HJR 201
Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring full payment of civil penalties imposed by the Texas Ethics Commission to be eligible to hold certain public elective offices.
Did not pass
Verdict: not graded
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Caption
Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring full payment of civil penalties imposed by the Texas Ethics Commission to be eligible to hold certain public elective offices.
Caption from the bill history · House Committee Report.
Summary
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Receipt
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89R-HJR201 · 2025-03-14
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ITEM
Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring full payment of civil penalties imposed by the Texas Ethics Commission to be eligible to hold certain public elective offices.
WHAT IT DOES
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CHARGES
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TOTAL
No first-year general revenue figure available here.
LBB estimate · fiscal note version H · source
Sources
Fiscal note · version H · May 7, 2025
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated, other than the cost of publication. The cost to the state for publication of the resolution is $191,689.
LBB published estimates · flow over the stated periods.
Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.
HISTORY
- Filed
- Read first time
- Referred to State Affairs
- Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
- Considered in public hearing
- Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
- Left pending in committee
- Considered in formal meeting
- Committee substitute considered in committee
- Reported favorably as substituted
- Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator
- Committee report distributed
- Committee report sent to Calendars
FILED UNDER
Not graded
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CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY
CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY
Donors
Not tied to this bill.
Sources
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.
Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC$25,000.00
Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC
$25,000.00
- Cash
- $25,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $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.
TeamSources
Derived 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.
Texas Sands PAC$22,000.00
Texas Sands PAC
$22,000.00
- Cash
- $22,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $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.
TeamSources
Derived 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.
Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC
$25,000.00
- Cash
- $25,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $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.
TeamSources
Derived 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.
Texas Sands PAC
$22,000.00
- Cash
- $22,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $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.
TeamSources
Derived 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.
Votes
No floor vote loaded for this bill.
Witnesses5
- For
- 2
- Against
- 2
- On
- 1
Names
For
- Common Cause Texas1 registration
- Public Citizen1 registration
Against
- Self1 registration
- Self; True texas project1 registration
On
- Texas Ethics Commission1 registration
Sources
5 parsed registrations across the loaded witness lists.
Derived stock of witness registrations. Repeated appearances count separately. Organizations and self-representation appear as printed.
House witness list. Source snapshot 2026-10-20, Central time.
Fiscal
No first-year general revenue figure available here.
LBB estimate · fiscal note version H · source
Sources
Fiscal note · version H · May 7, 2025
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated, other than the cost of publication. The cost to the state for publication of the resolution is $191,689.
LBB published estimates · flow over the stated periods.
Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.
Sources
Texas House · Filed Mar 14, 2025
05/13/2025 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Texas Legislature Online · Introduced · House Committee Report
Data snapshot Oct 21, 2026 at 6:38 PM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.
House committee · State Affairs · Committee vote 14 aye, 0 nay, 1 absent · Out of committee
Subjects
Civil Remedies & Liabilities
Courts--District
Courts--Judges
Elections--Candidates
Governor
Resolutions--Constitutional Amendments
State Officers
ETHICS COMMISSION, TEXAS
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
SENATE, TEXAS
SUPREME COURT