TITLE 1. ADMINISTRATION

PART 2. TEXAS ETHICS COMMISSION

CHAPTER 18. GENERAL RULES CONCERNING REPORTS

The Texas Ethics Commission (the Commission) adopts amendments to Texas Ethics Commission rules in Chapter 18. Specifically, the Commission amends §18.31, regarding Adjustments to Reporting Thresholds. The amendment is adopted without changes to the proposed text as published in the June 27, 2025, issue of the Texas Register (50 TexReg 3711). The rule will not be republished.

Section 571.064(b) of the Government Code requires the Commission to annually adjust reporting thresholds upward to the nearest multiple of $10 in accordance with the percentage increase for the previous year in the Consumer Price Index for Urban Consumers published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the United States Department of Labor. The laws under the Commission's authority that include reporting thresholds are Title 15 of the Election Code (campaign finance law), Chapter 305 of the Government Code (lobby law), Chapter 572 of the Government Code (personal financial statements), Chapters 302 and 303 of the Government Code (speaker election, governor for a day, and speaker's reunion day ceremony reports), and section 2155.003 of the Government Code (reporting requirements applicable to the comptroller).

The Commission first adopted adjustments to reporting thresholds in 2019, which were effective on January 1, 2020. These new adjustments will be effective on January 1, 2026, to apply to contributions and expenditures that occur on or after that date.

No public comments were received on this amended rule.

The amended rule is adopted under Texas Government Code Section 571.062, which authorizes the Commission to adopt rules to administer Title 15 of the Election Code, Chapters 302, 303, 305, 572, and section 2155.003 of the Government Code. The amended rule affects Title 15 of the Election Code, Chapters 302, 303, 305, 572, and section 2155.003 of the Government Code.

The agency certifies that legal counsel has reviewed the adoption and found it to be a valid exercise of the agency's legal authority.

Filed with the Office of the Secretary of State on October 23, 2025.

TRD-202503819

Amanda Arriaga

General Counsel

Texas Ethics Commission

Effective date: January 1, 2026

Proposal publication date: June 27, 2025

For further information, please call: (512) 463-5800