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H0593Introduced in the House

Governmental Agencies and Personnel

Failed

Introduced by Alex Andrade, District 2

What does this bill do?

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Official description

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.

Where it stands

Died in Rules

March 13, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

HouseStage: House: Third Reading RCS#544 · February 25, 2026

116

Yes

0

No

1

Absent or Not Voting

117 representatives recorded in this House vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.

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Bill history

  1. Filed

  2. Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee

  3. Referred to State Affairs Committee

  4. Now in Government Operations Subcommittee

  5. 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)

  6. Added to Government Operations Subcommittee agenda

  7. Favorable by Government Operations Subcommittee

  8. Reported out of Government Operations Subcommittee

  9. Now in State Affairs Committee

  10. Added to State Affairs Committee agenda

  11. Favorable by State Affairs Committee

  12. Reported out of State Affairs Committee

  13. Bill released to House Calendar

  14. Added to Second Reading Calendar

  15. Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/25/2026)

  16. Read 2nd time

  17. Added to Third Reading Calendar

  18. Read 3rd time

  19. Passed; YEAS 116, NAYS 0

  20. In Messages

  21. Referred to Rules

  22. Received

  23. Died in Rules

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