CS/HB 1445: Public Officers and Employees

GENERAL BILL by State Affairs Committee, Mayfield; (CO-INTRODUCERS) Gentry

Public Officers and Employees; Requiring that, beginning on a specified date, secretaries and executive directors of departments, chief administrative officers of certain units of state government, members of commissions and licensing boards, chairs of governing boards or certain chief executives of certain statewide entities, or any persons appointed to hold state office in the executive branch of state government be United States citizens and residents of this state; providing that a specified provision applies to each such offices; requiring that, beginning on a specified date, members of the board of trustees for state universities be United States citizens and residents of this state or graduates of the state university that the board oversees.

Current Bill Version Posted: 5/5/2025 10:00 AM

• Senate Committee References (1)

  1. Rules (RC)

• Related Bills (6)

  Bill Number Subject Filed By Last Action and Location	Relationship Learn more about bill relationships
  S 1760 (c2) by Grall Public Officers and Employees Last Action: 4/30/2025 S Laid on Table, refer to CS/HB 1445 -SJ 991	Similar
  H 1169 (c3) by Natural Resources & Disasters Subcommittee Water Management Districts Last Action: 4/30/2025 H Laid on Table, refer to CS/SB 7002	Compare
  H 1267 (c2) by Education Administration Subcommittee Education Last Action: 5/3/2025 S Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration	Compare
  H 1321 (e1) by Education & Employment Committee Higher Education Last Action: 5/3/2025 S Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration	Compare
  S 1726 (c2) by Calatayud Higher Education Last Action: 5/3/2025 S Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration	Compare
  S 7002 (e1) by Environment and Natural Resources Water Management Districts Last Action: 5/3/2025 H Indefinitely postponed and withdrawn from consideration	Compare

• Citations - Statute (6)

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  20.71		Page 3 [pdf]
  104.31	Political activities of state, county, and municipal officers and employees.	Page 4 [pdf]
  112.061	Per diem and travel expenses of public officers, employees, and authorized persons; statewide travel management system.	Page 7 [pdf]
  112.31251		Page 10 [pdf]
  112.3261	Lobbying before water management districts; registration and reporting.	Page 13 [pdf]
  1001.71	University boards of trustees; membership.	Page 14 [pdf]

• Bill History

  S = Senate, H = House

  2/28/2025	H	• Filed
  3/4/2025	H	• 1st Reading (Original Filed Version)
  3/5/2025	H	• Referred to Government Operations Subcommittee • Referred to State Affairs Committee • Now in Government Operations Subcommittee
  3/7/2025	H	• Added to Government Operations Subcommittee agenda
  3/11/2025	H	• Favorable by Government Operations Subcommittee • Reported out of Government Operations Subcommittee • Now in State Affairs Committee
  4/4/2025	H	• Added to State Affairs Committee agenda
  4/8/2025	H	• Favorable with CS by State Affairs Committee • Reported out of State Affairs Committee • Laid on Table under Rule 7.18(a) • CS Filed • 1st Reading (Committee Substitute 1)
  4/9/2025	H	• Bill referred to House Calendar • Added to Second Reading Calendar
  4/10/2025	H	• Bill added to Special Order Calendar (4/16/2025)
  4/16/2025	H	• Read 2nd time • Placed on 3rd reading • Added to Third Reading Calendar • Read 3rd time • CS passed; YEAS 111, NAYS 1
  4/16/2025	S	• In Messages • Referred to Rules
  4/22/2025	S	• Received
  4/30/2025	S	• Withdrawn from Rules -SJ 991 • Placed on Calendar, on 2nd reading • Substituted for CS/CS/SB 1760 -SJ 991 • Read 2nd time -SJ 991 • Amendment(s) adopted (915478) -SJ 991 • Placed on 3rd reading
  5/1/2025	S	• Read 3rd time -SJ 1094 • CS passed as amended; YEAS 37 NAYS 0 -SJ 1094
  5/1/2025	H	• In Messages
  5/2/2025	H	• Senate Message List • Amendment 915478 Concur • CS passed as amended; YEAS 97, NAYS 1 • Ordered engrossed, then enrolled