State laws identified with ethical conduct by state employees cover a wide range of activities, including Offenses Against Public Administration (Bribery, Acceptance of Honorarium, Gifts, Official Misconduct, and Sexual Harassment), Financial Disclosure, Standards of Conduct and Conflict of Interest, Dual Office Holding, Nepotism, Property Accounting, Political Activity of State Employees, Political and Legislative Influence, and the Whistleblower Act.
- Bribery and Corrupt Influence, Abuse of Office (Chapters 36 & 39, Penal Code)
- Commercial Bribery (Section 32.43, Penal Code)
- Contracting (Section 51.923, Education Code)
- Contracting for Professional and Consulting Services (Chapter 2254, Government Code)
- Contracts With Former or Retired Agency Employees (Section 2252.901, Government Code)
- Dual Office Holding (Chapter 574, Government Code)
- Equity Ownership and Business Participation (Section 51.912, Education Code)
- Hiring of Certain Retirees (Section 51.964, Education Code)
- Nepotism (Chapter 573, Government Code)
- Personal Financial Disclosure, Standards of Conduct and Conflict of Interest (Chapter 572 Government Code); Noncompensation of employee who violates Section 572.051 (Section 2113.014, Government Code)
- Political Activities by State Employees (Chapter 556, Government Code)
- Prohibition Against Certain Activities by Financial Aid Employees (Section 51.9645, Education Code)
- Property Accounting (Subchapter L, Chapter 403.271, Government Code)
- Protection for Reporting Violations of Law (Chapter 554, Government Code)
- Required Nepotism Disclosure (Section 2262.004, Government Code)
- Requirement to Use State Property for State Purpose (Section 2203.004, Government Code)
- Restrictions on Contracts with Administrators (Section 51.948, Education Code)
- Restrictions on Certain Actions Involving Executive Head of State Agency (Chapter 669, Government Code)
- Restriction on Former Employees of a State Agency (Section 2254.033, Government Code)
- Training of Board Members Prior to Senate Confirmation (Section 54.610, Education Code)
- Training for Members of Governing Boards (Section 61.084, Education Code)
- Travel Expenses - Prohibition Against Accepting Money or Travel Expense Reimbursements (Section 660.016, Government Code)
- Use of Appropriated Money - Alcoholic Beverages (Section 2113.012, Government Code) and Motor Vehicles (Section 2113.013, Government Code)
