By: Geren, Canales (Senate Sponsor - Eltife) H.B. No. 1422
(In the Senate - Received from the House April 22, 2013;
April 24, 2013, read first time and referred to Committee on State
Affairs; May 3, 2013, reported favorably by the following vote:
Yeas 9, Nays 0; May 3, 2013, sent to printer.)
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the reporting in a lobbyist registration of certain
persons from whom compensation or reimbursement is received.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 305.005, Government Code, is amended by
adding Subsection (m) to read as follows:
(m) The registration form must include the full name and
address of each person who compensates or reimburses the registrant
or person acting as an agent for the registrant for services,
including political consulting services, rendered by the
registrant from:
(1) a political contribution as defined by Title 15,
Election Code;
(2) interest received from a political contribution as
defined by Title 15, Election Code; or
(3) an asset purchased with a political contribution
as defined by Title 15, Election Code.
SECTION 2. Section 305.005(m), Government Code, as added by
this Act, applies only to compensation or reimbursement received by
a registrant under Chapter 305, Government Code, on or after the
effective date of this Act.
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2013.
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