CS/HB 1185 (2020) -  Ethics Reform

General Bill by Public Integrity & Ethics Committee and Brannan
Ethics Reform: Repeals provisions relating to state, state university, & community college employee lobbyists; prohibits certain public service announcements by specified entities or persons; prohibits certain public officers & employees from soliciting employment & contractual relationships; provides exception & disclosure requirements; revises lobbyist registration, compensation report, principal designation cancellation, & investigation requirements.
Effective Date: July 1, 2020
Last Event: 03/14/20 S Died in Ethics and Elections on Saturday, March 14, 2020 12:00 AM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

House Referrals

Senate Referrals

  • Ethics and Elections
  • Governmental Oversight and Accountability
  • Rules

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: SB 1530 Subject: Ethics Reform Relationship: Similar

Bill Text

  • Committee Substitute 1
  • Original Filed Version
    • A 235625 , Brannan (PIE) Date Filed: 01/22/20, Line#: 71 House(c): Adopted Without Objection 02/06/2020 12:48 PM
    • A 484439 , Brannan (PIE) Date Filed: 01/22/20, Line#: 96 House(c): Adopted Without Objection 02/06/2020 12:48 PM
    • A 162153 , Brannan (PIE) Date Filed: 01/22/20, Line#: 282 House(c): Adopted Without Objection 02/06/2020 12:48 PM
    • A 646573 , Brannan (PIE) Date Filed: 01/22/20, Line#: 505 House(c): Adopted Without Objection 02/06/2020 12:48 PM

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: House Committee: State Affairs Committee 2/13/2020 3:18:35 PM
Chamber: House Committee: State Affairs Committee 2/11/2020 4:42:07 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Public Integrity & Ethics Committee 1/23/2020 5:09:41 PM
Chamber: House Committee: Public Integrity & Ethics Committee 1/21/2020 6:58:04 PM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: House Date: 02/26/2020 03:11 PM   Yeas: 115 Nays: 0 Action: Action 2: Passage Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 502] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Died in Ethics and Elections Time: 03/14/2020 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Ethics and Elections Version: c1
Event: S Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration Time: 03/14/2020 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Received -SJ 474 Time: 03/05/2020 - 6:51 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S Referred to Ethics and Elections; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Rules -SJ 475 Time: 03/05/2020 - 9:57 AM Member: Committee: Ethics and Elections Version: c1
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 03/03/2020 - 6:51 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: S In Messages Time: 03/03/2020 - 6:43 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H CS passed; YEAS 115, NAYS 0 Time: 02/26/2020 - 3:11 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Read 3rd time Time: 02/26/2020 - 3:10 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 02/26/2020 - 3:08 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Bill added to Special Order Calendar (2/26/2020) Time: 02/20/2020 - 6:53 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Added to Second Reading Calendar Time: 02/13/2020 - 3:18 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Bill released to House Calendar Time: 02/13/2020 - 3:18 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Reported out of State Affairs Committee Time: 02/13/2020 - 3:18 PM Member: Committee: State Affairs Committee Version: c1
Event: H Favorable by State Affairs Committee Time: 02/13/2020 - 1:09 PM Member: Committee: State Affairs Committee Version: c1
Event: H Added to State Affairs Committee agenda Time: 02/11/2020 - 4:13 PM Member: Committee: State Affairs Committee Version: c1
Event: H Now in State Affairs Committee Time: 01/24/2020 - 2:20 PM Member: Committee: State Affairs Committee Version: c1
Event: H Referred to State Affairs Committee Time: 01/24/2020 - 2:20 PM Member: Committee: State Affairs Committee Version: c1
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 01/23/2020 - 6:37 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H CS Filed Time: 01/23/2020 - 5:08 PM Member: Committee: Version: c1
Event: H Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) Time: 01/23/2020 - 5:08 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Reported out of Public Integrity & Ethics Committee Time: 01/23/2020 - 5:04 PM Member: Committee: Public Integrity & Ethics Committee Version: __
Event: H Favorable with CS by Public Integrity & Ethics Committee Time: 01/23/2020 - 12:41 PM Member: Committee: Public Integrity & Ethics Committee Version: __
Event: H Added to Public Integrity & Ethics Committee agenda Time: 01/21/2020 - 1:35 PM Member: Committee: Public Integrity & Ethics Committee Version: __
Event: H 1st Reading Time: 01/14/2020 - 11:19 PM Member: Committee: Version: __
Event: H Now in Public Integrity & Ethics Committee Time: 01/13/2020 - 9:12 AM Member: Committee: Public Integrity & Ethics Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to State Affairs Committee Time: 01/13/2020 - 9:12 AM Member: Committee: State Affairs Committee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Oversight, Transparency & Public Management Subcommittee Time: 01/13/2020 - 9:12 AM Member: Committee: Oversight, Transparency & Public Management Subcommittee Version: __
Event: H Referred to Public Integrity & Ethics Committee Time: 01/13/2020 - 9:12 AM Member: Committee: Public Integrity & Ethics Committee Version: __
Event: H Filed Time: 01/08/2020 - 5:21 PM Member: Brannan Committee: Version: __

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
11.061 SB 1530
106.114 SB 1530
112.313 SB 442, HB 1417, SB 1530
112.3181 SB 1530
112.3185 SB 1530
112.3215 HB 303, CS/HB 1435, CS/SB 1490, SB 1530
420.5061 SB 1530