Bay Area Houston

Dick again.

Over a year ago the Texas Ethics Commission (TEC) referred Trustee Eric Dick to the Texas Attorney General’s Office for collections. According to the letter sent on December 28, 2022, the TEC stated “As of the date of this letter, the respondent has not submitted any part of the $30,000 civil penalty.” They also referred Dick to the Texas State Bar.

In May of 2022 Dick was fined by the TEC $30,000, the second largest fine in the history of the Commission, for his role in sending an endorsement mailer during his run for City Council in 2019. You can read a summary of the final order here. The TEC has also sent a letter to the Collections Department of the AG’s office for another fine of $10,000. According to the letter “As of the date of this letter, the respondent has not submitted any part of the $10,000 civil penalty, and no appeal has been filed in this matter.”

Unlike with the $30,000 fine, Dick signed an agreed resolution and accepted the $10,000 fine. So it is strange that he has not paid the fine. It’s been over a year now and so far that is no activity by the AG’s office, or at least none that is public record.

Dick continues to serve the public on the Harris County Department of Education. He is also running for reelection and is unopposed. His wife is also running for a seat on the Board.

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