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Subcommittee advances dozens of bills to full finance or behind the budget in April 14 session
Summary
The House Finance, Ways and Means Subcommittee moved multiple bills to full finance and placed several with fiscal impact behind the budget during its April 14, 2026 session; items ranged from education and criminal‑law adjustments to utility board appointments and body‑cam pilot programs.
During its April 14 meeting the House Finance, Ways and Means Subcommittee took up its regular and subcommittee calendars and advanced multiple items to the full finance committee while placing bills with fiscal impact behind the budget for later consideration.
Notable procedural outcomes included: House Bill 1885 (prohibiting online/app‑based gambling as amended) moved to full finance (9‑0); House Bill 2277 (education assessment/TCAP evaluation framework) moved to full finance (11‑0); HB2349 (DCS child‑care reporting) moved to full finance (13‑0); HB2526 (DCS administrative/task force) moved to full finance (12‑0); HB2135 (live‑music fund and speculative ticketing ban) moved to full finance (9‑3); HB2386 (developer cost‑sharing for offsite infrastructure) moved to full finance (11‑1); several bills with identified fiscal impacts — including certain criminal‑justice items and sentencing changes — were placed behind the budget for later review.
Other items acted on included a one‑year body‑cam pilot (HB1718), a taser bill and fireworks expansion bills, and measures changing reporting or board‑appointment rules for public entities. Chairman Hicks noted that bills passing this subcommittee would be taken up in full finance approximately 20 minutes after adjournment.
The committee recessed at the close of the calendar with many items routed to either full finance or the budget review process.
