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HB974Introduced in the House

General appropriations; State Fiscal Year July 1, 2026 - June 30, 2027

Passed

Introduced by Jon Burns, District 159

What does this bill do?

Plain-English breakdown

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Official description

A BILL to be entitled an Act to make and provide appropriations for the State Fiscal Year beginning July 1, 2026, and ending June 30, 2027; to make and provide such appropriations for the operation of the state government and its departments, boards, bureaus, commissions, institutions, and other agencies, for the university system, common schools, counties, municipalities, and political subdivisions, for all other governmental activities, projects, and undertakings authorized by law, and for all leases, contracts, agreements, and grants authorized by law; to provide for the control and administration of funds; to provide an effective date; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Where it stands

Effective Date 2026-05-12

May 12, 2026

How did lawmakers vote?

House votes

3 recorded votes · each counted separately

Senate votes

2 recorded votes · each counted separately

HouseStage: Adopt Ccr: House Vote #876 · April 2, 2026

163

Yes

5

No

8

Absent or Not Voting

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

See how each representative voted

RepresentativeDistrictVote
Mike Cameron1Not Voting
Steve Tarvin2Yes
Mitchell Horner3Yes
Kasey Carpenter4Yes
Matt Barton5Yes
Jason Ridley6Yes
Johnny Chastain7Yes
Stan Gunter8Yes
Will Wade9Yes
Victor Anderson10Yes

Bill history

  1. House Hopper

  2. House First Readers

  3. House Second Readers

  4. House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  5. House Third Readers

  6. House Passed/Adopted By Substitute

  7. House Immediately Transmitted to Senate

  8. Senate Read and Referred

  9. Senate Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute

  10. Senate Read Second Time

  11. Senate Third Read

  12. Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute

  13. House Disagreed Senate Amend or Sub

  14. Senate Insisted

  15. House Insisted

  16. House Conference Committee Appointed 155th, 104th, 47th

  17. Senate Conference Committee Appointed 19th, 20th, 31st

  18. Senate Conference Committee Report Adopted

  19. House Conference Committee Report Adopted

  20. House Sent to Governor

  21. House Date Signed by Governor

  22. Act 655

  23. Effective Date 2026-05-12

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