CS/CS/HB 735: Government Accountability
GENERAL BILL by State Affairs Committee ; Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee ; Andrade
Government Accountability; Prohibits individuals from soliciting or accepting anything of value from foreign country of concern; establishing registration requirements; requiring the commission to make lobbyist registrations available to the public on its website; prohibiting the governing body of a county from renewing or extending the employment contract of the county attorney during a specified timeframe; etc.
Effective Date: 1/1/2025
Last Action: 3/8/2024 House - Died on Third Reading Calendar
Bill Text: PDF
Last Action: 3/8/2024 House - Died on Third Reading Calendar
Bill Text: PDF
Bill History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 12/5/2023 | House |
• Filed |
| 12/19/2023 | House |
• Referred to Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee • Referred to Ethics, Elections & Open Government Subcommittee • Referred to State Affairs Committee • Now in Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee |
| 1/9/2024 | House |
• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version) |
| 1/23/2024 | House |
• PCS added to Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee agenda |
| 1/25/2024 | House |
• Favorable with CS by Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee • Reported out of Local Administration, Federal Affairs & Special Districts Subcommittee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed |
| 1/26/2024 | House |
• Original reference removed: Ethics, Elections & Open Government Subcommittee • Referred to State Affairs Committee • Now in State Affairs Committee • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1) |
| 2/5/2024 | House |
• Added to State Affairs Committee agenda |
| 2/19/2024 | House |
• Added to State Affairs Committee agenda |
| 2/21/2024 | House |
• Favorable with CS by State Affairs Committee • Reported out of State Affairs Committee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 2) |
| 2/22/2024 | House |
• Bill referred to House Calendar • Added to Second Reading Calendar |
| 2/27/2024 | House |
• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (3/1/2024) |
| 3/1/2024 | House |
• Read 2nd time • Amendment 052843 adopted • Placed on 3rd reading • Added to Third Reading Calendar |
| 3/4/2024 | House |
• Temporarily postponed, on 3rd Reading |
| 3/5/2024 | House |
• Added to Third Reading Calendar • Temporarily postponed, on 3rd Reading |
| 3/6/2024 | House |
• Added to Third Reading Calendar • Temporarily postponed, on 3rd Reading |
| 3/8/2024 | House |
• Died on Third Reading Calendar |
