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Ethics Commission seeks stability for e‑filing and modest staff increases as complaints rise
Summary
The Texas Ethics Commission told senators it needs modest staffing increases, continued IT investment for its electronic filing system and statutory or rider changes to improve transparency for outside legal counsel spending as complaint volume grows.
AUSTIN — The Texas Ethics Commission (TEC) briefed the Senate Finance Committee on Feb. 11 about demands on its enforcement and disclosure systems and sought limited staff and IT investment as complaints and filers rise.
LBB presented recommendations that modestly reduce the agency’s appropriation overall because one‑time EFS enhancement hours were not included; LBB retained an $1.1 million base for the electronic filing system. LBB summarized the agency’s SFR…
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