Bill: HB 3683, 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 |
Positive |
Neutral |
Neutral |
Author(s)
Charlie Geren
Bill Caption
Relating to the requirement of electronic filing by the Texas Ethics Commission.
Fiscal Notes
No significant fiscal. implication to the State is anticipated.
Bill Analysis
This legislation would amend elections code to require all personal financial statements be filed electronically with the Texas Ethics Commission.
Vote Recommendation Notes
We support this legislation under the personal responsibility principle. This legislation would update financial disclosure laws relating to the Texas Ethics Commission to the 21st century by requiring all financial disclosure forms for personal information be filed electronically. This legislation promotes personal responsibility, by allowing the filing of these forms more efficiently by means of electronic submission, which also will allow easier and more efficient record keeping at the Texas Ethics Commission for publication purposes.
