BILL ANALYSIS H.B. 1384 By: Davis, Sarah General Investigating & Ethics Committee Report (Unamended) BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Interested parties contend that certain recommendations of the Texas Ethics Commission relating to certain contributions, loans, and expenditures made in connection with a campaign for speaker of the house of representatives should be implemented. H.B. 1384 seeks to implement these recommendations by removing prohibitions against certain contributions, loans, and expenditures made in connection with such a campaign. CRIMINAL JUSTICE IMPACT It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly create a criminal offense, increase the punishment for an existing criminal offense or category of offenses, or change the eligibility of a person for community supervision, parole, or mandatory supervision. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or institution. ANALYSIS H.B. 1384 repeals Government Code provisions prohibiting an organization or group of persons from contributing or lending or promising to contribute or lend money or other things of value, with certain exceptions, in connection with a campaign for speaker of the house of representatives and provisions relating to certain individual contributions and campaign expenditures made in connection with such a campaign. The bill amends the Government Code to make conforming changes. H.B. 1384 repeals the following provisions of the Government Code: Section 302.017 Section 302.019 EFFECTIVE DATE On passage, or, if the bill does not receive the necessary vote, September 1, 2017.
BILL ANALYSIS
# BILL ANALYSIS
H.B. 1384
By: Davis, Sarah
General Investigating & Ethics
Committee Report (Unamended)
H.B. 1384
By: Davis, Sarah
General Investigating & Ethics
Committee Report (Unamended)
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Interested parties contend that certain recommendations of the Texas Ethics Commission relating to certain contributions, loans, and expenditures made in connection with a campaign for speaker of the house of representatives should be implemented. H.B. 1384 seeks to implement these recommendations by removing prohibitions against certain contributions, loans, and expenditures made in connection with such a campaign.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE IMPACT It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly create a criminal offense, increase the punishment for an existing criminal offense or category of offenses, or change the eligibility of a person for community supervision, parole, or mandatory supervision.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or institution.
ANALYSIS H.B. 1384 repeals Government Code provisions prohibiting an organization or group of persons from contributing or lending or promising to contribute or lend money or other things of value, with certain exceptions, in connection with a campaign for speaker of the house of representatives and provisions relating to certain individual contributions and campaign expenditures made in connection with such a campaign. The bill amends the Government Code to make conforming changes. H.B. 1384 repeals the following provisions of the Government Code: Section 302.017 Section 302.019
EFFECTIVE DATE On passage, or, if the bill does not receive the necessary vote, September 1, 2017.
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE
Interested parties contend that certain recommendations of the Texas Ethics Commission relating to certain contributions, loans, and expenditures made in connection with a campaign for speaker of the house of representatives should be implemented. H.B. 1384 seeks to implement these recommendations by removing prohibitions against certain contributions, loans, and expenditures made in connection with such a campaign.
CRIMINAL JUSTICE IMPACT
It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly create a criminal offense, increase the punishment for an existing criminal offense or category of offenses, or change the eligibility of a person for community supervision, parole, or mandatory supervision.
RULEMAKING AUTHORITY
It is the committee's opinion that this bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or institution.
ANALYSIS
H.B. 1384 repeals Government Code provisions prohibiting an organization or group of persons from contributing or lending or promising to contribute or lend money or other things of value, with certain exceptions, in connection with a campaign for speaker of the house of representatives and provisions relating to certain individual contributions and campaign expenditures made in connection with such a campaign. The bill amends the Government Code to make conforming changes.
H.B. 1384 repeals the following provisions of the Government Code:
Section 302.017
Section 302.019
EFFECTIVE DATE
On passage, or, if the bill does not receive the necessary vote, September 1, 2017.