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CS/CS/HB 573: Fiduciary Duty of Care for Appointed Public Officials and Executive Officers

GENERAL BILL by State Affairs Committee ; Public Integrity and Elections Committee ; Beltran ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Smith, D.

Fiduciary Duty of Care for Appointed Public Officials and Executive Officers; Provides fiduciary duties of public officials & executive officers; requires governmental entity to notify certain public officials & executive officers of board governance training by specified date; provides minimum board governance training requirements; provides governmental entities may offer required training through in-house counsel; provides which entities may provide training; requires specified vote for appointment of certain persons; provides standards for legal counsel & lobbyists employed by governmental entity; requires governing body to vote relating to certain expenditures; prohibits private cause of action.

Effective Date: 7/1/2021
Last Action: 4/30/2021 Senate - Died in Appropriations
Bill Text: PDF
Senate Committee References:
  1. Appropriations (AP)



Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/28/2021 House • Filed
2/18/2021 House • Referred to Public Integrity & Elections Committee
• Referred to State Administration & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee
• Referred to State Affairs Committee
• Now in Public Integrity & Elections Committee
3/2/2021 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
3/16/2021 House • Added to Public Integrity & Elections Committee agenda
3/18/2021 House • Favorable with CS by Public Integrity & Elections Committee
3/19/2021 House • Reported out of Public Integrity & Elections Committee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
3/22/2021 House • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
• Referred to State Administration & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee
• Referred to State Affairs Committee
• Now in State Administration & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee
3/30/2021 House • Added to State Administration & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee agenda
4/1/2021 House • Favorable by State Administration & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee
• Reported out of State Administration & Technology Appropriations Subcommittee
• Now in State Affairs Committee
4/18/2021 House • Added to State Affairs Committee agenda
4/19/2021 House • Favorable with CS by State Affairs Committee
• Reported out of State Affairs Committee
• Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
• CS Filed
• Bill referred to House Calendar
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/22/2021)
• 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
4/20/2021 House • Amendment 594739 filed
4/22/2021 House • Read 2nd time
• Amendment 594739 adopted
• Placed on 3rd reading
• Added to Third Reading Calendar
4/23/2021 House • Read 3rd time
• CS passed as amended; YEAS 116, NAYS 0
4/23/2021 Senate • In Messages
• Referred to Appropriations -SJ 654
4/23/2021 House • Message sent to senate
4/23/2021 Senate • Received -SJ 654
4/30/2021 Senate • Died in Appropriations