Bill: HB 3682, 84(R) - 2015
Committee
House General Investigating & Ethics
Vote Recommendation
| Vote Recommendation |
Economic Freedom |
Property Rights |
Personal Responsibility |
Limited Government |
Individual Liberty |
| Neutral |
Neutral |
Neutral |
Neutral |
Neutral |
Neutral |
Author(s)
Charlie Geren
Bill Caption
Relating to the resolution of violations by the Texas Ethics Commission.
Fiscal Notes
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. al implication to the State is anticipated.
Bill Analysis
This legislation would require the Texas Ethics Commission to define in order of seriousness, each violation of law alleged in a sworn complaint
or on a motion of the commission as: a technical, clerical, or de minimis violation; an
administrative or filing violation; or a more serious violation, and would require the commission to adopt rules defining what
violations of law are included in each category of violation.
Vote Recommendation Notes
This legislation would establish a categorical understanding of the process to handle complaints filed with the Texas Ethics Commission in order of the severity of the violation, and would instruct the TEC to establish rules for the process of each violation in the category. We are neutral on this legislation, as this legislation is more procedural within the TEC, and does not weigh for or against the principles that guide our bill analysis.
