SB 572: Ethics for Public Employees
GENERAL BILL by Harrell
Ethics for Public Employees; Revising the definition of the term “relative” to include foster parents and foster children, etc.
Effective Date: 7/1/2026
Last Action: 1/14/2026 Senate - Now in Governmental Oversight and Accountability
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Last Action: 1/14/2026 Senate - Now in Governmental Oversight and Accountability
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF
Senate Committee References:
- Ethics and Elections (EE)
- Governmental Oversight and Accountability (GO)
- Rules (RC)
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 11/18/2025 Senate • Filed
12/9/2025 Senate • Referred to Ethics and Elections; Governmental Oversight and Accountability; Rules
1/8/2026 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Ethics and Elections, 01/13/26, 4:00 pm, 37 Senate Building
1/13/2026 Senate • Favorable by Ethics and Elections; YEAS 8 NAYS 0
• Introduced
1/14/2026 Senate • Now in Governmental Oversight and Accountability
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SB 572, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 11/18/2025 at 5:05 PM
Bill Text: Web Page | PDF Analyses: Ethics and Elections (Pre-Meeting) 1/12/2026 (pdf)
Ethics and Elections (Post-Meeting) 1/14/2026 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills H 603 Ethics for Public Employees López Identical Last Action: 1/16/2026 H Added to Government Operations Subcommittee agenda 
Committee Votes (1)
Date Committee Result 1/13/2026 4:00 PM Ethics and Elections 8 Yeas - 0 Nays Citations - Statutes (2)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 112.312 Definitions. Page 1 (pdf) 1001.421 Gifts. Page 2 (pdf)