTED TO GOVERNOR 9/11/26
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