Bill: HB 1295, 84(R) - 2015
Committee
House General Investigating & Ethics
Vote Recommendation
Vote Recommendation |
Economic Freedom |
Property Rights |
Personal Responsibility |
Limited Government |
Individual Liberty |
Yes |
Neutral |
Neutral |
Neutral |
Positive |
Neutral |
Author(s)
Giovanni Capriglione
Bill Caption
Relating to the disclosure of interested parties by persons contracting with governmental entities and state agencies.
Fiscal Notes
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
Bill Analysis
This legislation would amend the Government Code to require state agencies and governmental entities,
including school districts and local governments, to collect and disclose to the Texas Ethics
Commission a list of interested parties for certain contracts. The legislation also defines an 'interested party' as being that of a "person who benefits
financially from a contract, including a person who has a legal or
equitable interest in the contract or a contracting person or a
person who serves as a broker, intermediary, director, adviser, or
attorney for, or otherwise actively participates in, a contract."
Vote Recommendation Notes
This legislation supports transparency in government which supports our limited government principle. We support HB 1295.