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Read. Follow. Verify.Texas requires campaign treasurer appointments and reports to include mailing addresses
Last action · March 12, 2025: Referred to State AffairsSponsor: Johnson
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What This Bill Proposed
House Bill 1616 requires candidates and political committees to include mailing addresses alongside residence and business street addresses in s and financial reports filed with the Texas Ethics Commission, effective September 1, 2025, or immediately if passed by a two-thirds vote.
The measure changes disclosure requirements for candidates, s, and s by explicitly mandating the inclusion of mailing addresses on official filings submitted to state election authorities.
- The Texas Ethics Commission is the state agency responsible for administering and enforcing campaign finance laws in Texas. context
Who It Would Have Affected
Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Candidates
Candidates must ensure their campaign reports include mailing addresses for campaign treasurers.
Political committees
Specific-purpose and general-purpose committees must include updated treasurer mailing address details in their periodic reports.
Key Facts
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · in House committee.
Procedural history
3 actions- Mar 12, 2025HouseCommitteeReferred to State Affairs
- Mar 12, 2025HouseIntroducedRead first time
- Dec 13, 2024HouseIntroducedFiled
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 40)
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