Texas Approves State-Backed Bitcoin Reserve

• Texas creates official Bitcoin reserve to strengthen long-term financial stability.

• SB21 signed into law after strong 24–7 Senate vote approval.

• Texas reserve to grow via airdrops, donations, forks, and reports.

In a historic move, Texas Governor Greg Abbott has officially signed Senate Bill 21 (SB21) into law. The new law itself establishes the Texas Strategic Bitcoin Reserve, a fund managed by state government, which should be used to store Bitcoin as a long-term element in the state finances. By this ruling, Texas becomes the third U.S state, after New Hampshire and Arizona, which formally declared a state Bitcoin reserve.

Texas Creates Bitcoin Reserve to Hedge Against Inflation, Uncertainty

SB21 is signed after a powerful vote of the Texas Senate. In May 2025, the bill passed the Senate by majority by 24-7. Initially, it was not a radical bill at all as it was first introduced on March 25, 2025, and then underwent many revisions on its way through the Senate and House of Representatives. Having agreed on the final version on a conference committee, the version was submitted to the Governor.

Since signing the law, the Bitcoin reserve will exist separately with the general treasury system of the state. This will imply that the reserve will not be a combined financial instrument with the regular budget of Texas. By law, the reserve is supposed to enhance the financial stability in Texas and acts as a hedge against inflation and economic uncertainty.

To guarantee safety and stability, the legislation also establishes a very rigid requirement: only cryptocurrencies whose average market capitalization was more than 500 billion dollars over the last 24 months, can apply. Currently, the only coin fitting under this criterion is Bitcoin. Such a rule restricts the risk and narrows the reserve on the most established digital asset.

Moreover, the reserve will be managed by the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts. In addition, the Comptroller will handle all transactions and fund operations. To support this, a three-member advisory committee of experienced crypto experts will help guide the reserve’s strategy and decisions.

Texas Bitcoin Reserve to Grow via Airdrops, Donations, and Forks

Another important feature of the law is House Bill 4488, which Governor Abbott signed alongside SB21. This bill will give safety to the Bitcoin fund because it cannot be swallowed into the state general revenue fund. Consequently, the reserves of Bitcoin will not be used in financing non-related state costs.

Besides, the reserve is programmed to receive airdrops, donations, and other digital rewards like forks. This creates an opportunity to increase the fund naturally with the changing cryptocurrency ecosystem.

The reserve is bound to provide the state of Texas legislature with a report every two years so that the public is aware of the details. These report cards will be published on a biannual basis and will contain information about Bitcoin reserve performance as well as other measures that the administrators may have undertaken.

There are significant implications to this move. On the one hand, it makes Bitcoin more legitimate and can bring more crypto companies and investment to Texas. However, on the negative side, it also poses issues like volatility in the market, regulation, and securing digital assets, which require high-security.

Ultimately, by approving SB21 as a law, Texas is making a great stride towards the digital world. The establishment of the Texas Strategic Bitcoin Reserve marks a major shift in state asset management. As a result, it may encourage other states to follow this trend for stronger and more diverse financial planning.