BILL ANALYSIS


                                                        H.B. 1330
                                           By: Munoz (Barrientos)
                                                    State Affairs
                                                         05-25-95
                              Senate Committee Report (Unamended)
BACKGROUND

Section 571.066 of the Government Code requires the Texas Ethics
Commission to implement an electronic data base composed of
statements and reports filed with the commission.  The data based
is designed to provide a way for the public to access the
information of the commission.  The commission  must ensure that
entries entered in multiple reports may be electronically cross-referenced by the user.  In return, the commission is required to
charge a fee for use of the data base.

PURPOSE

As proposed, H.B. 1330 prohibits the Texas Ethics Commission from
requiring a statement or report to be filed electronically with the
commission.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not grant any
additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, institution, or
agency.

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1. Amends Section 571.066, Government Code, by adding
Subsection (c), to prohibit the Texas Ethics Commission from
requiring a statement or report to be filed electronically with the
commission.

SECTION 2. Emergency clause.
           Effective date: upon passage.