Rep. Trey Martinez Fischer introduced HB 1993, a bill on Crimes, to the Texas House on Wednesday, Jan. 22 during the 89(R) legislative session, according to the Texas Legislature website.
More specifically, the official text was summarized by the state legislature as ’’relating to restrictions on certain contributions by persons appointed to public office by the governor; creating a criminal offense’’.
The following is our breakdown, based on the actual bill text, and may include interpretation to clarify its provisions.
This bill establishes restrictions on political contributions by individuals appointed to public office by the Texas governor, effective Sept. 1, 2025. An individual is ineligible for gubernatorial appointment if they made political contributions exceeding $2,500 to the governor or related committees in the preceding year. Appointees are similarly limited during their tenure, with a violation leading to damages equaling triple the excess amount. Contributions from a spouse, dependent child, or in the individual’s name via an organization are considered as made by the individual. Appointees must attest to compliance with these limits and agree not to compensate lobbyists for influencing their overseeing agency. Violating this attestation constitutes a Class A misdemeanor.
Trey Martinez Fischer, the vice chair of the House Committee on Ways & Means, proposed another seven bills during the 89(R) legislative session. He is also a member of the House Committee on Culture, Recreation & Tourism.
Fischer graduated from University of Texas School of Law with a JD.
Trey Martinez Fischer is currently serving in the Texas State House, representing the state’s 116th House district. He replaced previous state representative Diana Arevalo in 2019.
Bills in Texas go through a multi-step legislative process, including committee review, debates, and votes in both chambers before reaching a final decision. Each session, there are typically thousands of bills introduced, but only a portion successfully navigate the process to become law.
You can read more about the bills and other measures here.
| Legislative Session | Bill Number | Date Introduced | Short Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 89(R) | HB 1994 | 01/22/2025 | Relating to efficiency audits of Operation Lone Star and other border security programs |
| 89(R) | HB 1315 | 11/13/2024 | Relating to air conditioning requirements at facilities operated by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice |
| 89(R) | HB 1254 | 11/12/2024 | Related to expanding the exemptions of abortions and Texas women’s access to reproductive healthcare including in vitro fertilization |
| 89(R) | HB 1252 | 11/12/2024 | Relating to an exemption from sales and use taxes for purchases up to a certain amount |
| 89(R) | HB 1251 | 11/12/2024 | Relating to an exemption from sales and use taxes for certain educational materials |
| 89(R) | HB 1250 | 11/12/2024 | Related to making the Texas Insurance Commissioner an elected office |
| 89(R) | HB 1248 | 11/12/2024 | Related to making the Texas Education Commissioner an elected office |
| 88(R) | HB 4699 | 03/10/2023 | Relating to the appointment of an attorney pro tem for certain criminal proceedings |
| 88(R) | HB 4851 | 03/10/2023 | Relating to an exemption from ad valorem taxation of the real and personal property owned and exclusively used by a labor organization for the organization’s operations |
| 88(R) | HB 4854 | 03/10/2023 | Relating to the authority of individuals over the personal identifying information collected, processed, or maintained about the individuals and certain others by certain businesses |
| 88(R) | HB 4911 | 03/10/2023 | Relating to a one-time cash payment to certain residents of this state |
| 88(R) | HB 4912 | 03/10/2023 | Relating to availability of and benefits provided under health benefit plan coverage |
| 88(R) | HB 4913 | 03/10/2023 | Relating to a temporary decrease in the rates of state sales and use taxes |
| 88(R) | HB 4915 | 03/10/2023 | Relating to the deceptive trade practice of excluding mandatory fees or charges from an advertised, displayed, or offered price |
| 88(R) | HB 4940 | 03/10/2023 | Relating to limitations on the use of public money under certain economic development agreements or programs adopted by certain political subdivisions |
| 88(R) | HB 4948 | 03/10/2023 | Relating to the regulation of Internet products, services, and features accessed by children; providing a civil penalty |
| 88(R) | HB 4533 | 03/09/2023 | Relating to emergency possession of certain abandoned children by designated emergency infant care providers |
| 88(R) | HB 4612 | 03/09/2023 | Relating to efficiency audits of Operation Lone Star and other border security programs |
| 88(R) | HB 4688 | 03/09/2023 | Relating to the personal liability of an elected state officer of a state governmental entity for a claim brought against the entity under the whistleblower protection laws |
| 88(R) | HB 4112 | 03/08/2023 | Relating to the availability of free prekindergarten programs in public schools |
| 88(R) | HB 4113 | 03/08/2023 | Relating to installment payments of ad valorem taxes imposed on residence homesteads |
| 88(R) | HB 4124 | 03/08/2023 | Relating to the prosecution of the offenses of terroristic threat and unlawful possession of a firearm; creating a criminal offense |
| 88(R) | HB 4125 | 03/08/2023 | Relating to inaugural contribution limits and the disclosure of inaugural contributions and expenditures |
| 88(R) | HB 4223 | 03/08/2023 | Relating to youth injury mitigation and information training for coaches and youth athletics personnel |
| 88(R) | HB 2903 | 02/27/2023 | Relating to the expansion of eligibility for Medicaid to certain individuals under the federal Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act |
| 88(R) | HB 2467 | 02/17/2023 | Relating to an increase in the amount of the exemption of residence homesteads from ad valorem taxation by a school district, an adjustment in the amount of the limitation on school district ad valorem taxes imposed on the residence homesteads of the elderly or disabled to reflect increases in the exemption amount, and the protection of school districts against the resulting loss in local revenue |
| 88(R) | HB 2362 | 02/15/2023 | Relating to the authority of the governor and the legislature with respect to certain declared states of disaster |
| 88(R) | HB 2303 | 02/14/2023 | Relating to an increase in the amount of the exemption of residence homesteads from ad valorem taxation by a school district, a reduction of the limitation on the total amount of ad valorem taxes that may be imposed by a school district on the homestead of an elderly or disabled person to reflect the increased exemption amount, and the protection of school districts against the resulting loss in local revenue |
| 88(R) | HB 1783 | 01/27/2023 | Relating to the establishment of a program for the issuance of digital identification |
| 88(R) | HB 1126 | 12/29/2022 | Relating to the minimum wage |
| 88(R) | HB 1127 | 12/29/2022 | Relating to the payment in installments of ad valorem taxes on a residence homestead |
| 88(R) | HB 1128 | 12/29/2022 | Relating to availability of and benefits provided under health benefit plan coverage |
| 88(R) | HB 1129 | 12/29/2022 | Relating to the creation of a health insurance risk pool for certain health benefit plan enrollees; authorizing an assessment |
