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By: Geren, Canales (Senate Sponsor - Eltife) |
H.B. No. 1422 |
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(In the Senate - Received from the House April 22, 2013; |
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April 24, 2013, read first time and referred to Committee on State |
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Affairs; May 3, 2013, reported favorably by the following vote: |
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Yeas 9, Nays 0; May 3, 2013, sent to printer.) |
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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the reporting in a lobbyist registration of certain |
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persons from whom compensation or reimbursement is received. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 305.005, Government Code, is amended by |
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adding Subsection (m) to read as follows: |
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(m) The registration form must include the full name and |
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address of each person who compensates or reimburses the registrant |
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or person acting as an agent for the registrant for services, |
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including political consulting services, rendered by the |
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registrant from: |
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(1) a political contribution as defined by Title 15, |
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Election Code; |
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(2) interest received from a political contribution as |
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defined by Title 15, Election Code; or |
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(3) an asset purchased with a political contribution |
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as defined by Title 15, Election Code. |
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SECTION 2. Section 305.005(m), Government Code, as added by |
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this Act, applies only to compensation or reimbursement received by |
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a registrant under Chapter 305, Government Code, on or after the |
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effective date of this Act. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2013. |
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