Texas Ethics Commission
Filing Information

Personal Financial Statement Filers

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.

Helpful Information for Filing a Personal Financial Statement Report

Every year, appointed officers and executive heads of some state agencies, board members and executive heads of river authorities, members of the Texas Legislature, statewide elected officers, justices of a court of appeals, district judges, district or criminal district attorneys, members of the State Board of Education, former or retired judges sitting by assignment, and state chair of any political party receiving more than two percent of the votes for governor in the most recent general election must electronically file a personal financial statement (PFS) with the Texas Ethics Commission under Chapter 572 of the Government Code. You are a filer type PFS.

Only appointees have an exception to the rule of filing electronically which went into effect in 2017. That includes ONLY the following filers:

  • the secretary of state;
  • an individual appointed with the advice and consent of the senate to the governing board of a state-supported institution of higher education;
  • an officer of a state agency who is appointed for a term of office specified by the Texas Constitution or a statute of this state;
  • a director, executive director, commissioner, administrator, chief clerk, or other individual who is appointed by the governing body or highest officer of the state agency;
  • the chancellor or highest executive officer of a university system and the president of a public senior college or university as defined by Section 61.003, Educ. Code;
  • a former or retired judge who sits by assignment at the district court level; and
  • an individual appointed to fill a vacancy in an elected office.

TEC strongly recommends that all state PFS filers use the electronic filing application to file their PFS reports. Please read the Benefits of Electronic Filing first.

Any state officer who serves at any time during the period from January 1 through April 30 is required to file Form PFS covering the previous calendar year. Please contact us immediately if you believe you are not subject to the filing requirement.

As a TEC filer, you are assigned an 8 digit Filer ID number, sometimes called an account number, like 00049300. If you have ever served as an elected official of the state of Texas, you will use the Filer ID already assigned to you. If you are a new filer and do not have an Filer ID, you must also submit a Form Security-PFS to gain access to the Commission’s electronic filing application. See the PFS Forms and Instructions page for this form.

PFS reports for officeholders and most appointees are required to be filed annually by April 30th. Those who file a PFS with the Texas Ethics Commission that is due on this annual deadline may request a 60 day extension to this deadline beginning March 1st through April 30th, which is done in the electronic filing application.

Exceptions:

  • During an election year, candidates on the primary and/or general ballot are required to file the PFS prior to the primary election on a date set by statute. The 2026 deadline is February 12, 2026, for the 2026 primary and general elections. No extensions to this filing deadline are allowed.
  • New appointees to major agencies or statewide elected offices must file a PFS within 30 days of the appointment. No extensions to this initial PFS filing deadline are allowed. Thereafter, appointees file annually by April 30th.
  • New Executive Directors of state agencies must file a PFS within 45 days of the appointment. No extensions to this initial PFS filing deadline are allowed. Thereafter, Executive Directors file annually by April 30th.