HBA-JEK H.B. 2304 77(R)    BILL ANALYSIS


Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 2304
By: Madden
Elections
3/13/2001
Introduced



BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE 

Reports filed with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) by Texas
candidates for federal office are now available through the Texas Ethics
Commission's office and website.  House Bill 2304 exempts a candidate for a
federal office from having to file a copy of each FEC report with the Texas
Ethics Commission. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

It is the opinion of the Office of House Bill Analysis that this bill does
not expressly delegate any additional rulemaking authority to a state
officer, department, agency, or institution. 

ANALYSIS

House Bill 2304 amends the Election Code to remove the provision that
requires a candidate for an elective office of the federal government to
file with the Texas Ethics Commission a copy of each document relating to
the candidacy that is required to be filed under federal law. 

EFFECTIVE DATE

September 1, 2001.