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Lobbyists and Lobbying

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This page collects the 11 public records POLISCOPE has tagged with “Lobbyists and Lobbying”. Coverage spans bills - each decoded into plain English and linked to its primary source. It most often overlaps with Ethics, Political Subdivisions, and Ethics (I0345).

Active Bills

State BillTEXASAug 20, 2025Texas Prohibits Entities Receiving State Funds from Using Them for Lobbying Expenses and LobbyistsTexas HB 228 prohibits political subdivisions and private entities that receive state funds from using those public funds to pay for lobbying expenses or registered lobbyists, effective 91 days after State BillTEXASAug 20, 2025Texas Prohibits Registered Lobbyists from Receiving State Funds Through Contracts or EmploymentState BillTEXASAug 11, 2025Texas Prohibits Political Subdivisions From Using Public Funds for Lobbyists and Certain AssociationsState BillTEXASAug 4, 2025Texas Prohibits Lobbyists From Representing Taxing Political Subdivisions and Related NonprofitsState BillTEXASJul 18, 2025Texas House Bill 127 restricts political subdivisions from using public funds for lobbying activitiesState BillTEXASJul 14, 2025Texas restricts tax-funded lobbying by local governmental entities and mandates contract disclosuresState BillTEXASJul 14, 2025Texas Prohibits Local Governments from Using Public Funds to Hire LobbyistsState BillTEXASApr 2, 2025Texas House Bill 1510 Overhauls Texas Ethics Commission Operations and Complaint Procedures

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  1. 01Government Codeorganization4 mentions
  2. 02Texas Ethics Commissionorganization3 mentions
  3. 03Government Codeother2 mentions
  4. 04Local Government Codeorganization2 mentions
  5. 05Local Government Codeother2 mentions
  6. 06Texaslocation1 mentions
  7. 07Curryperson1 mentions
  8. 08Spillerperson1 mentions
  9. 09Bureau of Labor Statisticsorganization1 mentions
  10. 10United States Department of Labororganization1 mentions

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  • Topic to billsTexas Prohibits Entities Receiving State Funds from Using Them for Lobbying Expenses and Lobbyists, Texas Prohibits Registered Lobbyists from Receiving State Funds Through Contracts or Employment, Texas Prohibits Political Subdivisions From Using Public Funds for Lobbyists and Certain Associations (+6 more)
  • Topic to peopleCurry, Spiller
  • Topic to orgsGovernment Code, Texas Ethics Commission, Local Government Code (+2 more)
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  1. Aug 20, 2025State BillTexas Prohibits Entities Receiving State Funds from Using Them for Lobbying Expenses and Lobbyists
  2. Aug 20, 2025State BillTexas Prohibits Registered Lobbyists from Receiving State Funds Through Contracts or Employment
  3. Aug 11, 2025State BillTexas Prohibits Political Subdivisions From Using Public Funds for Lobbyists and Certain Associations
  4. Aug 4, 2025State BillTexas Prohibits Lobbyists From Representing Taxing Political Subdivisions and Related Nonprofits
  5. Jul 18, 2025State BillTexas House Bill 127 restricts political subdivisions from using public funds for lobbying activities
  6. Jul 14, 2025State BillTexas restricts tax-funded lobbying by local governmental entities and mandates contract disclosures
  7. Jul 14, 2025State BillTexas Prohibits Local Governments from Using Public Funds to Hire Lobbyists
  8. Apr 2, 2025State BillTexas House Bill 1510 Overhauls Texas Ethics Commission Operations and Complaint Procedures
  9. Mar 10, 2025State BillTexas bans local governments from spending public funds on lobbyists and associations that hire lobbyists

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