Suspending limitations on conference committee

jurisdiction, H.B. No. 1606








By:  Ellis                                          S.R. No. 1053



SENATE RESOLUTION
	BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the State of Texas, 78th 
Legislature, Regular Session, 2003, That Senate Rule 12.03 be 
suspended in part as provided by Senate Rule 12.08, to enable the 
conference committee appointed to resolve the differences on 
House Bill No. 1606, 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, to consider 
and take action on the following matters:
	(1)  Senate Rule 12.03(4) is suspended to permit the 
committee to add text to Subchapter C, Chapter 11, Education 
Code, to read as follows:
	SECTION 6.04.  Subchapter C, Chapter 11, Education Code, 
is amended by adding Section 11.064 to read as follows:
	Sec. 11.064.  FILING OF FINANCIAL STATEMENT BY TRUSTEE.  
(a)  A trustee of an independent school district with an 
enrollment of at least 500 students shall file the financial 
statement required of state officers under Subchapter B, Chapter 
572, Government Code, with:
		(1)  the board of trustees; and                                        
		(2)  the Texas Ethics Commission.                                      
	(b)  Subchapter B, Chapter 572, Government Code:                        
		(1)  applies to a trustee subject to this section as 
if the trustee were a state officer; and
		(2)  governs the contents, timeliness of filing, and 
public inspection of a statement filed under this section.
	(c)  A trustee subject to this section commits an offense 
if the trustee fails to file the statement required by this 
section.  An offense under this section is a Class B misdemeanor.
	Explanation:  This change is necessary to require the 
filing of personal financial statements by members of the boards 
of trustees of certain school districts.
	(2)  Senate Rule 12.03(4) is suspended to permit the 
committee to add text to Chapter 60, Water Code, to read as 
follows:
	SECTION 6.05.  Chapter 60, Water Code, is amended by 
adding Subchapter O to read as follows:

SUBCHAPTER O.  FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE BY
MEMBERS OF GOVERNING BODY
	Sec. 60.451.  APPLICABILITY OF SUBCHAPTER.  This 
subchapter applies only to a port authority or navigation 
district created or operating under Section 52, Article III, or 
Section 59, Article XVI, Texas Constitution.
	Sec. 60.452.  FILING OF FINANCIAL STATEMENT BY MEMBER OF 
GOVERNING BODY.  (a)  A member of the governing body of a port 
authority or navigation district shall file the financial 
statement required of state officers under Subchapter B, Chapter 
572, Government Code, with:
		(1)  the authority or district, as appropriate; and                    
		(2)  the Texas Ethics Commission.                                      
	(b)  Subchapter B, Chapter 572, Government Code:                        
		(1)  applies to a member of the governing body of an 
authority or district as if the member were a state officer; and
		(2)  governs the contents, timeliness of filing, and 
public inspection of a statement filed under this section.
	(c)  A member of the governing body of an authority or 
district commits an offense if the member fails to file the 
statement required by this section.  An offense under this 
section is a Class B misdemeanor.
	Explanation:  This change is necessary to require the 
filing of personal financial statements by members of the 
governing bodies or boards of certain port authorities and 
navigation districts.
	(3)  Senate Rule 12.03(4) is suspended to permit the 
committee to add text to read as follows:
	SECTION 6.08.  Section 11.064, Education Code, as added 
by this Act, applies beginning January 1, 2005.  A trustee 
subject to Section 11.064, Education Code, as added by this Act, 
is not required to include financial activity occurring before 
January 1, 2004, in a financial disclosure statement under that 
section.
	Explanation:  This change is necessary to provide for the 
applicability of the requirement that members of the boards of 
trustees of certain school districts file personal financial 
statements.
	(4)  Senate Rule 12.03(4) is suspended to permit the 
committee to add text to read as follows:
	SECTION 6.09.  Subchapter O, Chapter 60, Water Code, as 
added by this Act, applies beginning January 1, 2005.  A member of 
the governing body of a port authority or navigation district 
subject to Subchapter O, Chapter 60, Water Code, is not required 
to include financial activity occurring before January 1, 2004, 
in a financial disclosure statement under Section 60.452, Water 
Code, as added by this Act.
	Explanation:  This change is necessary to provide for the 
applicability of the requirement that members of the governing 
bodies of certain port authorities and navigation districts file 
personal financial statements.




_______________________________ 
    President of the Senate
 
     I hereby certify that the 
above Resolution was adopted by 
the Senate on June 1, 2003, by the 
following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays 0.



_______________________________ 
    Secretary of the Senate