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TX HB551
Bill
Status
6/20/2025
Primary Sponsor
Valoree Swanson
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AI Summary
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Requires the Texas Ethics Commission to add a space on campaign finance reports for filers to indicate whether an address listed for a political expenditure recipient is a residence address
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Mandates the Commission remove residence addresses (except city, state, and zip code) of individuals who received political expenditures from reports published online, when marked as residential
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Continues existing practice of removing detailed address information for political contributors from internet-published reports
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Full address information removed from online reports must remain available on physical reports at the Commission's office but cannot be accessed electronically at that location
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Takes effect September 1, 2025, and applies to reports required to be filed on or after January 1, 2026; passed House 139-0 and Senate 31-0
Legislative Description
Relating to address information contained on reports of political contributions and expenditures made available on the Internet by the Texas Ethics Commission.
Elections
Last Action
Effective on 9/1/25
6/20/2025