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CS/CS/HB 37: Ethics Requirements for Public Officials

GENERAL BILL by State Affairs Committee ; Ethics, Elections & Open Government Subcommittee ; Roach ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Chaney ; Fernandez-Barquin ; Giallombardo ; Leek ; Roth

Ethics Requirements for Public Officials; Revises provisions of law relating to ethics requirements for public officials, including requirements for full & public disclosures, annual ethics training, electronic filing, reporting of clients represented for fee, & lobbying investigations; requires acceptance of verification or receipt of filing & of certain forms or statements showing sources of income; revises fines & civil penalties; authorizes commission to dismiss certain complaints & investigations; requires commission to revise forms & rules for a specified filing year.

Effective Date: This act shall take effect upon becoming a law.
 Last Action: 4/25/2023 House - Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 774 (Ch. 2023-49)
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    12/7/2022 House • Filed
    12/23/2022 House • Referred to Ethics, Elections & Open Government Subcommittee
    • Referred to Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee
    • Referred to State Affairs Committee
    • Now in Ethics, Elections & Open Government Subcommittee
    1/18/2023 House • PCS added to Ethics, Elections & Open Government Subcommittee agenda
    1/25/2023 House • Favorable with CS by Ethics, Elections & Open Government Subcommittee
    1/26/2023 House • Reported out of Ethics, Elections & Open Government Subcommittee
    • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    1/30/2023 House • Referred to Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee
    • Referred to State Affairs Committee
    • Now in Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee
    3/7/2023 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
    3/13/2023 House • Added to Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee agenda
    3/15/2023 House • Favorable by Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee
    • Reported out of Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee
    • Now in State Affairs Committee
    4/7/2023 House • PCS added to State Affairs Committee agenda
    4/11/2023 House • Favorable with CS by State Affairs Committee
    • Reported out of State Affairs Committee
    • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a)
    • CS Filed
    4/12/2023 House • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2)
    • Bill referred to House Calendar
    • Added to Second Reading Calendar
    4/20/2023 House • Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/25/2023)
    4/25/2023 House • Substituted CS/CS/SB 774
    • Laid on Table; companion bill(s) passed, see CS/CS/SB 774 (Ch. 2023-49)

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  • CS/CS/HB 37, Committee Substitute 2 (Current Bill Version) Posted 4/11/2023 at 7:04 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   None

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 774 (er) Ethics Requirements for Public Officials Brodeur Similar Last Action: 5/12/2023 Chapter No. 2023-49 Track This Bill

    Citations - Statutes (9)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    99.061 Method of qualifying for nomination or election to federal, state, county, or district office. Page 4 (pdf)
    112.3142 Ethics training for specified constitutional officers, elected municipal officers, and commissioners. Page 7 (pdf)
    112.3144 Full and public disclosure of financial interests. Page 8 (pdf)
    112.31445 Electronic filing system; full and public disclosure of financial interests. Page 16 (pdf)
    112.31446 Electronic filing system for financial disclosure. Page 17 (pdf)
    112.3145 Disclosure of financial interests and clients represented before agencies. Page 17 (pdf)
    112.317 Penalties. Page 28 (pdf)
    112.3215 Lobbying before the executive branch or the Constitution Revision Commission; registration and reporting; investigation by commission. Page 30 (pdf)
    112.324 Procedures on complaints of violations and referrals; public records and meeting exemptions. Page 32 (pdf)

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  • CS/HB 37, Committee Substitute 1 Posted 1/26/2023 at 4:23 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 3/15/2023 (pdf)
    State Affairs Committee (Post-Meeting) 4/11/2023 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 774 (e1) Ethics Requirements for Public Officials Brodeur Compare Last Action: 5/12/2023 Chapter No. 2023-49 Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    960879 - Amendment
    Remove lines 24-32 and insert:     		Daley 3/15/2023
    1:51 PM     		Withdrawn
    3/15/2023     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    112.3144 Full and public disclosure of financial interests. Page 1 (pdf)
    112.3145 Disclosure of financial interests and clients represented before agencies. Page 2 (pdf)

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  • HB 37, Original Filed Version Posted 12/7/2022 at 3:33 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Ethics, Elections & Open Government Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 5/15/2023 (pdf)

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    112.3144 Full and public disclosure of financial interests. Page 1 (pdf)
    112.3145 Disclosure of financial interests and clients represented before agencies. Page 2 (pdf)

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