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HB26-1173 • 2026

Capital Construction Information Technology

The 2025 general appropriations act is amended to balance and make adjustments to the total amount appropriated for capital construction information technology projects. The capital construction fund,

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Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Rep. E. Sirota, Sen. J. Bridges, Rep. K. Brown, Rep. R. Taggart, Sen. J. Amabile, Sen. B. Kirkmeyer, Rep. M. Duran, Rep. J. McCluskie, Rep. A. Paschal, Rep. R. Weinberg
Last action
2026-03-26
Official status
Governor Signed
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Adjusting Funding for State IT Construction Projects

This law changes the amount of money set aside in state budgets to pay for information technology construction projects.

What This Bill Does

  • Increases funding from capital construction funds, cash funds, and federal sources for 2025 IT projects.
  • Decreases funding from capital construction funds and federal sources for 2024 IT projects.
  • Amends the general appropriations acts to balance these budget changes.

Who It Names or Affects

  • State agencies managing information technology construction projects
  • The state's capital construction fund

Limits and Unknowns

  • The text does not list specific projects or departments receiving these funds.
  • The exact dollar amounts of the increases and decreases are not included in this summary.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-26 Governor

    Governor Signed

  2. 2026-03-17 Governor

    Sent to the Governor

  3. 2026-03-17 Senate

    Signed by the President of the Senate

  4. 2026-03-16 House

    Signed by the Speaker of the House

  5. 2026-02-20 Senate

    Senate Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

  6. 2026-02-19 Senate

    Senate Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments

  7. 2026-02-18 Senate

    Senate Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended - Consent Calendar to Senate Committee of the Whole

  8. 2026-02-17 Senate

    Introduced In Senate - Assigned to Appropriations

  9. 2026-02-12 House

    House Third Reading Passed - No Amendments

  10. 2026-02-11 House

    House Second Reading Special Order - Passed - No Amendments

  11. 2026-02-10 House

    House Committee on Appropriations Refer Unamended to House Committee of the Whole

  12. 2026-02-06 House

    Introduced In House - Assigned to Appropriations

Official Summary Text

The 2025 general appropriations act is amended to balance and make adjustments to the total amount appropriated for capital construction information technology projects. The capital construction fund, cash funds, and federal funds portions of the appropriation are increased.
The 2024 general appropriations act is amended to balance and make adjustments to the total amount appropriated for capital construction information technology projects. The capital construction fund and federal funds portions of the appropriation are decreased.
(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)