SRC-JEC C.S.H.B. 999 78(R)BILL ANALYSIS Senate Research CenterC.S.H.B. 999 78R17509 ATP-DBy: Madden (Ellis, Rodney) State Affairs 5/23/2003 Committee Report (Substituted) DIGEST AND PURPOSE Under current law, candidates, officeholders, and political committees are required to file reports electronically with the Texas Ethics Commission. The Election Code provides an exception to this requirement for those who do not use a computer to keep current records. C.S.H.B. 999 requires the Texas Ethics Commission to convert any such report to an electronic format. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, institution, or agency. SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS SECTION 1. Amends Section 254.036(b), Election Code, to delete Subsection (c) as an exception to Subchapter (b) of this Act. SECTION 2. Amends Section 254.0401(b), Election Code, to change a statutory reference from Section 254.036(c) or (d), to Section 254.036(d). SECTION 3. Repealer: Section 254.036(c), Election Code. SECTION 4. Effective date: September 1, 2003. Makes application of this Act prospective.