H.B. No. 257
 
 
 
 
AN ACT
  relating to a judge's or justice's significant interest in a
  business entity that owns, manages, or operates a private
  correctional or rehabilitation facility.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 21.010(b), Government Code, is amended
  to read as follows:
         (b)  A justice or judge is considered to have a significant
  interest in a business entity described by Subsection (a) for
  purposes of this section if:
               (1)  the justice or judge owns any voting stock or share
  or has a direct investment in the business entity [that represents
  the lesser of at least 10 percent or $15,000 of the fair market
  value of the business entity]; or
               (2)  the justice or judge receives money from the
  business entity.
         SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect January 1, 2017.
 
 
  ______________________________ ______________________________
     President of the Senate Speaker of the House     
 
 
         I certify that H.B. No. 257 was passed by the House on May 8,
  2015, by the following vote:  Yeas 142, Nays 0, 2 present, not
  voting.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
 
         I certify that H.B. No. 257 was passed by the Senate on May
  26, 2015, by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays 0.
 
  ______________________________
  Secretary of the Senate    
  APPROVED:  _____________________
                     Date          
   
            _____________________
                   Governor