Amend CSHB 300 (House committee printing) in Article 1 of the bill by adding the following appropriately numbered SECTION to that article and renumbering subsequent SECTIONS accordingly: SECTION 1.____. Subchapter A, Chapter 201, Transportation Code, is amended by adding Section 201.004 to read as follows: Sec. 201.004. PROHIBITED LOBBYING ACTIVITIES. (a) A person may not retain or employ another person, or accept any employment or render any service to influence an administrative action at the department or commission for compensation or for a commission contingent on the passage or defeat of the administrative action. (b) A violation of this section is subject to the penalties provided for a violation of Section 305.022, Government Code. (c) This section takes precedence over any other law or regulation to the contrary.