Bill Amendment: TX SB13 | 2025 | 89th Legislature 2nd Special Session

NOTE: For additional amemendments please see the Bill Drafting List

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Bill Title: Relating to the use by a political subdivision of public funds for lobbying activities.

Status: 2025-08-20 - Referred to State Affairs [SB13 Detail]

Download: Texas-2025-SB13-Senate_Amendment_S_2_F4-Eckhardt.html

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Amend SB 13 (senate committee report) in SECTION 1 of the bill as follows:

(1)  In added Section 556.0056(c)(3), Government Code (page 1, lines 52 and 53), strike "if those actions would not require a person to register as a lobbyist under Chapter 305".

(2)  In added Section 556.0056(c)(5), Government Code (page 1, line 59), strike "a full-time" and substitute "an".

(3)  In added Section 556.0056(c)(5)(B), Government Code (page 2, lines 4 and 5), strike "if the communication would not require a person to register as a lobbyist under Chapter 305" and substitute "on the impact of a pending matter related to the budget, operation, jurisdiction, or taxpayers of the political subdivision".