Chair
State Representative (R)
General Investigating & Ethics
House Committee
Vice Chair
State Representative (D)
Committee members
Referred bills
| Bill | Category | Caption | Date Referred to Committee |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 940 | Budget, Spending, and Taxes Crime Executive Branch Judiciary Labor and Employment Legal Issues State Agencies Transportation |
Relating to the investigation and prosecution of offenses against public administration, including ethics offenses, offenses involving insurance fraud, and offenses involving motor fuels tax. | 02/26/2015 |
| HB 776 | Budget, Spending, and Taxes Crime Executive Branch Insurance Judiciary Labor and Employment Legal Issues State Agencies Transportation |
Relating to the creation of a public integrity unit in the office of the attorney general to prosecute offenses against public administration, including ethics offenses, and offenses involving insurance fraud or the imposition of the motor fuels tax. | 02/26/2015 |
| HB 1085 | Education Legal Issues Municipal and County Issues |
Relating to the filing of financial disclosure statements by trustees of an independent school district; amending provisions subject to a criminal penalty. | 03/04/2015 |
| HB 314 | Campaign Finance and Election Issues Legal Issues Legislative Affairs |
Relating to lobbying by former members of the legislature; creating an offense. | 03/04/2015 |
| HB 1257 | Campaign Finance and Election Issues Legal Issues |
Relating to the use by a political subdivision of public money for lobbying activities or lobbyists. | 03/04/2015 |
| HB 1294 | Campaign Finance and Election Issues Legal Issues Other State Agencies |
Relating to the disclosure on personal financial statements of certain contracts or subcontracts with governmental entities. | 03/05/2015 |
| HB 1059 | Campaign Finance and Election Issues Legal Issues Other State Agencies |
Relating to the filing and contents of and public access to personal financial statements filed by public officials and candidates; amending provisions subject to a criminal penalty. | 03/05/2015 |
| HB 1295 | Budget, Spending, and Taxes Legal Issues Legislative Affairs Municipal and County Issues Other Science and Medical Research State Agencies |
Relating to the disclosure of research, research sponsors, and interested parties by persons contracting with governmental entities and state agencies. | 03/05/2015 |
| HB 213 | Campaign Finance and Election Issues Legal Issues Legislative Affairs |
Relating to lobbying by former members of the legislature; creating an offense. | 03/05/2015 |
| HB 1582 | Budget, Spending, and Taxes Campaign Finance and Election Issues Legal Issues Other State Agencies |
Relating to the disclosure of all compensation paid to current or former elected officers. | 03/09/2015 |
| HB 1355 | Crime Labor and Employment Legal Issues Municipal and County Issues Social Issues State Agencies |
Relating to the consequences for an elected officer who threatens, punishes, or intimidates a person based on the person's religious beliefs; creating a criminal offense. | 03/09/2015 |
| HB 1354 | Campaign Finance and Election Issues Legal Issues Other State Agencies |
Relating to the creation of a select interim committee to undertake a comprehensive review of personal financial disclosures made to the Texas Ethics Commission and certain other authorities. | 03/09/2015 |
| HB 1690 | Campaign Finance and Election Issues Crime Judiciary Legal Issues Municipal and County Issues Other Public Services State Agencies |
Relating to the investigation and prosecution of offenses against public administration, including ethics offenses. | 03/09/2015 |
| HB 1531 | Judiciary Legal Issues Legislative Affairs State Agencies |
Relating to the making and receiving of referrals for legal services by certain legislators and executive officers; creating a criminal offense. | 03/10/2015 |
| HB 1427 | Budget, Spending, and Taxes Judiciary Legislative Affairs Municipal and County Issues State Agencies |
Relating to a review of state laws requiring an action or proceeding to be brought in Travis County or a Travis County court. | 03/10/2015 |
| HB 2222 | Budget, Spending, and Taxes Campaign Finance and Election Issues Crime Insurance Judiciary Labor and Employment Legal Issues State Agencies Transportation |
Relating to the creation of a public integrity unit to prosecute offenses against public administration, including ethics offenses, offenses involving insurance fraud, and offenses involving motor fuels tax. | 03/13/2015 |
| HB 2845 | Campaign Finance and Election Issues Labor and Employment Legal Issues Legislative Affairs Municipal and County Issues State Agencies |
Relating to the eligibility of a person to be a candidate for or holder of a public elective office. | 03/16/2015 |
| HB 3279 | Agriculture and Food Crime Health Legislative Affairs Other Public Services State Agencies |
Relating to the authority and duties of the office of inspector general of the Health and Human Services Commission. | 03/17/2015 |
| HB 1539 | Budget, Spending, and Taxes Crime Legal Issues State Agencies |
Relating to increasing the criminal penalties in certain circumstances for insider trading and other misuse of official information by public servants. | 03/18/2015 |
| HB 3511 | Campaign Finance and Election Issues Legal Issues State Agencies Technology and Communication |
Relating to the contents of financial statements filed by certain persons; adding a provision subject to criminal penalties. | 03/18/2015 |
| HB 1931 | Education Legal Issues |
Relating to reporting requirements for gift or entertainment expenditures made by a person for a member of the board of trustees of an independent school district. | 03/18/2015 |
| HB 3337 | Budget, Spending, and Taxes Education Labor and Employment State Agencies |
Relating to training and education for state agency administrators and employees. | 03/18/2015 |
| HB 3512 | Campaign Finance and Election Issues Legal Issues Legislative Affairs |
Relating to lobbying activities and the registration of lobbyists. | 03/18/2015 |
| HB 3490 | Legal Issues State Agencies |
Relating to the development of a reporting system for certain complaints submitted to the Texas Ethics Commission; providing a civil penalty. | 03/18/2015 |
| HB 3515 | Campaign Finance and Election Issues Legal Issues Legislative Affairs |
Relating to reporting of certain expenditures by registered lobbyists. | 03/18/2015 |
| HB 23 | Budget, Spending, and Taxes Legal Issues Municipal and County Issues Other |
Relating to disclosure of certain relationships with local government officers and vendors; creating criminal offenses. | 03/18/2015 |
| HB 3509 | Campaign Finance and Election Issues Legislative Affairs |
Relating to contributions and expenditures made in connection with a campaign for speaker of the house of representatives. | 03/18/2015 |
| HB 3517 | Budget, Spending, and Taxes Campaign Finance and Election Issues Legal Issues Legislative Affairs |
Relating to requirements governing registration and authorized activities of certain lobbyists; expanding the applicability of an occupational registration. | 03/18/2015 |
| HB 3736 | Legal Issues State Agencies |
Relating to conflicts of interest by members of state agency governing boards and governing officers and the contents and amendment of financial statements filed by certain persons; creating a criminal offense. | 03/19/2015 |
| HB 3543 | Budget, Spending, and Taxes Crime Insurance Judiciary Labor and Employment Legal Issues State Agencies Transportation |
Relating to the establishment of the Public Integrity Prosecutions Committee and the Office of Public Integrity Prosecutions for the prosecution of offenses against public administration, including ethics offenses, offenses involving insurance fraud, and offenses involving motor fuels tax and to the appointment of committee members and the appointment and compensation of the prosecutor. | 03/20/2015 |
| HB 3683 | Legal Issues State Agencies Technology and Communication |
Relating to the electronic filing of personal financial statements with the Texas Ethics Commission. | 03/23/2015 |
| HB 3789 | Campaign Finance and Election Issues |
Relating to the disclosure on personal financial statements of certain contracts and paid relationships with governmental entities; amending provisions subject to a criminal penalty. | 03/23/2015 |
| HB 3681 | Legal Issues State Agencies |
Relating to the categorization of violations by the Texas Ethics Commission. | 03/23/2015 |
| HB 3945 | Legal Issues Legislative Affairs |
Relating to restrictions on introducing, sponsoring, or voting on measures or bills in which a member of the legislature has certain interests; creating a criminal offense. | 03/23/2015 |
| HB 3682 | Legal Issues State Agencies |
Relating to the categorization and resolution of violations of laws enforced by the Texas Ethics Commission. | 03/23/2015 |
| HB 3219 | Campaign Finance and Election Issues Education Legal Issues |
Relating to the use by a school district of public money for lobbying activities or lobbyists. | 03/24/2015 |
| HB 3775 | Labor and Employment Legislative Affairs State Agencies |
Relating to restrictions on employment of former members of the state legislature. | 03/24/2015 |
| HB 2273 | Budget, Spending, and Taxes Business and Consumers Commerce State Agencies Transportation |
Relating to a contract or other agreement between certain governmental entities and a credit services organization or credit access business. | 03/24/2015 |
| SB 207 | Agriculture and Food Crime Health Legislative Affairs Other Public Services State Agencies |
Relating to the authority and duties of the office of inspector general of the Health and Human Services Commission. | 04/29/2015 |
| SB 585 | Campaign Finance and Election Issues Legal Issues |
Relating to the content of detailed reports filed by registered lobbyists. | 05/11/2015 |
| SB 586 | Campaign Finance and Election Issues Legal Issues State Agencies |
Relating to the content of detailed reports filed by lobbyists. | 05/11/2015 |
| SB 1437 | Campaign Finance and Election Issues Legal Issues State Agencies Technology and Communication |
Relating to the electronic filing of reports of political contributions and expenditures and of personal financial statements by certain officeholders and candidates and the content of those statements; creating a criminal offense. | 05/12/2015 |
| SB 10 | Budget, Spending, and Taxes Crime Executive Branch Insurance Judiciary Labor and Employment Legal Issues Other State Agencies Transportation |
Relating to the prosecution of offenses against public administration, including ethics offenses. | 05/14/2015 |
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