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SB869 • 2025

Relating to the deadline for the Texas Ethics Commission to resolve certain complaints.

Relating to the deadline for the Texas Ethics Commission to resolve certain complaints.

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor
Birdwell
Last action
2025-06-20
Official status
06/20/2025 E Effective on 9/1/25
Effective date
2025-06-20

Plain English Breakdown

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Relating to the deadline for the Texas Ethics Commission to resolve certain complaints.

Relating to the deadline for the Texas Ethics Commission to resolve certain complaints.

What This Bill Does

  • Relating to the deadline for the Texas Ethics Commission to resolve certain complaints.

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2025-06-20 Texas Legislature Online

    Signed by the Governor

  2. 2025-06-20 Texas Legislature Online

    Effective on 9/1/25

  3. 2025-06-01 Texas Legislature Online

    Signed in the House

  4. 2025-06-01 Texas Legislature Online

    Sent to the Governor

  5. 2025-05-30 Texas Legislature Online

    Signed in the Senate

  6. 2025-05-28 Texas Legislature Online

    Read 3rd time

  7. 2025-05-28 Texas Legislature Online

    Passed

  8. 2025-05-28 Texas Legislature Online

    Record vote. RV#3860

  9. 2025-05-28 Texas Legislature Online

    Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  10. 2025-05-28 Texas Legislature Online

    House passage reported

  11. 2025-05-28 Texas Legislature Online

    Reported enrolled

  12. 2025-05-27 Texas Legislature Online

    Read 2nd time

  13. 2025-05-27 Texas Legislature Online

    Passed to 3rd reading

  14. 2025-05-27 Texas Legislature Online

    Record vote. RV#3731

  15. 2025-05-27 Texas Legislature Online

    Statement(s) of vote recorded in Journal

  16. 2025-05-24 Texas Legislature Online

    Placed on General State Calendar

  17. 2025-05-22 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered in Calendars

  18. 2025-05-20 Texas Legislature Online

    Committee report sent to Calendars

  19. 2025-05-19 Texas Legislature Online

    Comte report filed with Committee Coordinator

  20. 2025-05-19 Texas Legislature Online

    Committee report distributed

  21. 2025-05-15 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered in formal meeting

  22. 2025-05-15 Texas Legislature Online

    Reported favorably w/o amendment(s)

  23. 2025-04-22 Texas Legislature Online

    Read first time

  24. 2025-04-22 Texas Legislature Online

    Referred to State Affairs

  25. 2025-03-13 Texas Legislature Online

    Received from the Senate

  26. 2025-03-12 Texas Legislature Online

    Co-author authorized

  27. 2025-03-12 Texas Legislature Online

    Rules suspended-Constitutional 60-Day

  28. 2025-03-12 Texas Legislature Online

    Rules suspended-Regular order of business

  29. 2025-03-12 Texas Legislature Online

    Read 2nd time & passed to engrossment

  30. 2025-03-12 Texas Legislature Online

    Vote recorded in Journal

  31. 2025-03-12 Texas Legislature Online

    Three day rule suspended

  32. 2025-03-12 Texas Legislature Online

    Record vote

  33. 2025-03-12 Texas Legislature Online

    Read 3rd time

  34. 2025-03-12 Texas Legislature Online

    Passed

  35. 2025-03-12 Texas Legislature Online

    Record vote

  36. 2025-03-12 Texas Legislature Online

    Reported engrossed

  37. 2025-03-11 Texas Legislature Online

    Placed on intent calendar

  38. 2025-03-05 Texas Legislature Online

    Reported favorably w/o amendments

  39. 2025-03-05 Texas Legislature Online

    Recommended for local & uncontested calendar

  40. 2025-03-05 Texas Legislature Online

    Committee report printed and distributed

  41. 2025-03-03 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered in public hearing

  42. 2025-03-03 Texas Legislature Online

    Vote taken in committee

  43. 2025-02-24 Texas Legislature Online

    Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  44. 2025-02-24 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered in public hearing

  45. 2025-02-24 Texas Legislature Online

    Left pending in committee

  46. 2025-02-13 Texas Legislature Online

    Read first time

  47. 2025-02-13 Texas Legislature Online

    Referred to State Affairs

  48. 2025-01-22 Texas Legislature Online

    Received by the Secretary of the Senate

  49. 2025-01-22 Texas Legislature Online

    Filed

Official Summary Text

Relating to the deadline for the Texas Ethics Commission to resolve certain complaints.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
89(R) SB 869 - Enrolled version - Bill Text

S.B. No. 869

AN ACT

relating to the deadline for the Texas Ethics Commission to resolve

certain complaints.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. Section 571.1242(h), Government Code, is amended

to read as follows:

(h)
Notwithstanding any other law, including Sections

571.1244 and 571.136:

(1) the
[
The
] deadline under Subsection (g) is tolled

only
for the duration of any litigation brought by the respondent or

the commission regarding the complaint at issue
; and

(2)

the commission may not toll or extend the deadline

under Subsection (g) for a duration other than the duration

described by Subdivision (1) or adopt or enforce a rule to toll or

extend the deadline for a duration other than the duration

described by that subdivision
.

SECTION 2. Section 571.1242(h), Government Code, as amended

by this Act, applies only to a complaint filed with the Texas Ethics

Commission under Chapter 571, Government Code, on or after the

effective date of this Act. A complaint filed with the Texas Ethics

Commission under that chapter before the effective date of this Act

is governed by the law in effect on the date the complaint was

filed, and the former law is continued in effect for that purpose.

SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.

______________________________

______________________________

President of the Senate

Speaker of the House

I hereby certify that S.B. No. 869 passed the Senate on

March 12, 2025, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.

______________________________

Secretary of the Senate

I hereby certify that S.B. No. 869 passed the House on

May 28, 2025, by the following vote: Yeas 128, Nays 8, two

present not voting.

______________________________

Chief Clerk of the House

Approved:

______________________________

Date

______________________________

Governor