Principle Criteria
Free Enterprise
Property Rights
Personal Responsibility
Limited Government
Individual Liberty
Digest
HB 64 prohibits political subdivisions from spending public funds to hire lobbyists or pay organizations that employ them. It makes exceptions for information sharing by elected officials and public employees acting without lobbyist registration. Residents may sue violators and recover legal fees. It also modifies the rules for county association dues under Local Government Code ยง89.002.
Author
Briscoe Cain
Terri Leo-Wilson
Keresa Richardson
Valoree Swanson
Cody Harris
Co-Author
Tom Oliverson
David Spiller
Steve Toth
Cody Vasut