Proposing a constitutional amendment requiring full payment of civil penalties imposed by the Texas Ethics Commission to be eligible to hold certain public elective offices.

This bill proposes a constitutional amendment requiring candidates for Texas Senate, House, or governor to pay all civil penalties imposed by the Texas Ethics Commission in full before running for office. Specifically, candidates must pay penalties before the start of the regular ballot filing period (for elected offices) or before appointment. The amendment would add this requirement to Sections 6, 7, and 4 of the Texas Constitution, directly affecting individuals seeking these specific public offices who owe ethics fines. It does not change existing penalty amounts or enforcement procedures, only the eligibility condition for candidacy.