# Texas HB 186: Relating to the use by a political subdivision of public funds for lobbying activities. Texas HB 186, Relating to the use by a political subdivision of public funds for lobbying activities., is a 89th Legislature 2nd Called Session House bill sponsored by Mike Olcott; status failed, last action 2025-08-20 (Referred to State Affairs) (as of 2026-11-01). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TX-HB186-892 - As of: 2026-11-01 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Texas HB 186 - State: Texas - Session: 89th Legislature 2nd Called Session - Title: Relating to the use by a political subdivision of public funds for lobbying activities. - Status: failed - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-08-18 - Last action: 2025-08-20, Referred to State Affairs - Sponsor: Mike Olcott - Cosponsors: 72 - Subjects: Charitable & Nonprofit Organizations, County Government--Employees/Officers, County Government--Finance, Ethics, Legislature, Political Subdivisions, ATTORNEY'S FEES, LOBBYISTS & LOBBYING - Touches household money: no - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Mike Olcott, House - Cosponsor: Daniel Alders, House - Cosponsor: Trent Ashby, House - Cosponsor: Cecil Bell Jr., House - Cosponsor: Keith Bell, House - Cosponsor: Greg Bonnen, House - Cosponsor: Brad Buckley, House - Cosponsor: Benjamin Bumgarner, House - Cosponsor: Angie Chen Button, House - Cosponsor: Briscoe Cain, House - Cosponsor: David Cook, House - Cosponsor: Tom Craddick, House - Cosponsor: Charles Cunningham, House - Cosponsor: Pat Curry, House - Cosponsor: Mano DeAyala, House - Cosponsor: Jay Dean, House - Cosponsor: Mark Dorazio, House - Cosponsor: Paul Dyson, House - Cosponsor: James Frank, House - Cosponsor: Gary Gates, House - Cosponsor: Stan Gerdes, House - Cosponsor: Ryan Guillen, House - Cosponsor: Sam Harless, House - Cosponsor: Cody Harris, House - Cosponsor: Caroline Harris Davila, House - Cosponsor: Brian Harrison, House - Cosponsor: Richard Hayes, House - Cosponsor: Cole Hefner, House - Cosponsor: Hillary Hickland, House - Cosponsor: Janis Holt, House - Cosponsor: Andy Hopper, House - Cosponsor: Lacey Hull, House - Cosponsor: Todd Hunter, House - Cosponsor: Carrie Isaac, House - Cosponsor: Helen Kerwin, House - Cosponsor: Stan Kitzman, House - Cosponsor: Marc LaHood, House - Cosponsor: Brooks Landgraf, House - Cosponsor: Jeff Leach, House - Cosponsor: Terri Leo Wilson, House - Cosponsor: Mitch Little, House - Cosponsor: Janie Lopez, House - Cosponsor: David Lowe, House - Cosponsor: J. M. Lozano, House - Cosponsor: Shelley Luther, House - Cosponsor: John McQueeney, House - Cosponsor: Will Metcalf, House - Cosponsor: Morgan Meyer, House - Cosponsor: Brent Money, House - Cosponsor: Matt Morgan, House - Cosponsor: Candy Noble, House - Cosponsor: Tom Oliverson, House - Cosponsor: Angelia Orr, House - Cosponsor: Jared Patterson, House - Cosponsor: Dennis Paul, House - Cosponsor: Katrina Pierson, House - Cosponsor: Keresa Richardson, House - Cosponsor: Schatzline - Cosponsor: Alan Schoolcraft, House - Cosponsor: Matt Shaheen, House - Cosponsor: Joanne Shofner, House - Cosponsor: Shelby Slawson, House - Cosponsor: David Spiller, House - Cosponsor: Valoree Swanson, House - Cosponsor: Carl H. Tepper, House - Cosponsor: Tony Tinderholt, House - Cosponsor: Steve Toth, House - Cosponsor: Ellen Troxclair, House - Cosponsor: Cody Vasut, House - Cosponsor: Denise Villalobos, House - Cosponsor: Wes Virdell, House - Cosponsor: Trey Wharton, House - Cosponsor: Terry M. Wilson, House ## Actions (3) - 2025-08-20: Referred to State Affairs (House) - 2025-08-20: Read first time (House) - 2025-08-18: Filed (House) ## Bill text - Introduced: [HTML](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/892/billtext/html/HB00186I.HTM), [PDF](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/892/billtext/pdf/HB00186I.PDF) ## Related bills - HB 7: Relating to prohibitions on the manufacture and provision of abortion-inducing drugs, including the jurisdiction of and effect of certain judgments by courts w… (signed) - HB 8: Relating to public school accountability and transparency, including the implementation of an instructionally supportive assessment program and the adoption an… (signed) - HB 18: Relating to a restriction on the acceptance of political contributions and the making of certain political expenditures by a member of the legislature and cert… (signed) - HB 16: Relating to the operation and administration of and practices and procedures related to proceedings in the judicial branch of state government, including court… (signed) - SB 16: Relating to real property theft and real property fraud; establishing recording requirements for certain documents concerning real property; creating the crimi… (signed) - HR 128: Amending the House Rules of Procedure to authorize additional constitutionally compliant, proportional penalties for members absent without leave for purpose o… (adopted) ## Sources - [Introduced (HTML)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/892/billtext/html/HB00186I.HTM) - [Introduced (PDF)](http://capitol.texas.gov/tlodocs/892/billtext/pdf/HB00186I.PDF) ## Related - [HB 7: Relating to prohibitions on the manufacture and provision of abortion-inducing…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TX-HB7-892) - [HB 8: Relating to public school accountability and transparency, including the implem…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TX-HB8-892) - [HB 18: Relating to a restriction on the acceptance of political contributions and the…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TX-HB18-892) - [HB 16: Relating to the operation and administration of and practices and procedures re…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TX-HB16-892) - [SB 16: Relating to real property theft and real property fraud; establishing recording…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TX-SB16-892) - [HR 128: Amending the House Rules of Procedure to authorize additional constitutionally…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TX-HR128-892) - [Texas bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/texas/bills) - [Texas state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/texas) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/TX-HB186-892 (as of 2026-11-01).