By: Macias, et al. (Senate Sponsor - Fraser) H.B. No. 1290

(In the Senate - Received from the House May 4, 2007; May 8, 2007, read first time and referred to Committee on State Affairs; May 15, 2007, reported adversely, with favorable Committee Substitute by the following vote: Yeas 8, Nays 0; May 15, 2007, sent to printer.)

COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR H.B. No. 1290 By: Duncan

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to the appeal of a decision of the Texas Ethics Commission.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. Sections 571.133(a) and (b), Government Code, are amended to read as follows:

(a) To appeal a final decision of the commission, the respondent or the respondent's agent [a person] may file a petition in a district court in Travis County or in the county in which the respondent resides.

(b) The petition must be filed not later than the 30th business day after the date the respondent [person] received the decision.

SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act applies only to a proceeding under Subchapter E, Chapter 571, Government Code, with respect to which a preliminary review was begun on or after September 1, 2007. A proceeding under Subchapter E, Chapter 571, Government Code, with respect to which a preliminary review was begun before September 1, 2007, is governed by the law as it existed immediately before that date, and that law is continued in effect for that purpose.

SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2007.

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