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HB 603: Ethics for Public Employees

GENERAL BILL by López, J. ; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Campbell ; Valdés

Ethics for Public Employees; Revises definition of term "relative" to include foster parents & foster children.

Effective Date: 7/1/2026
Last Action: 2/24/2026 House - Added to Second Reading Calendar
Bill Text: PDF

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  • Bill History

    Date Chamber Action
    12/2/2025 House • Filed
    12/12/2025 House • Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee
    • Referred to Rules & Ethics Committee
    • Referred to State Affairs Committee
    • Now in Government Operations Subcommittee
    1/13/2026 House • 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
    1/16/2026 House • Added to Government Operations Subcommittee agenda
    1/21/2026 House • Favorable by Government Operations Subcommittee
    • Reported out of Government Operations Subcommittee
    • Now in Rules & Ethics Committee
    2/17/2026 House • Added to Rules & Ethics Committee agenda
    2/19/2026 House • Favorable by Rules & Ethics Committee
    • Reported out of Rules & Ethics Committee
    • Now in State Affairs Committee
    2/20/2026 House • Added to State Affairs Committee agenda
    2/24/2026 House • Favorable by State Affairs Committee
    • Reported out of State Affairs Committee
    • Bill released to House Calendar
    • Added to Second Reading Calendar

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  • HB 603, Original Filed Version (Current Bill Version) Posted 12/2/2025 at 2:48 PM

    Bill Text:   PDF
    Analyses:   Government Operations Subcommittee (Post-Meeting) 1/21/2026 (pdf)
    Rules & Ethics Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/19/2026 (pdf)
    State Affairs Committee (Post-Meeting) 2/24/2026 (pdf)

    Related Bills (1)

    Bill Number Subject Filed By Relationship Last Action and Location Track Bills
    S 572 (e1) Ethics for Public Officers and Employees Harrell Compare Last Action: 2/11/2026 H In Messages Track This Bill

    Committee Amendments (1)

    Amendment Sponsor Filed Last Committee Action Format
    977841 - Amendment
    Remove line 50 and insert:     		Antone 2/23/2026
    4:35 PM     		Withdrawn Prior to Consideration
    2/23/2026     		PDF

    Citations - Statutes (2)

    Citation Catchline Location in Bill Location In Bill Help
    112.312 Definitions. Page 1 (pdf)
    1001.421 Gifts. Page 2 (pdf)

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