HB 603: Ethics for Public Employees
GENERAL BILL by López, J. ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Campbell ; Valdés
Ethics for Public Employees; Revises definition of term "relative" to include foster parents & foster children.
Effective Date: 7/1/2026
Last Action: 1/21/2026 House - Now in Rules & Ethics Committee
Bill Text: PDF
Last Action: 1/21/2026 House - Now in Rules & Ethics Committee
Bill Text: PDF
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Bill History
Date Chamber Action 12/2/2025 House • Filed
12/12/2025 House • Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee
• Referred to Rules & Ethics Committee
• Referred to State Affairs Committee
• Now in Government Operations Subcommittee
1/13/2026 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
1/16/2026 House • Added to Government Operations Subcommittee agenda
1/21/2026 House • Favorable by Government Operations Subcommittee
• Reported out of Government Operations Subcommittee
• Now in Rules & Ethics Committee
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HB 603, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 12/2/2025 at 2:48 PM
Bill Text: PDF Analyses: Government Operations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 1/21/2026 (pdf)
Related Bills (1)
Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills S 572 Ethics for Public Employees Harrell Identical Last Action: 1/21/2026 S On Committee agenda-- Governmental Oversight and Accountability, 01/26/26, 3:30 pm, 110 Senate Building 
Citations - Statutes (2)
Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help 112.312 Definitions. Page 1 (pdf) 1001.421 Gifts. Page 2 (pdf)