CS/HB 7131 (2013) -  Ethics

General Bill by State Affairs Committee and Ethics & Elections Subcommittee and Boyd
Ethics: Prohibits public officers from accepting additional employment with state or political subdivisions under specified conditions; prohibits former legislator from acting as lobbyist before executive branch agency, agency official, or employee for specified period following vacation of office; requires constitutional officers to complete annual ethics training; establishes requirements for creation of blind trusts; requires qualifying officer to electronically transmit full & public disclosure of financial interests of qualified candidate to Commission on Ethics; requires all disclosures of financial interests filed with commission to be scanned & made publicly available on searchable Internet database beginning with 2012 filing year; authorizes withholding of portions of salary for unpaid fines; authorizes specified parties to submit written referrals of possible violation of the Code of Ethics.
Companion Bill passed CS/SB 2 Ethics By Rules and Ethics and Elections
Effective Date: upon becoming a law
Last Event: Companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 2 (Ch. 2013-36), CS/SB 4 (Ch. 2013-38) on Wednesday, April 24, 2013 10:37 AM; HB Laid on Table

PCB committee actions:

  • PCB EES 13-02 recommended by:
    Ethics & Elections Subcommittee
    • On agenda for: 03/19/13   1:00 PM View Notice
    • Favorable With Amendment(s) (final action) See Votes

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: HB 7133 Subject: Public Records and Meetings Relationship: Linked
Bill #: CS/SB 2 Subject: Ethics Relationship: Similar
Bill #: HB 233 Subject: Governmental Ethics Relationship: Compare
Bill #: HB 285 Subject: Commission on Ethics Relationship: Compare
Bill #: HB 297 Subject: Pub. Rec. & Meetings/Governmental Ethics Relationship: Compare
Bill #: CS/SB 4 Subject: Public Records and Meetings Relationship: Compare
Bill #: SB 272 Subject: Ethics Relationship: Compare
Bill #: SB 926 Subject: Commission on Ethics Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

  • Committee Substitute 1
    • A 325135 , Williams, A. Date Filed: 04/23/13, Line#: 208
    • A 761611 , Williams, A. Date Filed: 04/23/13, Line#: 208
    • A 704585 , Fasano Date Filed: 04/23/13, Line#: 307
    • A 712513 , Rodríguez, J. Date Filed: 04/23/13, Line#: 311
    • A 773109 , Fasano Date Filed: 04/23/13, Line#: 471
    • A 248035 , Fasano Date Filed: 04/23/13, Line#: 585
    • A 404211 , Fasano Date Filed: 04/23/13, Line#: 863
    • A 350953 , Fasano Date Filed: 04/23/13, Line#: 955
    • A 938727 , Fasano Date Filed: 04/23/13, Line#: 1165
    • A 739809 , Fasano Date Filed: 04/23/13, Line#: 1257
    • A 777965 , Fasano Date Filed: 04/23/13, Line#: 1310
    • D 047151 , Boyd Date Filed: 04/23/13, Line#: 0 House: Withdrawn 04/23/2013 02:46 PM
  • Original Filed Version
    • A 584147 , Fasano (SAC) Date Filed: 04/08/13, Line#: 315
    • SA 880093 , Boyd (SAC) Date Filed: 04/09/13, Line#: 324 House(c): Adopted Without Objection 04/17/2013 08:22 AM
    • A 498543 , Fasano (SAC) Date Filed: 04/08/13, Line#: 499 House(c): Failed to Adopt 04/17/2013 08:22 AM
    • A 033499 , Fasano (SAC) Date Filed: 04/08/13, Line#: 519
    • SA 126893 , Boyd (SAC) Date Filed: 04/09/13, Line#: 525 House(c): Adopted 04/17/2013 08:22 AM
    • A 898303 , Fasano (SAC) Date Filed: 04/08/13, Line#: 524 House(c): Withdrawn 04/17/2013 08:22 AM
    • A 542963 , Fasano (SAC) Date Filed: 04/08/13, Line#: 590 House(c): Withdrawn 04/17/2013 08:22 AM
    • A 329993 , Fasano (SAC) Date Filed: 04/08/13, Line#: 648 House(c): Withdrawn 04/17/2013 08:22 AM
    • A 823235 , Fasano (SAC) Date Filed: 04/08/13, Line#: 868 House(c): Withdrawn 04/17/2013 08:22 AM
    • A 501537 , Fasano (SAC) Date Filed: 04/08/13, Line#: 923 House(c): Withdrawn 04/17/2013 08:22 AM
    • A 008049 , Fasano (SAC) Date Filed: 04/08/13, Line#: 960 House(c): Failed to Adopt 04/17/2013 08:22 AM
    • A 748145 , Fasano (SAC) Date Filed: 04/08/13, Line#: 1170 House(c): Failed to Adopt 04/17/2013 08:22 AM
    • A 270513 , Fasano (SAC) Date Filed: 04/08/13, Line#: 1262 House(c): Failed to Adopt 04/17/2013 08:22 AM
    • A 917761 , Fasano (SAC) Date Filed: 04/08/13, Line#: 1315 House(c): Failed to Adopt 04/17/2013 08:22 AM
    • A 550785 , Williams, A. (SAC) Date Filed: 04/08/13, Line#: 1750 House(c): Failed to Adopt 04/17/2013 08:22 AM
    • A 062535 , Williams, A. (SAC) Date Filed: 04/15/13, Line#: 1751 House(c): Withdrawn 04/17/2013 08:22 AM
  • PCB EES 13-02

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: Final Bill Analysis 5/14/2013 3:19:11 PM
Chamber: House Committee: State Affairs Committee 4/18/2013 2:27:10 PM
Chamber: House Committee: State Affairs Committee 4/9/2013 8:12:53 AM
Chamber: House Committee: State Affairs Committee 4/9/2013 8:14:46 AM --UnPublished--
Chamber: House Committee: Ethics & Elections Subcommittee 3/26/2013 10:02:04 AM
Chamber: House Committee: Ethics & Elections Subcommittee 3/18/2013 12:50:49 PM

Vote History

(No Votes Recorded)

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: H Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/SB 2 (Ch. 2013-36), CS/SB 4 (Ch. 2013-38) Time: 04/24/2013 - 10:37 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Substituted CS/SB 2 Time: 04/24/2013 - 10:37 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Amendment 047151 withdrawn Time: 04/23/2013 - 2:46 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Amendment 712513 filed Time: 04/23/2013 - 1:34 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Amendment 047151 filed Time: 04/23/2013 - 1:20 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Amendment 325135 filed Time: 04/23/2013 - 1:19 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Amendment 761611 filed Time: 04/23/2013 - 1:18 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Amendment 350953 filed Time: 04/23/2013 - 1:06 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Amendment 739809 filed Time: 04/23/2013 - 12:47 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Amendment 938727 filed Time: 04/23/2013 - 12:47 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Amendment 773109 filed Time: 04/23/2013 - 12:46 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Amendment 704585 filed Time: 04/23/2013 - 12:46 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Amendment 777965 filed Time: 04/23/2013 - 12:46 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Amendment 404211 filed Time: 04/23/2013 - 12:45 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Amendment 248035 filed Time: 04/23/2013 - 12:45 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/24/2013) Time: 04/22/2013 - 6:21 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 04/22/2013 - 3:03 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Bill referred to House Calendar Time: 04/22/2013 - 3:03 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 04/18/2013 - 8:17 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H CS Filed Time: 04/18/2013 - 2:28 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.19(a) Time: 04/18/2013 - 2:28 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of State Affairs Committee Time: 04/18/2013 - 2:24 PM Member: Committee: State Affairs Committee Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by State Affairs Committee Time: 04/16/2013 - 6:00 PM Member: Committee: State Affairs Committee Version: __
Event: H Added to State Affairs Committee agenda Time: 04/12/2013 - 4:17 PM Member: Committee: State Affairs Committee Version: __
Event: H Added to State Affairs Committee agenda Time: 04/05/2013 - 4:17 PM Member: Committee: State Affairs Committee Version: __
Event: H Now in State Affairs Committee Time: 03/28/2013 - 1:48 PM Member: Committee: State Affairs Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to State Affairs Committee Time: 03/28/2013 - 1:48 PM Member: Committee: State Affairs Committee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 03/27/2013 - 9:03 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 03/26/2013 - 10:40 AM Member: Committee: Ethics & Elections Subcommittee Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
112.312 CS/SB 2, HB 233
112.3125 CS/SB 2
112.313 CS/SB 2, HB 233
112.3142 CS/SB 2, HB 233
112.31425 CS/SB 2
112.3143 CS/SB 2, HB 233, SB 272, HB 285, SB 926
112.3144 CS/SB 2, HB 233, HB 379, SB 424
112.31445 CS/SB 2
112.3145 CS/SB 2, HB 233, SB 424
112.31455 CS/SB 2
112.3147 CS/SB 2
112.3148 CS/SB 2, HB 233, CS/CS/CS/HB 569, SB 954, CS/CS/CS/CS/SB 1382, HB 4033, CS/HB 7013
112.3149 CS/SB 2, HB 233, CS/CS/CS/HB 569, CS/CS/CS/CS/SB 1382, CS/HB 7013
112.317 CS/SB 2, HB 233
112.3215 CS/SB 2, HB 233
112.324 CS/SB 2, CS/SB 4, HB 233, HB 285, HB 287, HB 297, HB 379, HB 381, HB 447, SB 652, SB 926, SB 1744, HB 7133
120.665 CS/SB 2
286.012 CS/SB 2
287.175 CS/SB 2
288.901 CS/SB 2
445.007 CS/SB 2
627.311 CS/SB 2, CS/CS/SB 1150, CS/CS/HB 1309
627.351 CS/SB 2, SB 96, HB 107, CS/SB 378, CS/HB 433, CS/CS/CS/HB 573, CS/CS/HB 635, SB 724, CS/CS/HB 835, CS/CS/HB 909, CS/CS/SB 1046, HB 1099, CS/CS/SB 1150, CS/CS/HB 1247*, SB 1248, SB 1262, CS/CS/HB 1309, HB 1329, SB 1428, SB 1612, CS/SB 1770, SB 1848, CS/HB 7093

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