Bill Text: TX HB3816 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to the registration as a lobbyist of persons who make certain political contributions.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2017-04-20 - Left pending in committee [HB3816 Detail]
Download: Texas-2017-HB3816-Introduced.html
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| By: Larson | H.B. No. 3816 | |
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| relating to the registration as a lobbyist of persons who make | ||
| certain political contributions. | ||
| BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
| SECTION 1. Section 305.003, Government Code, is amended by | ||
| adding Subsection (d) to read as follows: | ||
| (d) A person must register with the commission under this | ||
| chapter if the person makes political contributions, as defined by | ||
| Section 251.001, Election Code, to a candidate in the preceding | ||
| calendar year that in the aggregate exceed $10,000. For purposes of | ||
| this chapter, the candidate to whom the person made contributions | ||
| is considered to be the member of the executive or legislative | ||
| branch with whom the person communicated, and the matters that must | ||
| be disclosed are any matters about which the person communicates | ||
| with the candidate. This subsection does not apply to a political | ||
| committee that files reports under Chapter 254, Election Code. The | ||
| commission shall adopt rules to implement this subsection. | ||
| SECTION 2. For purposes of Section 305.003(d), Government | ||
| Code, as added by this Act, political contributions made before the | ||
| effective date of this Act are not aggregated with political | ||
| contributions made on or after the effective date of this Act. | ||
| SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017. | ||
