HB 1034 Texas House · 89th Legislature (2025)

Relating to the reimbursement by certain elected officers of state money used to pay the out-of-state travel and security costs of those officers.

HB 1034 requires elected state officials (including legislators and statewide officeholders, but excluding the governor) to reimburse the state for out-of-state travel and security costs paid with public funds if the expenses aren't deemed official business. It mandates electronic disclosure of travel details - including dates, locations, costs, purpose, and security use - to the Texas Ethics Commission within specific deadlines. The commission reviews these disclosures within 90 days and notifies officers if costs must be reimbursed, plus inflation-adjusted interest. The bill directly affects elected officials' spending practices by creating a formal process for auditing and recovering state funds used for non-official travel.
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Introduced Mar 7, 2025 Last action Mar 7, 2025
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