Relating to discovery requirements related to sworn complaints made to the Texas Ethics Commission.

SB 2782 requires the Texas Ethics Commission to establish a "discovery control plan" for handling sworn complaints filed with the commission. This plan must be approved by the commission before evidence exchange begins, set clear deadlines for discovery completion, and follow Texas civil procedure rules while allowing the commission to adjust discovery levels based on the complaint's violation type. The bill directly affects the Ethics Commission, complainants, and respondents by standardizing how evidence is managed in these cases. It mandates that the commission must propose settlement or dismiss a complaint by a specific deadline after discovery concludes, effective September 1, 2025.