SRC-MSY, JLB S.B. 168 78(R) BILL ANALYSIS Senate Research Center S.B. 168 78R2058 ATP-DBy: Shapiro State Affairs 2/5/2003 As Filed DIGEST AND PURPOSE Under current law, candidates and incumbents for the office of district judge are not required to file campaign financial reports electronically with the Ethics Commission. As proposed, S.B. 168 requires those candidates and incumbents for district judge who are required to file campaign financial reports to do so electronically. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, institution, or agency. SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS SECTION 1. Amends Section 254.036(g), Election Code, to remove district judges from the list of persons required to file a report with the Texas Ethics Commission who may do so in compliance with Subsection (a) (which allows filing of reports on paper). SECTION 2. Makes application of this Act prospective. SECTION 3. Effective date: September 1, 2003.