HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

COMMITTEE:    General Investigating & Ethics 

TIME & DATE:  10:30 AM or upon final adjourn./recess
Thursday, March 26, 2015 

PLACE:        E2.026 
CHAIR:        Rep. John Kuempel 

The Committee will meet to consider the following bills:

HB 1059        Turner, Chris           
Relating to the contents of and public access to personal financial statements filed by public officials and candidates.

HB 1085        Márquez | et al.        
Relating to the filing of financial disclosure statements by trustees of an independent school district; providing criminal and civil penalties.

HB 1354        Howard                  
Relating to the creation of a select interim committee to undertake a comprehensive review of personal financial disclosures made to the Texas Ethics Commission and certain other authorities.

HB 1427        Raymond                 
Relating to a review of state laws requiring an action or proceeding to be brought in Travis County or a Travis County court.

HB 1531        Geren                   
Relating to the making and receiving of referrals for legal services by certain legislators and executive officers; providing a criminal penalty.

HB 1690        King, Phil | et al.     
Relating to the prosecution of offenses against public administration, including ethics offenses.

HB 2222        Murr | et al.           
Relating to the creation of a public integrity unit to prosecute offenses against public administration, including ethics offenses, offenses involving insurance fraud, and offenses involving motor fuels tax.

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