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House Bill 1256 |
House Author: Stephenson et al. |
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Effective: 9-1-13 |
Senate Sponsor: Hegar |
House Bill 1256 amends the Government Code to authorize a member of the legislature or a business entity in which the legislator has a substantial interest to donate the use of office space that the member or entity owns and that is located in the member's district to the house of the legislature in which the member serves to be used for the member's official business. The bill establishes that office space donated in this manner is not considered a political contribution and that the acceptance of such a donation is not subject to statutory provisions relating to gifts or grants accepted by members of the legislature for the purpose of funding legislative activity.