- In a complaint filed with the Texas Ethics Commission, State Representative Steve Toth is alleged to have failed to disclose real estate assets and rental income on his state personal financial disclosures
- The Texas Voice reviewed public records, which revealed Toth’s ownership in real estate holdings that were not disclosed on his 2024 and 2025 state-mandated personal financial disclosures
- Toth is currently challenging Congressman Dan Crenshaw in the GOP Primary for Congressional District 2
State Representative Steve Toth is facing an inquiry from the Texas Ethics Commission in response to a complaint that he failed to disclose assets and income on legally mandated personal financial disclosure reports, The Texas Voice has learned.
Toth, who represents a State House district in Montgomery County, is currently waging a Republican Primary challenge against Congressman Dan Crenshaw in Congressional District 2.
The Texas Ethics Commission accepted jurisdiction over allegations that Toth failed to report beneficial interests in residential properties that he owns, in violation of Section 572.023(b)(6) of the Texas Government Code and failed to identify the properties as sources of rental income, in violation of Section 572.023(b)(4) of the Texas Government Code.
State officials, including legislators, are required by law to file a personal financial statement with the Texas Ethics Commission each year that discloses the official’s assets, liabilities, sources of income, gifts, and other financial activities.
The Texas Voice has reviewed the personal financial statements filed by Toth with the Texas Ethics Commission in 2024 and 2025, and neither report reflects Toth’s ownership of any real estate. Both reports show Toth’s sole source of income as My Pool Xpert, a business owned by Toth, and fail to disclose any rental income generated by Toth. The reports also fail to list the assets and liabilities of Toth’s business.
The Montgomery County Appraisal District website lists four properties owned by Toth. In addition to Toth’s residential homestead, two properties appear to be residential rentals, while another appears to be used by Toth’s business.
While the personal financial disclosure forms include sections for “Interests in Real Property”, “Assets of Business Associations”, and “Liabilities of Business Associations”, Toth marked these sections as “not applicable”.
Toth also initially failed to disclose the real estate assets and rental income on a financial disclosure filed with the Clerk of the United States House of Representatives in conjunction with his current Congressional campaign.
After also failing to disclose these assets and income on a first amended report with the House Clerk, Toth eventually filed a second amended report that reflected ownership of three rental properties that each generated rental income. Toth’s second amended federal financial disclosure also reflected ownership of an annuity that he failed to disclose on his state personal financial statements.
The complaint remains pending with the Texas Ethics Commission.
