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File Reports Electronically

• Campaign Finance Electronic Filing (it is recommended that filers download the most current version of the software)
  • Who Has to File Electronically?
  • Download TX-CFS Upgrade v.3.3.3 (EXE File) (ZIP file) *Users of Previous Versions*
  • Obtaining the New Electronic Filing Software (TX-CFS v.3.3.3) *New Users Only*
  • Getting Started Guide
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  • Converting Data to the New Software
  • Download Conversion Utility
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• Lobby Electronic Filing (it is recommended that filers download the most current version of the software)
  • Getting Started with the Software
  • Download Upgrade Version 2.1.0 (1 MB) * to upgrade from any previous version*
    EXE file -- ZIP file
  • Download Full Install Version 2.1.0 (40 MB)
    EXE file -- ZIP file
  • Additional Filing Information
  • Frequently Asked Questions
  • Installation Instructions (Monthly Filers)
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  • Electronic Filing Password Form
  • Electronic Filing Exemption Form

Enforcement/Sworn Complaints

• Chapter 12, Commission Rules
• Chapter 571, Government Code
• Sworn Complaints
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Advisory Opinions, Statutes, and Rules

• Advisory Opinions
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  • 201-250
  • 251-300
  • 301-350
  • 351-400
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• State Ethics Advisory Opinions 1984-1 through 1984-27
• Cumulative Digest of Advisory Opinion Summaries
  • Part 1 (1992 to 1994): EAO-1 to EAO-239
  • Part 2 (1995 to 1997): EAO-240 to EAO-387
  • Part 3 (1998 to present): EAO-388 TO EAO-474
• Statutes
  • Statutes Listed by Citation
• Rules
  • Commission Rules
    • ch. 6
    • ch. 8
    • ch. 10
    • ch. 12
    • ch. 18
    • ch. 20
    • ch. 22
    • ch. 24
    • ch. 26
    • ch. 28
    • ch. 34
    • ch. 40
    • ch. 50
  • Adopted Rules
    • September 2006
    • July 2006
    • March 2006
    • January 2006
    • September 2005
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    • March 2005
    • January 2005
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    • November 2003
  • Proposed Rules
    • Reporting Staff Reimbursement
    • Texas Business Organizations Code
    • Per Diem
• 2005 Legislation
• 2003 Legislation

Publications & Guides

• JC/OH Campaign Finance Guide (Campaign Finance Guide for Judicial Candidates and Officeholders)
• C/OH Campaign Finance Guide (Campaign Finance Guide for Candidates and Officeholders Who File With the Texas Ethics Commission)
• Local C/OH Campaign Finance Guide ( Campaign Finance Guide for Candidates and Officeholders Who File With Local Filing Authorities)
• County Filing Authority Duties (Guide to a County Filing Authority's Duties Under the Campaign Finance Law)
• Local Filing Authority Duties (Guide to Local Filing Authority's Duties Under the Campaign Finance Law)
• Political Committee Guide (Campaign Finance Guide for Political Committees)
• Political Advertising (Political Advertising: What You Need to Know)
• Legislative Advertising (What You Need to Know To Insure Compliance With The Law)
• Lobbying in Texas (A Guide to the Texas Law)
• State Officers and Employees Guide (A Guide to Ethics Laws for State Officers and Employees)
• Texas Ethics Commission (A Brief Overview of the Texas Ethics Commission and its Duties)
• Personal Financial Statement (A Guide for all elected and appointed state officers, members of the boards of river authorities, executive heads of state agencies, and state political party chairs)
• Can I Take It? (A Guide for Officers and Employees in the Executive Branch of State Government)
• Can I Take It? (A Guide for Members and Employees of the Legislature, the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and Employees of the Governor and Lieutenant Governor)
• Revolving Door (Leaving a State Agency)
• Travel (Can I Take This Trip?)
• Representation Before State Agencies (A Guide to Chapter 2004, Government Code)
• Out-of-State Travel Documents (Documents Required to be filed with the Ethics Commission)

Online Ethics Training

• State Officers and Executive Branch Employees
  • Ethics Training Presentation
  • Ethics Training Quiz
• Members of the Legislature and Legislative Branch Employees
  • Legislative Ethics Training Presentation
  • Legislative Ethics Training Quiz

Filing Information For:

Candidates/Officeholders

• eFiling
• Forms & Instructions
  • Nonjudicial Candidates/Officeholders
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  • Political Party & State/County Chair Candidates/Officeholders
  • Speaker of the Texas House of Representatives
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  • Affidavits
• Filing Schedules
  • 2007 C/OH
  • 2007 Local
  • 2007 Uniform
• Publications & Guides
  • Campaign Finance Guides
  • Judicial Candidates
• Notices
• Laws & Regulations
  • Title 15, Election Code
  • Chapter 18 & 20-26, Commission Rules
  • Fair Campaign Practices Act
  • Ethics Laws for State Officers
• List of Candidates
• Statewide Elected Officials
• Find Your Incumbent

Lobbyists

• eFiling
• Forms & Instructions
• Filing Schedule
• Publications & Guides
  • Lobbying in Texas
  • Legislative Advertising
• Notices
• Laws & Regulations
  • Chapter 305, Government Code
  • Chapter 34, Commission Rules

Personal Financial Statement Filers

Political Committees

• eFiling
• Forms & Instructions
  • General-Purpose Political Committees
  • Specific-Purpose Political Committees
  • State/County Chair Candidate Specific-Purpose Political Committees
  • Affidavits
• Filing Schedules
  • 2007 GPAC/SPAC
  • 2007 MPAC
• Publications & Guides
• Notices
• Laws & Regulations
  • Title 15, Election Code
  • Chapter 18 & 20-26, Commission Rules

Political Parties

• eFiling
• Forms & Instructions
  • Political Party: Reports of Contributions from Corporations & Labor Organizations
  • County Executive Committees
  • State/County Chair Candidates/Officeholders
  • State/County Chair Candidate Specific-Purpose Political Committees
  • Affidavits
• Filing Schedules
  • 2007 C/OH
  • 2007 GPAC/SPAC
  • 2007 MPAC
• Publications & Guides
  • C/OH Campaign Finance Guide
  • Political Committee Guide
  • Political Advertising
• Notices
• Laws & Regulations
  • Title 15, Election Code
  • Chapters 18 & 20-26, Commission Rules

Other Filers

• Personal Financial Statement Filers
• Speaker Candidates
• Legislative Caucus
• Governor for a Day
• Representation Before State Agency
• Laws & Regulations
  • Title 15, Election Code
  • Chapters 18 & 20-26, Commission Rules

Local Filers and Filing Authorities

• Forms & Instructions
  • Nonjudicial Candidates/Officeholders
  • Judicial Candidates/Officeholders
  • Specific-Purpose Political Committees
  • Affidavits
  • Local Government Conflict Forms
• Filing Schedules
  • 2007 Local
  • 2007 GPAC/SPAC
  • 2007 Uniform
• Political Advertising
• Publications & Guides
  • Candidate/Officeholder Campaign Finance Guide
  • Judicial Candidate/Officeholder Campaign Finance Guide
  • County Filing Authority Duties
  • Local Filing Authority Duties
• Notices
• Laws & Regulations
  • Fair Campaign Practices Act
  • Title 15, Election Code
  • Ethics Commission Rules
• Current Revision Dates

State Officers and Employees

• Forms & Instructions
• Publications & Guides
• Notices
• Online Ethics Training
  • State Officers & Executive Branch Employees
    • Ethics Training Presentation
    • Ethics Training Quiz
  • Members of the Legislature & Legislative Branch Employees
    • Legislative Ethics Training Presentation
    • Legislative Ethics Training Quiz

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