HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING COMMITTEE: Elections TIME & DATE: 2:00 PM or upon final adjourn./recess Wednesday, April 15, 2009 PLACE: E2.036 CHAIR: Rep. Todd Smith HJR 39 Allen | et al. Post-ratifying Amendment XXIV to the Constitution of the United States prohibiting the denial or abridgment of the right to vote for failure to pay any poll tax or other tax. HB 113 Pena Relating to the eligibility requirements for appointment as county elections administrator. HB 157 Chavez Relating to the registration of voters at a polling place and related procedures. HB 283 Anchia Relating to prohibited deceptive election practices; providing a criminal penalty. HB 337 Harless | et al. Relating to the costs of holding certain joint elections. HB 391 Villarreal | et al. Relating to limits on political contributions and direct campaign expenditures by individuals, partnerships, partners, and limited liability companies; providing civil and criminal penalties. HB 627 Anchia Relating to the registration of voters at a polling place during early voting by personal appearance and related procedures. HB 756 Martinez Fischer Relating to the making or acceptance of political contributions in a building owned by or leased to the state. HB 778 Miller, Sid | et al. Relating to the prosecution by the attorney general of campaign finance offenses alleged to have been committed in connection with a state office or an election on a constitutional amendment. HB 1256 Allen Relating to requiring the posting of notice of voter complaint information at a polling place. HB 1359 Anchia | et al. Relating to the making or acceptance of political contributions in a courthouse; providing penalties. HB 2253 Hancock Relating to the expenditure of funds for political advertising by a political subdivision. HB 2511 Smith, Todd Relating to political contributions to and political expenditures made by or on behalf of candidates, officeholders, and political committees; providing a criminal penalty.

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HB 2525 Smith, Todd Relating to political expenditures made by a corporation or labor organization to finance the establishment and administration of a political committee. HB 2926 Howard, Donna Relating to the appointment of a campaign treasurer and filing of reports of political contributions and expenditures by certain candidates. HB 3146 Anchia Relating to public financing of campaigns for certain judicial offices and to limits on political contributions to and direct campaign expenditures made on behalf of judicial candidates, and officeholders, in connection with certain judicial offices; providing civil penalties. HB 3188 McCall Relating to filing with the Texas Ethics Commission disclosure reports relating to local governmental entities and local government officers. HB 3216 Naishtat Relating to telephone or electronic mail notification to a respondent of a complaint filed with the Texas Ethics Commission. HB 3218 Naishtat Relating to the filing of sworn complaints with the Texas Ethics Commission. HB 3445 Anchia Relating to requirements governing the registration of lobbyists and authorized activities of certain registrants. HB 3602 Paxton Relating to the authority of a county clerk to electronically send certain financial statement forms. HB 3715 King, Susan Relating to certain individuals employed to assist a registered lobbyist. HB 3921 Pena Relating to the filing by political committees of reports of political contributions and expenditures in connection with a runoff election. HB 3922 Pena Relating to notification sent by the Texas Ethics Commission to certain persons regarding deadlines to file reports. HB 3923 Pena Relating to the method of delivery of notices relating to sworn complaints filed with the Texas Ethics Commission. HB 3924 Pena Relating to filing with the Texas Ethics Commission disclosure reports relating to political contributions and political expenditures made in connection with offices and measures of local governmental entities and to contracts with local governmental entities. HB 4033 McCall Relating to filing with the Texas Ethics Commission disclosure reports relating to political contributions and political expenditures made in connection with offices and measures of local governmental entities and to contracts with or attempts to influence the actions of local governmental entities.