89R HB 5645
by Rep. Holt, same lead author · Did not pass · same text
Introduced textLast action, May 12, 2025: Committee report sent to Calendars
Relating to the term of the chair of a county ethics commission.
Caption, 89R bill history
HB 490
Relating to the term of the chair of a county ethics commission.
Filed
Verdict: No flags
No flagsInitial review
Initial review · graded Nov 9, 2026 · How we grade
Caption
relating to the term of the chair of a county ethics commission.
Caption from analyzed text · version I.
Summary
The bill lengthens the term of the chair of a county ethics commission from six months to one year.
The bill lengthens the term of the chair of a county ethics commission from six months to one year. It touches county ethics commissions and the members chosen to chair them. Chairs selected on or after September 1, 2027 serve a full year instead of half a year, while chairs picked earlier finish under the old six-month rule.
Labels
Labels: BACK FROM THE DEAD. Same text as a bill filed before that died: 89R HB 5645 (Did not pass). Filed in 2 sessions, counting this one. Checked against 88R and 89R only.TRY NO. 2. Filed in 2 sessions: 89R and 90R. Checked against 88R and 89R only.
Receipt
The receipt
90R-HB490 · 2026-11-09
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ITEM
relating to the term of the chair of a county ethics commission.
WHAT IT DOES
The bill lengthens the term of the chair of a county ethics commission from six months to one year.
The bill lengthens the term of the chair of a county ethics commission from six months to one year. It touches county ethics commissions and the members chosen to chair them. Chairs selected on or after September 1, 2027 serve a full year instead of half a year, while chairs picked earlier finish under the old six-month rule.
CHARGES
[ ] NONE FOUND
TOTAL
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
HISTORY
- Filed
FILED UNDER
No verified beat found.
No flags
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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 28, 2024 to Oct 17, 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$20,000.00
Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC
$20,000.00
- Cash
- $20,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $20,000.00
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 · Jul 18, 2025 to Oct 7, 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: 101012140, 101061664, 101070603.
Texans for Truth and Liberty PAC$15,000.00
Texans for Truth and Liberty PAC
$15,000.00
- Cash
- $15,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $15,000.00
Also funds 44 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jun 24, 2025 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · Jun 24, 2025 to Jun 4, 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: 101005987, 101061664.
Marcus Goering$11,250.63
MoneyMissing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.
Texas Trial Lawyers Association PAC
$20,000.00
- Cash
- $20,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $20,000.00
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 · Jul 18, 2025 to Oct 7, 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: 101012140, 101061664, 101070603.
Texans for Truth and Liberty PAC
$15,000.00
- Cash
- $15,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $15,000.00
Also funds 44 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jun 24, 2025 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · Jun 24, 2025 to Jun 4, 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: 101005987, 101061664.
Votes
No floor vote loaded for this bill.
Fiscal
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
How this was graded
Analysis of text version I by a super-expensive superintelligence, Nov 9, 2026, against the published rubric.
FILED BEFORE
Filed 2 times: 89R and now. Checked against 88R and 89R only.
Sources
Texas House · Filed Nov 9, 2026
11/09/2026 H Filed
Texas Legislature Online · Introduced
Data snapshot Nov 10, 2026 at 2:34 AM CST. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.
Subjects
Ethics
Text
The text as introduced · 167 words
90R3740 MZM-F By: Holt H.B. No. 490 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to the term of the chair of a county ethics commission. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 161.0591(a), Local Government Code, is amended to read as follows: (a) The position of chair is selected from the commission members by a majority vote of the commission members. The chair serves a one-year term [ of six months ]. SECTION 2. Section 161.0591, Local Government Code, as amended by this Act, applies only to the term of the chair of a county ethics commission selected on or after the effective date of this Act. The term of the chair of a county ethics commission selected before the effective date of this Act is governed by the law in effect on the date the selection was made, and the former law is continued in effect for that purpose. SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2027.