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The 90th Legislature Bitcoin watch

Every Bitcoin and digital-asset bill of the 2027 session, tracked against the primary record from pre-filing to sine die – the forward-looking twin of the dead file and the next chapter of the law timeline.

By TexasBitcoin · Published August 30, 2026 · Updated August 30, 2026

The short answer

The 90th Texas Legislature convenes January 12, 2027, with bill pre-filing opening November 9, 2026 – no Bitcoin bills exist yet for the session. The sourced watchlist runs six items: a possible top-up of the $10 million Strategic Bitcoin Reserve, the crypto-kiosk consumer-protection fight both chambers passed separately in 2025, a likely refiling of HJR 175's medium-of-exchange right, staking authority cut from SB 21, grid and large-load bills following SB 6, and the reserve's first mandatory biennial report.

Bills tracked

As of August 30, 2026

Bitcoin bills filed for the 90th Regular Session. Pre-filing opens November 9, 2026^[1] – this tracker adds each Bitcoin and digital-asset bill as it is filed, verified against its capitol.texas.gov bill history, and follows it to passage, veto, or the dead file.

The session clock

November 9, 2026Ahead
Pre-filing opens
The first day members may file bills for the 90th Regular Session. The first Bitcoin bills of the session — and this tracker's first entries — typically appear within days.^[1]^[2]
January 12, 2027Ahead
The 90th Legislature convenes
The Regular Session gavels in at the Capitol. Texas legislatures meet in regular session only in odd-numbered years — everything Bitcoin gets, it gets in these 140 days or in a called special session.^[1]^[2]
March 12, 2027Ahead
Bill-filing deadline
The 60th day — the deadline for filing most bills. After this date, the session's Bitcoin agenda is effectively set; what is not filed is not happening.^[1]^[2]
May 31, 2027Ahead
Sine die
The last day of the Regular Session. Bills that have not passed both chambers die where they stand — the raw material of the next dead file.^[1]^[2]

The watchlist: what the record says is coming

Nothing here is speculation for its own sake – every item is grounded in a dead bill, a cut provision, or a statutory deadline already on the books. The fuller stories live in the dead file and on the reserve page.

A reserve top-up

Whether the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve's $10 million was the seed or the size. The Comptroller's custody contract and the fund's first performance record land squarely in the appropriations debate.

The precedent: SB 21's $21M Senate rider was trimmed to $10M in 2025; HB 4258 (Reynolds/Plesa) proposed ~$250M plus local authority and died without a hearing.

The kiosk fight, round three

Crypto-ATM consumer protection is the rare Bitcoin issue with majorities in both chambers and no law to show for it — the likeliest early filing of the session.

The precedent: SB 1705 passed the Senate and died on the House calendar; HB 2798 passed the House and died in Senate committee (2025). Two majorities, zero laws, with kiosk-scam losses still running.

HJR 175's return

The proposed constitutional right to own, hold, and use a chosen medium of exchange — including digital currency. Constitutional amendments routinely take multiple sessions; watch for a refiled version.

The precedent: HJR 175 passed the House May 9, 2025 and was left pending in Senate Business & Commerce.

Staking, revisited

Whether the state's reserve (or state funds generally) may earn yield on digital assets. Cut provisions have a way of coming back once the underlying program is running.

The precedent: Staking authority was stripped from SB 21 before passage in 2025.

Large loads, mines, and the grid — after SB 6

The first session with SB 6 in force and the AI conversion in full swing: expect cleanup bills on transmission-cost allocation, curtailment obligations, and how much of the miners' demand-response franchise survives the pivot.

The precedent: SB 6 (2025) rebuilt large-load rules; SB 1751's demand-response cap passed the Senate 30–1 in 2023 before dying; Governor Abbott's June 10, 2026 directive ordered data centers to fund their own grid costs.

The reserve's first biennial report

SB 21 requires the Comptroller to report publicly on the fund's value and administration every two years — the first report's timing overlaps the session, and its contents will feed every reserve debate above.

The precedent: The reporting mandate is in SB 21's enrolled text (2025).

Frequently asked questions

When does the Texas Legislature meet next?

The 90th Texas Legislature convenes in Regular Session on January 12, 2027. Bill pre-filing opens November 9, 2026, the bill-filing deadline is March 12, 2027, and the session ends sine die on May 31, 2027. Texas legislatures meet in regular session only in odd-numbered years.

What Bitcoin bills have been filed for the 2027 Texas session?

None yet — pre-filing for the 90th Legislature opens November 9, 2026, and this tracker adds each Bitcoin and digital-asset bill as it is filed, verified against its capitol.texas.gov bill history. Until then, the sourced watchlist covers what the record suggests is coming: a reserve appropriation debate, the crypto-kiosk fight's third round, a refiled HJR 175, staking authority, and post-SB 6 grid bills.

Will Texas add money to its Bitcoin reserve in 2027?

That is the session's headline Bitcoin question, and it is genuinely open. The 89th Legislature seeded the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve with $10 million after trimming a $21 million rider, and a rival design proposing roughly $250 million died without a hearing. The 90th convenes with the reserve's custody contract executed or pending and its first biennial report due — the record that will frame any top-up.

What happened to the Texas crypto kiosk bills?

Both died in 2025 despite majorities: SB 1705 passed the Senate and died on the House calendar, while HB 2798 passed the House and died in Senate committee. Consumer-protection rules for crypto ATMs are therefore the likeliest early Bitcoin filing of the 90th session — the rare issue where both chambers have already voted yes, just never on the same bill.

Sources

Primary record first: the Legislative Reference Library, the session timetable, and capitol.texas.gov bill histories. This is a research and reference article, not financial, investment, or legal advice.