SB869 amends Texas law to set a specific deadline for the Texas Ethics Commission to resolve complaints.

SB869 modifies the Texas Government Code to establish that the deadline for the Texas Ethics Commission to resolve certain complaints is tolled only during the duration of any litigation related to the complaint. The commission is prohibited from extending this deadline beyond the duration of such litigation or creating rules that would do so. This amendment applies to complaints filed after the effective date of the Act, while earlier complaints remain governed by the law in effect at the time they were filed. The Act takes effect on September 1, 2025.

SB869 amends Texas law to set a specific deadline for the Texas Ethics Commission to resolve complaints.

SB869 modifies the Texas Government Code to establish that the deadline for the Texas Ethics Commission to resolve certain complaints is tolled only during the duration of any litigation related to the complaint. The commission is prohibited from extending this deadline beyond the duration of such litigation or creating rules that would do so. This amendment applies to complaints filed after the effective date of the Act, while earlier complaints remain governed by the law in effect at the time they were filed. The Act takes effect on September 1, 2025.