Monitoring the SessionHB 2020
Died in committee
Initial review · graded Oct 20, 2026 · Headline, summary and grade are analysis of the bill text, not a finding about any person · How we grade
relating to the electronic filing with the Texas Ethics Commission of certain reports of political contributions and expenditures.
Caption from analyzed text · version I.
Take in or spend over $25,000 a year? File electronically. Judicial filers excluded.
The bill requires candidates and officeholders who file campaign finance reports with the Texas Ethics Commission to file them electronically once they take in or spend more than $25,000 in a calendar year. It covers state-level filers but leaves out judicial candidates and officeholders under the judicial campaign finance rules. The commission must post each of these reports on its website within seven business days, starting with reports due on or after January 1, 2026.
Labels: ZOMBIE BILL. Died 2 times: 88R HB 5295 (Died in committee) and this bill (Died in committee). Checked against 88R only.BACK FROM THE DEAD. Same text as a bill filed before that died: 88R HB 5295 (Died in committee). Filed in 2 sessions, counting this one. Checked against 88R only.TRY NO. 2. Filed in 2 sessions: 88R and 89R. Checked against 88R only.NEVER GOT A HEARING. Filed Jan 22, 2025 and referred to the House State Affairs committee. No public hearing. The bill died.
89R-HB2020 · 2025-01-22
relating to the electronic filing with the Texas Ethics Commission of certain reports of political contributions and expenditures.
Take in or spend over $25,000 a year? File electronically. Judicial filers excluded.
The bill requires candidates and officeholders who file campaign finance reports with the Texas Ethics Commission to file them electronically once they take in or spend more than $25,000 in a calendar year. It covers state-level filers but leaves out judicial candidates and officeholders under the judicial campaign finance rules. The commission must post each of these reports on its website within seven business days, starting with reports due on or after January 1, 2026.
[ ] NONE FOUND
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
No verified beat found.
THANK YOU FOR CHECKING THE RECEIPT
CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY
Not tied to this bill.
The author's campaign account only. Own money and internal transfers are separate on the member page.
Derived itemized flow · Oct 27, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
$25,000.00
Also funds 137 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 24, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamDerived itemized flow · Dec 12, 2024 to Oct 13, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 101012412, 101032309, 101061964, 101072091.
$22,000.00
Also funds 121 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 3, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamDerived itemized flow · Dec 12, 2024 to Oct 13, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 101012412, 101032309, 101061964, 101072091.
Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.
$25,000.00
Also funds 137 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 24, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamDerived itemized flow · Dec 12, 2024 to Oct 13, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 101012412, 101032309, 101061964, 101072091.
$22,000.00
Also funds 121 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 3, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamDerived itemized flow · Dec 12, 2024 to Oct 13, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 101012412, 101032309, 101061964, 101072091.
No floor vote loaded for this bill.
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
Analysis of text version I by claude-opus-5-5, Oct 20, 2026, against the published rubric.
Filed 2 times: 88R and 89R. Checked against 88R only.
by Rep. Zwiener, same lead author · Died in committee · same text
Introduced textLast action, Mar 24, 2023: Referred to State Affairs
Relating to the electronic filing with the Texas Ethics Commission of certain reports of political contributions and expenditures.
Caption, 88R bill history
Texas House · Filed Jan 22, 2025
03/14/2025 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 14 2025 2:36PM
Texas Legislature Online · Introduced
Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 4:20 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.
House committee · State Affairs · Final status: Died in committee
Elections--Campaign Financing
POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS
ETHICS COMMISSION, TEXAS
The text as introduced · 271 words
89R5191 CJD-D By: Zwiener H.B. No. 2020 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to the electronic filing with the Texas Ethics Commission of certain reports of political contributions and expenditures. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 254, Election Code, is amended by adding Section 254.0365 to read as follows: Sec. 254.0365. ELECTRONIC FILING OF CERTAIN REPORTS REQUIRED. (a) This section does not apply to a candidate or officeholder for a judicial office subject to Subchapter F, Chapter 253. (b) Notwithstanding any other law, a candidate or officeholder who is required to file reports with the commission shall file the reports electronically if in a calendar year the candidate or officeholder: (1) accepts political contributions that in the aggregate exceed $25,000; or (2) makes political expenditures that in the aggregate exceed $25,000. (c) The commission shall make each report filed in accordance with this section available to the public on the commission's Internet website not later than the seventh business day after the date the report is filed. SECTION 2. The changes in law made by this Act apply only to a report of political contributions and expenditures under Chapter 254, Election Code, that is required to be filed on or after January 1, 2026. A report under that chapter that is required to be filed before the effective date of this Act is governed by the law in effect on the date the report is required to be filed, and the former law is continued in effect for that purpose. SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.