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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to registration and reporting requirements for lobbyists. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 305.003(a), Government Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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(a) A person must register with the commission under this |
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chapter if the person: |
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(1) makes a total expenditure of an amount determined |
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by commission rule but not less than $200 in a calendar quarter, not |
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including the person's own travel, food, or lodging expenses or the |
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person's own membership dues, on activities described in Section |
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305.006(b) to communicate directly with one or more members of the |
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legislative or executive branch to influence legislation or |
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administrative action; or |
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(2) receives, or is entitled to receive under an |
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agreement under which the person is retained or employed, |
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compensation or reimbursement, not including reimbursement for the |
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person's own travel, food, or lodging expenses or the person's own |
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membership dues, of more than an amount determined by commission |
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rule but not less than $200 in a calendar quarter from another |
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person to communicate directly with a member of the legislative or |
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executive branch to influence legislation or administrative |
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action. |
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SECTION 2. Section 305.005, Government Code, is amended by |
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amending Subsection (g) and adding Subsection (g-1) to read as |
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follows: |
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(g) Compensation or reimbursement required to be reported |
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under Subsection (f)(6) shall be reported in the following |
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categories unless reported as an exact amount: |
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(1) $0 if no compensation or reimbursement is |
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received; |
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(2) less than $10,000; |
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(3) at least $10,000 but less than $25,000; |
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(4) at least $25,000 but less than $50,000; |
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(5) at least $50,000 but less than $100,000; |
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(6) at least $100,000 but less than $150,000; |
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(7) at least $150,000 but less than $200,000; [and] |
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(8) at least $200,000 but less than $250,000; |
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(9) at least $250,000 but less than $300,000; |
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(10) at least $300,000 but less than $350,000; |
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(11) at least $350,000 but less than $400,000; |
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(12) at least $400,000 but less than $450,000; |
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(13) at least $450,000 but less than $500,000; and |
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(14) $500,000 or more. |
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(g-1) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, |
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compensation or reimbursement required to be reported under |
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Subsection (f)(6) shall be reported as an exact amount if the |
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compensation or reimbursement received exceeds $500,000. |
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SECTION 3. Section 305.005(g), Government Code, as amended |
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by this Act, applies only to a registration or registration renewal |
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required to be filed under Chapter 305, Government Code, on or after |
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September 1, 2007. A registration or registration renewal required |
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to be filed under Chapter 305, Government Code, before September 1, |
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2007, is governed by the law as it existed immediately before |
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September 1, 2007, and that law is continued in effect for that |
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purpose. |
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SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2007. |