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Legislative Caucuses

All active legislative caucuses must file electronically with the TEC. Filer type: LEG.

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Helpful Information for Filing a Legislative Caucus Report

All active legislative caucuses must file electronically with the Texas Ethics Commission. You are a filer type LEG.

If you don’t have a Filer ID, see below.

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If you already have a Filer ID, use the LOGIN link above to access your account.

NOTE: Legislative Caucuses file on the same schedule as other political committees but they only file the semiannual reports.

If you are a new caucus, you need to file a Form Security-CF in order to obtain your eight-digit Filer ID number and gain access to the TEC’s electronic filing application to file your reports. You will then be assigned an eight-digit Filer ID number, sometimes called an account number, like 00049300. See the Legislative Caucus Forms and Instructions page for these forms.
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Forms & Instructions

The caucus chairperson is responsible for keeping records and filing reports required with the Texas Ethics Commission.

  1. Legislative Caucus Report of Contributions and Expenditures
  2. Correction Affidavit for Legislative Caucus
  3. Form Security

All other Legislative Caucus needs/changes are handled via written letters as described in the Guidelines for a Legislative Caucus reference guide below.

Resources

“Legislative Caucus” means an organization that is composed exclusively of members of the legislature, that elects or appoints officers and recognizes identified legislators as members of the organization, and that exists for research and other support of policy development and interests that the membership hold in common. The term includes an entity established by or for a legislative caucus to conduct research, education, or any other caucus activity. An organization whose only nonlegislator members are the lieutenant governor or the governor remains a “legislative caucus” for purposes of this section. ELEC. CODE § 253.0341(e).
Send written notice to TEC on legislative letterhead and include:

  1. Name of Caucus
  2. Name of Caucus Chair and contact information
  3. Form SECURITY-CF filled out by person who will file reports

Note: Notice is also required to be sent to the Chief Clerk of the Texas House and/or Secretary of the Senate, but filers need to consult with house or senate administration regarding those requirements.

The Caucus Chair, or other designated person, files two reports electronically with TEC each year. The chair is responsible for the report, so the report must be signed by the chair. Reporting deadlines are:

  • January 15
  • July 15
  • Caucus Chair sends written notice to TEC that the Caucus is terminating; and
  • Caucus Chair, or other designated person, files a report covering the period from the last report through the date the Chair submits the notice of termination letter to TEC.
The new Caucus Chair sends written notice on legislative letterhead to TEC and includes:

  1. Name of Caucus
  2. Date old Chair resigned
  3. Official date of new chair and contact information for new chair
  4. New Form Security-CF