Bill:  HB 1606 
Legislative Session: 78(R) Council Document: 78R 4398 ESH-D
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Last Action:06/18/2003 E Effective on 9/1/03
Caption Version:Enrolled
Caption Text:Relating to ethics of public servants, including the functions and duties of the Texas Ethics Commission; the regulation of political contributions, political advertising, lobbying, and conduct of public servants; and the reporting of political contributions and personal financial information; providing civil and criminal penalties.
Author:Wolens
Sponsor:Ellis, Rodney
Subjects:City Government--Employees/Officers (I0061)
Elections--Campaign Financing (I0290)
Electronic Information Systems (I0311)
Ethics (I0345)
Legislature (I0520)
State Officers (I0761)
Sunset Bills (I0772)
LOBBYISTS & LOBBYING (S3141)
POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS (S0114)
SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE (S0306)
ETHICS COMMISSION, TEXAS (V9939)
House Committee:Ethics, Select
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=6   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=1
Senate Committee:Government Organization
Status:Out of committee
Vote:Ayes=6   Nays=0   Present Not Voting=0   Absent=1
House Conferees:Appointed (05/30/2003) Wolens (Chair) | Denny | Keel | Madden | Wilson
Senate Conferees:Appointed (05/30/2003) Ellis, Rodney (Chair) | Brimer | Ogden | Ratliff | Whitmire
Actions: (descending date order)
Description Comment Date       Time       Journal Page
E   Effective on 9/1/03      06/18/2003    
E   Signed by the Governor      06/18/2003     6671
E   Sent to the Governor      06/04/2003     6670
S   Signed in the Senate      06/02/2003     5115
H   Signed in the House      06/02/2003     6665
H   Reported enrolled       06/02/2003   07:40 PM  6669
S   Senate adopts resolution for tech. correction   HCR 295   06/02/2003     5079
H   House adopts resolution for tech. correction   HCR 295   06/02/2003     6579
S   House adopts conf. comm. report-reported      06/02/2003     5060
H   Statement of Leg. Intent Recorded in Journal      06/02/2003     6579
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      06/02/2003     6579
H   Statement of Leg. Intent Recorded in Journal      06/02/2003     6577
H   Record vote   RV#950   06/02/2003     6578
H   House adopts conference committee report      06/02/2003     6530
H   Rules suspended      06/02/2003     6530
H   Senate adopts conf. comm. report-reported      06/01/2003     6606
S   Statement of Leg. Intent Recorded in Journal      06/01/2003     5044
S   Senate adopts conference committee report      06/01/2003     5044
S   Senate adopts resolution to go outside bounds   SR 1053   06/01/2003     5042
H   Conf. Comm. Report printed and distributed       06/01/2003   07:15 PM 
S   Conference committee report filed      06/01/2003     5048
H   Senate appoints conferees-reported      05/30/2003     5465
H   Senate grants request for conf comm-reported      05/30/2003     5465
S   Senate appoints conferees      05/30/2003     4037
S   Senate grants request for conference comm.      05/30/2003     4037
S   House appoints conferees-reported      05/30/2003     3983
S   House requests conference committee-reported      05/30/2003     3983
S   House refuses to concur-reported      05/30/2003     3983
H   House appoints conferees      05/30/2003     4895
H   House requests conference committee      05/30/2003     4895
H   House refuses to concur in Senate amendments      05/30/2003     4895
H   Senate Amendments printed and distributed       05/29/2003   09:37 PM 
H   Senate passage as amended reported      05/29/2003     4862
S   Passed      05/28/2003     3110
S   Read 3rd time      05/28/2003     3110
S   Record vote      05/28/2003     3110
S   Three day rule suspended      05/28/2003     3110
S   Passed to 3rd reading as amended      05/28/2003     3109
S   Amended   FA18 Armbrister   05/28/2003     3109
S   Record vote      05/28/2003     3109
S   Amendment as amended fails of adoption   FA15 Wentworth   05/28/2003     3109
S   Record vote      05/28/2003     3109
S   Amendment amended   FA17 Barrientos   05/28/2003     3109
S   Amendment(s) offered   FA15 Wentworth   05/28/2003     3108
S   Amended   FA16 Williams   05/28/2003     3108
S   Amendment withdrawn      05/28/2003     3105
S   Amendment(s) offered   FA15 Wentworth   05/28/2003     3104
S   Amended   FA14 Bivins   05/28/2003     3104
S   Amendment fails of adoption   FA12 Armbrister   05/28/2003     3103
S   Vote reconsidered      05/28/2003     3103
S   Amendment fails of adoption   FA13 Armbrister   05/28/2003     3103
S   Amended   FA12 Armbrister   05/28/2003     3103
S   Amended   FA10 Ratliff   05/28/2003     3102
S   Amended   FA9 Brimer   05/28/2003     3101
S   Amended   FA8 Wentworth   05/28/2003     3101
S   Amended   FA6 Ellis   05/28/2003     3101
S   Amended   FA5 Ellis   05/28/2003     3100
S   Amended   FA3 Brimer   05/28/2003     3100
S   Amended   FA2 Ellis   05/28/2003     3100
S   Amended   FA1 Ellis   05/28/2003     3100
S   Read 2nd time      05/28/2003     3098
S   Rules suspended      05/28/2003     3098
S   Placed on intent calendar      05/27/2003    
S   Committee report printed and distributed       05/26/2003   12:08 PM 
S   Reported favorably as substituted      05/26/2003     2454
S   Testimony taken in committee      05/24/2003    
S   Considered in public hearing      05/24/2003    
S   Scheduled for public hearing on . . . . .      05/24/2003    
S   Posting rule suspended      05/24/2003     2399
S   Meeting cancelled      05/23/2003    
S   Scheduled for public hearing on . . . . .      05/23/2003    
S   Referred to Government Organization      05/13/2003     1597
S   Read first time      05/13/2003     1597
S   Received from the House      05/09/2003     1510
H   Reported engrossed       05/09/2003   09:32 AM  3028
H   Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal      05/08/2003     2687
H   Passed as amended      05/08/2003     2687
H   Amendment withdrawn   2-Wilson   05/08/2003     2687
H   Amended   1-Wolens   05/08/2003     2686
H   Read 3rd time      05/08/2003     2686
H   Passed to engrossment as amended      05/07/2003     2634
H   Amendment adopted as amended   1-Wolens   05/07/2003     2634
H   Amendment to amendment withdrawn   49-Solis   05/07/2003     2634
H   Amendment amended   48-Wilson   05/07/2003     2633
H   Amendment to amendment withdrawn   47-Merritt   05/07/2003     2633
H   Amendment amended   46-Gallego   05/07/2003     2632
H   Record vote   RV#542   05/07/2003     2631
H   Amendment to amendment tabled   45-Y.Davis   05/07/2003     2630
H   Point of order withdrawn      05/07/2003     2630
H   Record vote   RV#541   05/07/2003     2629
H   Amendment to amendment fails of adoption   44-Wilson   05/07/2003     2629
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/07/2003     2628
H   Record vote   RV#540   05/07/2003     2628
H   Motion to table fails      05/07/2003     2628
H   Amendment to amendment offered   44-Wilson   05/07/2003     2627
H   Amendment amended   43-Villarreal   05/07/2003     2625
H   Record vote   RV#539   05/07/2003     2625
H   Amendment to amendment tabled   42-Dunnam   05/07/2003     2625
H   Record vote   RV#538   05/07/2003     2624
H   Amendment to amendment tabled   41-Dunnam   05/07/2003     2623
H   Amendment amended   40-Gallego   05/07/2003     2623
H   Record vote   RV#537   05/07/2003     2622
H   Amendment to amendment tabled   39-Rose   05/07/2003     2622
H   Nonrecord vote recorded in Journal      05/07/2003     2622
H   Amendment to amendment tabled   38-Truitt   05/07/2003     2622
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/07/2003     2621
H   Record vote   RV#536   05/07/2003     2621
H   Amendment to amendment tabled   37-Dunnam   05/07/2003     2620
H   Amendment to amendment withdrawn   36-Talton   05/07/2003     2619
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/07/2003     2619
H   Record vote   RV#535   05/07/2003     2618
H   Amendment to amendment tabled   35-Dutton   05/07/2003     2617
H   Record vote   RV#534   05/07/2003     2616
H   Amendment to amendment tabled   34-Eiland   05/07/2003     2615
H   Amendment amended   33-Goodman   05/07/2003     2615
H   Amendment amended   32-Phillips   05/07/2003     2615
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/07/2003     2615
H   Record vote   RV#533   05/07/2003     2614
H   Amendment to amendment tabled   31-Dunnam   05/07/2003     2614
H   Amendment amended   30-Goodman   05/07/2003     2614
H   Amendment amended   29-Hartnett   05/07/2003     2614
H   Amendment to amendment withdrawn   28-Villarreal   05/07/2003     2612
H   Amendment amended   27-Dunnam   05/07/2003     2611
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/07/2003     2611
H   Record vote   RV#532   05/07/2003     2611
H   Amendment to amendment tabled   26-Mabry   05/07/2003     2610
H   Record vote   RV#531   05/07/2003     2609
H   Amendment to amendment tabled   25-Gallego   05/07/2003     2608
H   Amendment to amendment withdrawn   24-Dunnam   05/07/2003     2607
H   Amendment to amendment withdrawn   23-Truitt   05/07/2003     2607
H   Amendment amended   22-Madden   05/07/2003     2607
H   Amendment amended   21-Alonzo   05/07/2003     2606
H   Amendment to amendment withdrawn   20-Flores   05/07/2003     2606
H   Amendment amended   19-Madden   05/07/2003     2606
H   Amendment amended   18-Naishtat   05/07/2003     2605
H   Amendment to amendment withdrawn   17-Gallego   05/07/2003     2604
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/07/2003     2604
H   Record vote   RV#530   05/07/2003     2604
H   Amendment to amendment tabled   16-Gallego   05/07/2003     2602
H   Record vote   RV#529   05/07/2003     2602
H   Amendment to amendment tabled   15-Dunnam   05/07/2003     2601
H   Amendment amended   14-Wohlgemuth   05/07/2003     2600
H   Amendment to amendment withdrawn   13-Gallego   05/07/2003     2599
H   Amendment to amendment withdrawn   12-Gallego   05/07/2003     2596
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/07/2003     2596
H   Record vote   RV#528   05/07/2003     2596
H   Amendment to amendment tabled   11-Gallego   05/07/2003     2595
H   Amendment to amendment withdrawn   10-Wohlgemuth   05/07/2003     2594
H   Amendment amended   9-Hill   05/07/2003     2593
H   Motion to table fails      05/07/2003     2593
H   Amendment to amendment offered   9-Hill   05/07/2003     2593
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/07/2003     2593
H   Record vote   RV#527   05/07/2003     2592
H   Amendment to amendment tabled   8-Gallego   05/07/2003     2589
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/07/2003     2589
H   Record vote   RV#526   05/07/2003     2588
H   Amendment to amendment tabled   7-Gallego   05/07/2003     2585
H   Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal      05/07/2003     2585
H   Record vote   RV#525   05/07/2003     2584
H   Amendment to amendment tabled   6-Gallego   05/07/2003     2581
H   Amendment to amendment tabled   5-Farabee   05/07/2003     2581
H   Amendment amended   4-Dutton   05/07/2003     2580
H   Amendment amended   3-Alonzo+   05/07/2003     2580
H   Amendment to amendment tabled   2-Edwards   05/07/2003     2580
H   Amendment(s) offered   1-Wolens   05/07/2003     2535
H   Laid out as postponed business      05/07/2003     2535
H   Postponed      05/07/2003     2525
H   Laid out as postponed business      05/07/2003     2525
H   Postponed   5/07/03 10:00AM   05/06/2003     2473
H   Laid out as postponed business      05/06/2003     2473
H   Postponed   5/06/03 10:00AM   05/05/2003     2408
H   Read 2nd time      05/05/2003     2408
H   Laid out as postponed business      05/05/2003     2408
H   Placed on Major State Calendar      05/01/2003    
H   Postponed   5/05/03 10:00AM   04/30/2003     2150
H   Considered in Calendars      04/28/2003    
H   Committee report sent to Calendars      04/24/2003    
H   Committee report printed and distributed       04/23/2003   01:58 PM 
H   Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator      04/22/2003     1776
H   Reported favorably as substituted      04/16/2003    
H   Amendment(s) considered in committee      04/16/2003    
H   Vote reconsidered in committee      04/16/2003    
H   Amendment(s) considered in committee      04/16/2003    
H   Committee substitute considered in committee      04/16/2003    
H   Considered in formal meeting      04/16/2003    
H   Meeting cancelled      04/07/2003    
H   Scheduled for public hearing on . . . .      04/07/2003    
H   Left pending in committee      03/31/2003    
H   Testimony taken in committee      03/31/2003    
H   Considered in public hearing      03/31/2003    
H   Scheduled for public hearing on . . . .      03/31/2003    
H   Meeting cancelled      03/24/2003    
H   Scheduled for public hearing on . . . .      03/24/2003    
H   Left pending in committee      03/17/2003    
H   Testimony taken in committee      03/17/2003    
H   Considered in public hearing      03/17/2003    
H   Scheduled for public hearing on . . . .      03/17/2003    
H   Left pending in committee      03/10/2003    
H   Testimony taken in committee      03/10/2003    
H   Considered in public hearing      03/10/2003    
H   Scheduled for public hearing on . . . .      03/10/2003    
H   Referred to Ethics, Select      03/05/2003     486
H   Read first time      03/05/2003     486
H   Filed      03/04/2003