Enrolled Bill Summary

House Bill 999 amends the Election Code to repeal the provision that allows a candidate, officeholder, or political committee to file written reports if that person or the campaign treasurer of the committee files with the Texas Ethics Commission an affidavit stating that the candidate, officeholder, or committee, that person's or committee's agent, or a person with whom the person or committee contracts does not use computer equipment to keep the current records of political contributions, political expenditures, or persons making political contributions.

Reason Given for Veto: "The author of House Bill No. 999 requested that this bill be vetoed because it conflicts with House Bill No. 1606, which requires political candidates and officeholders to file reports electronically as part of a major effort to strengthen the state's ethics laws. I have signed House Bill No. 1606."