In this episode of Texas News, we expose the shocking power of the Texas Ethics Commission (TEC) and its ability to suppress political speech in the Lone Star State. Attorney Tony McDonald, a leading expert on the TEC, joins me to break down how this little-known state agency operates in secrecy—targeting grassroots activists, political challengers, and even regular Texans who dare to engage in the political process.
We discuss real cases, including the recent attempt to weaponize the TEC against Republican Party of Texas Chairman Abraham George, and how political insiders use this agency to control dissent. Could you be next? Tune in to find out why the TEC is one of the most dangerous threats to political free speech in Texas—and what you can do to fight back.
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Tony McDonald describes the Texas Ethics Commission as two agencies in one. There’s the office where candidates and activists file campaign finance paperwork, and there’s an enforcement arm that hears complaints behind closed doors in the Capitol basement. Any politically engaged Texan who spends money on flyers or a yard sign can fall under its reporting rules, he says, and the cases start with a political opponent combing through someone’s forms.
McDonald says the accused get no appointed lawyer and face a hearing where staying silent counts against them, with a possible criminal referral in the background. He recounts the complaint in which a state representative accused Abraham George of a felony for telling the lawmaker he expected a vote for the Republican nominee for speaker.
Voters approved the commission to recommend legislative pay, McDonald says, and lawmakers then handed it enforcement power over the people who run against them. Its members face no election and can’t be removed. His fix is legislation stripping the commission of jurisdiction over private citizens.
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