House Bill 119 | Effective: 9-1-25 |
House Author: Gerdes et al. | House Committee: Homeland Security, Public Safety & Veterans' Affairs |
Senate Sponsor: Hughes et al. | Senate Committee: State Affairs |
House Bill 119 amends the Government Code to require a person to register as a lobbyist if the person communicates directly with one or more members of the legislative or executive branch to influence legislation or administrative action on behalf of a foreign adversary, a foreign adversary client, or a foreign adversary political party. The bill prohibits such a registrant from receiving or agreeing to receive direct or indirect compensation from an applicable foreign adversary, a foreign adversary client, or a foreign adversary political party. The bill provides for injunctive relief against a registrant who violates or is threatening to violate this prohibition, provides for civil penalties against a registrant who violates the prohibition, and caps such penalty at $10,000 for each violation and the amount of any compensation the registrant received in violation of the prohibition.