A person who files reports at the state level directly with the Texas Ethics Commission in regards to a state government position, office, committee, or board. These state level filers include Campaign Finance, Personal Finance, Lobbyist, and Form 1295 filers.
Candidates, officeholders, and political committees involved with a State of Texas office or measure must file their Campaign Finance reports directly with the Texas Ethics Commission. Find information about your filing requirements, what must be disclosed, and your reporting frequency.
A person’s financial activity during a given year must be disclosed to the Texas Ethics Commission by every state officer, political party state chair, and candidate for an elective public office as listed in chapter 572 of the Government Code.
In order to Lobby in the state of Texas, you must register annually with the Texas Ethics Commission. You are required to file lobby activity reports as well.
Learn about Form 1295 “Certificate of Interested Parties”. Providers of goods and services are “business entities” and they create and submit the form. Receivers of these goods and services are the “government entities” and they acknowledge the form.
Find forms for Governor For A Day, Speaker's Reunion Day and Representation Before State Agency.
Find out when your state report is due and which dates your report should cover.
Understand the “ins and outs” of the Electronic Filing System
Learn how to import and verify your report data before you upload your data into your report using the Electronic Filing System.