A comprehensive list of guides provided by the Texas Ethics Commission and guides that apply to specific types of filers
Campaign Finance Guide for Candidates and Officeholders Who File with Texas Ethics Commission
Campaign Finance Guide for Candidates and Officeholders Who File with Local Filing Authorities (COH_local-guide25.pdf)
Campaign Finance Guide for Judicial Candidates and Officeholders
Campaign Finance Guide for Political Committees (PAC_guide25.pdf)
Campaign Finance Guide for Out-of-State Committee (Out-of-state-Committee-Guide25.pdf)
Campaign Finance Guide for Political Parties
City Candidate Guide
Guidelines for Forming a Legislative Caucus
Guide to a County Filing Authority’s Duties Under the Campaign Finance Law
Guide to a Local Filing Authority’s Duties Under the Campaign Finance Law
Lobbying in Texas: A Guide to the Texas Laws
Starting and Ending Filing as a Lobbyist
PFS Instruction Guide: Period Covered: January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2024 (PFS_ins25.pdf)
PFS Instruction Guide: Period Covered: January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2024
A Guide For All Elected and Appointed State Officers, Members of the Boards Of River Authorities, Executive Heads of State Agencies, and State Political Party Chairs (BPFS22.pdf)
Political Advertising: What You Need to Know
Rules for Posting Campaign Signs: Information from TxDOT on the rules for posting campaign signs in a right-of-way
A Short Guide To the Prohibition Against Using Political Resources for Political Advertising Connection with an Election
A Short Guide To the Prohibition Against Using School District Resources for Political Advertising in Connection with an Election
A Short Guide For The Use of County Resources to Provide Election Facts (Use of County Resources to Provide nElection Facts.pdf)
Examples of Phrases Advocating Passage or Defeat of a Measure
Legislative Advertising (Legislative Advertising)
A Texas Ethics Commission Guide to the Revolving Door Provisions in Chapter 572 of the Texas Government Code
A Guide to Ethics Laws for State Officers and Employees
Representation Before State Agencies: A Guide to Chapter 2004, Government Code
A Guide to the Use of the Legislative Per Diem Set by the Texas Ethics Commission
Can I Take It? – A Guide for Officers and Employees in the Executive Branch of State Government
Can I Take It? – A Guide for Members and Employees of the Legislature, the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and Employees of the Governor and Lieutenant Governor
Can I Take this Trip? – A Texas Ethics Commission Guide to Acceptance of Trips by Government Officers and Employee (bcan-i-travel.pdf)
Political Fundraising