SRC-LBB, VRA S.B. 254 78(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   S.B. 254
78R1265 ESH-DBy: Bivins
State Affairs
4/1/2003
As Filed


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

Currently, legislators are prohibited from representing clients before
executive agencies for compensation, with two exceptions.  As proposed,
S.B. 254 eliminates the exceptions and prohibits a legislator from
representing another person before a state agency for compensation. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to
a state officer, institution, or agency. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Amends Section 572.052(a), Government Code, to provide that a
legislator may not, for compensation, represent another person before an
executive branch state agency.  Deletes existing text which permitted such
representation under certain conditions.  

SECTION 2.  Amends Section 572.021, Government Code, to make a conforming
change.  

SECTION 3.  Repealer:  Section 572.025, Government Code (Information About
Legislators' Representation Before Executive State Agencies). 

SECTION 4.  Makes application of this Act prospective.  

SECTION 5.  Effective date:  September 1, 2003.