The commission must file an annual electronic report with the legislature by December 1, and the report must cover specified complaint statistics, the commission’s role and processes, and needed rule or law changes.
Sec. 33.005. ANNUAL REPORT. (a) Not later than December 1 of each year, the commission shall submit to the legislature a report for the preceding fiscal year ending August 31. The report is required to be made in an electronic format only. (b) The report must include: (1) an explanation of the role of the commission; (2) annual statistical information for the preceding fiscal year, including: (A) the number of complaints received by the commission alleging judicial misconduct or disability; (B) the number of complaints dismissed without commission action other than investigation because the evidence did not support the allegation or appearance of judicial misconduct or disability; (C) the number of complaints dismissed without commission action other than investigation because the facts alleged did not constitute judicial misconduct or disability; (D) the number of complaints dismissed without commission action other than investigation because the allegation or appearance of judicial misconduct or disability was determined to be unfounded or frivolous; (E) the number of each type of judicial misconduct or disability that resulted in sanction or censure of a judge; and (F) examples of improper judicial conduct; (3) an explanation of the commission's processes; and (4) changes the commission considers necessary in its rules or the applicable statutes or constitutional provisions. (c) The commission shall distribute the report to the governor, lieutenant governor, speaker of the house of representatives, and editor of the Texas Bar Journal. (d) The legislature shall appropriate funds for the preparation and distribution of the report. (e) The Texas Bar Journal shall periodically publish public statements, sanctions, and orders of additional education issued by the commission. Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 480, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985. Amended by Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 646, Sec. 3, eff. Aug. 28, 1989; Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 462, Sec. 3, eff. June 18, 1999; Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 917, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1, 2001. Amended by: Acts 2013, 83rd Leg., R.S., Ch. 513 (S.B. 209), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2013. Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 371 (S.B. 306), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2015.