Legislative Transparency Act of 2017 [SB-253]
[Ethics ]
Altering the annual reporting requirement of the State Open Meetings Law Compliance Board; altering the scope of the training requirements under the Open Meetings Act; requiring a lobbyist who invites specified employees of the Executive Branch to a meal or reception to register specified information with the State Ethics Commission; requiring reports filed with the Ethics Commission after a specified date to be made available in a specified format; requiring the General Assembly to make available specified video of specified meetings; etc.
SB-253: Legislative Transparency Act of 2017
Sponsored by: Sen. Thomas V. Miller
Hearing 3/03 At 1:00 P.m. on 03/03/2017
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Insurance - Public Adjusters [HB-136]
[Insurance ]
[Consumer Protection ]
Altering specified provisions concerning the licensing and practice of public adjusters; adding and altering specified definitions relating to public adjusters; providing an exception to licensing for specified marketing activities; repealing the requirement that public adjuster license application forms include specified employment disclosures; repealing the requirement for specified experience before taking a specified written examination; applying the Act to all public adjuster licenses issued or renewed on or after January 1, 2018; etc.
HB-136: Insurance - Public Adjusters
Sponsored by: Rep. Economic Matters
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 106 on 04/11/2017
Baltimore County - Ethics - Prohibitions and Requirements Regarding Payments During Pendency of Zoning Applications [SB-164]
[Ethics ]
[Real Estate ]
[Housing ]
[Property Tax ]
[Construction ]
[Community Development ]
Prohibiting applicants, agents of applicants, and immediate family members of the applicants and agents from making a payment to a member or the County Executive of Baltimore County or a specified slate during the pendency of the application; prohibiting a member from voting or participating in any way in the proceeding on an application under specified circumstances; requiring the applicant to file a specified affidavit under oath after the application is filed; etc.
SB-164: Baltimore County - Ethics - Prohibitions and Requirements Regarding Payments During Pendency of Zoning Applications
Sponsored by: Sen. Johnny Ray Salling
Unfavorable Report By Education, Health, And Environmental Affairs on 03/13/2017
You have voted HB-3305: Relating to restrictions on certain contributions by persons appointed to public office by the governor; creating a criminal offense..
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Public Ethics - Bicounty Commissions - Financial Disclosure [SB-18]
[Ethics ]
Altering duties of executive directors of bicounty commissions relating to the provision of ethics forms, as specified; requiring commissioners and applicants for appointment as commissioners to file financial disclosure statements electronically with the Ethics Commission; requiring the filing of paper copies of financial disclosure statements with specified officials in specified counties; requiring the Ethics Commission to promptly delete a statement electronically filed by an applicant who is not appointed; etc.
SB-18: Public Ethics - Bicounty Commissions - Financial Disclosure
Sponsored by: Sen. Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Approved By The Governor - Chapter 283 on 04/18/2017
SB-1293: Relating to a prohibition on requiring a gift or grant to be made to a district or county attorney or a commissioners court as a condition of a defendant's pretrial intervention agreement.
Sponsored by: Sen. Dawn Buckingham
Read First Time on 03/13/2017
You have voted SB-1293: Relating to a prohibition on requiring a gift or grant to be made to a district or county attorney or a commissioners court as a condition of a defendant's pretrial intervention agreement..
HB-2553: Relating to the disclosure of public money spent by certain political subdivisions for lobbying activities in a comprehensive annual financial report.
Sponsored by: Rep. Matthew F. Shaheen
Read First Time on 03/27/2017
You have voted HB-2553: Relating to the disclosure of public money spent by certain political subdivisions for lobbying activities in a comprehensive annual financial report..
HB-2530: Relating to a reduction of amounts appropriated to the Texas Department of Transportation for a violation of provisions relating to public participation in the environmental review of transportation projects.
Sponsored by: Rep. Matthew F. Shaheen
Read First Time on 03/23/2017
You have voted HB-2530: Relating to a reduction of amounts appropriated to the Texas Department of Transportation for a violation of provisions relating to public participation in the environmental review of transportation projects..
You have voted HB-2472: Relating to waiving confidentiality regarding proceedings and information relating to a complaint filed with the Texas Ethics Commission..
HB-2471: Relating to prohibiting political contributions and political expenditures made by certain persons with public funds; creating a criminal offense.
Sponsored by: Sen. Dawn Buckingham
Placed On Intent Calendar on 05/22/2017
You have voted HB-2471: Relating to prohibiting political contributions and political expenditures made by certain persons with public funds; creating a criminal offense..
HB-2473: Relating to the disclosure of gifts by vendors to certain local government officers and of certain relationships with local government officers; creating a criminal offense.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sarah Davis
Received From The House on 05/15/2017
You have voted HB-2473: Relating to the disclosure of gifts by vendors to certain local government officers and of certain relationships with local government officers; creating a criminal offense..
HB-1941: Relating to the contents of and public access to personal financial statements filed by public officials and candidates; amending provisions subject to a criminal penalty.
Sponsored by: Rep. Chris Turner
Scheduled For Public Hearing On . . . on 03/30/2017
You have voted HB-1941: Relating to the contents of and public access to personal financial statements filed by public officials and candidates; amending provisions subject to a criminal penalty..
You have voted SB-709: Relating to the applicability of the electronic filing requirement for personal financial statements to certain appointed officers..
HB-1380: Relating to the disclosure to a law enforcement agency of confidential information relating to a complaint filed with the Texas Ethics Commission; creating a criminal offense.
Sponsored by: Rep. Sarah Davis
Scheduled For Public Hearing On . . . on 03/09/2017
You have voted HB-1380: Relating to the disclosure to a law enforcement agency of confidential information relating to a complaint filed with the Texas Ethics Commission; creating a criminal offense..