Enrolled Bill Summary

House Bill 1652	House Author:  Macias
Effective:  6-15-07	Senate Sponsor:  Fraser

            Previous law required the Texas Ethics Commission to mail within a certain time frame two copies of the form for a financial statement to certain state officers, candidates for elected office, and state party chairs required to file such statements.  House Bill 1652 amends the Government Code to require the commission to instead mail to each individual a notice that states that the individual is required to file a financial statement, identifies the filing dates, provides instructions for obtaining the forms and instructions from the commission's Internet website, states that a copy of the financial statement forms and instructions is available by mail upon request, and provides mailing fee information.  In addition, the bill provides a deadline by which the commission is required to mail a requested copy of the financial statement forms and instructions and permits the commission to charge a reasonable mailing fee.