Texas legislation · 89th Legislature 2nd Special Session
Texas HB167: Relating to the use by a political subdivision of public funds for lobbying activities.
Status: In committee, August 18, 2025
What the bill says
An act relating to the use by a political subdivision of public funds for lobbying activities.
From the introduced text, August 15, 2025:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to the use by a political subdivision of public funds for lobbying activities. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Chapter 556, Government Code, is amended by adding Section 556.0056 to read as follows: [ADDED: Sec.][ADDED: ][ADDED: 556.0056.][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: RESTRICTION ON USE OF PUBLIC FUNDS BY ] [ADDED: POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS FOR LOBBYING ACTIVITIES. (a) ][ADDED: ][ADDED: A political ] [ADDED: subdivision may not spend public funds:] [ADDED: (1)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: to hire or contract with an individual required to ] [ADDED: register as a lobbyist under Chapter 305 for the purpose of lobbying ] [ or] [ADDED: (2)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: to pay a nonprofit association or organization ] [ADDED: that:] [ ] [ADDED: and] [ADDED: (B)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: hires or contracts with an individual ] [ADDED: required to register as a lobbyist under Chapter 305.] [ADDED: (b)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: Subsection (a) does not apply to an association or ] [ADDED: organization that solely represents elected sheriffs or individual ] [ADDED: law enforcement officers.] [ADDED: (c) Subsection (a) does not prohibit:] [ADDED: (1)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: an officer or employee of a political subdivision ] [ADDED: from providing information for a member of the legislature or ] [] [ADDED: (2)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: an elected officer of a …
Sponsors
- Ellen Troxclair (R, HD-019) · primary sponsor
- Terri Leo-Wilson (R, HD-023)
- Briscoe Cain (R, HD-128)
- Carl Tepper (R, HD-084)
- John McQueeney (R, HD-097)
- Daniel Alders (R, HD-006)
- Trent Ashby (R, HD-057)
- Cecil Bell (R, HD-003)
- Keith Bell (R, HD-004)
- Greg Bonnen (R, HD-024)
- Brad Buckley (R, HD-054)
- Ben Bumgarner (R, HD-063)
Latest actions
- : Referred to State Affairs
- : Read first time
- : Filed
Subjects: Charitable & Nonprofit Organizations, Political Subdivisions, County Government--Finance, Ethics, Legislature, LOBBYISTS & LOBBYING, ATTORNEY'S FEES, County Government--Employees/Officers
Common questions
- What is HB167?
- HB167 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature 2nd Special Session): Relating to the use by a political subdivision of public funds for lobbying activities.
- What does HB167 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to the use by a political subdivision of public funds for lobbying activities.
- What is the status of HB167?
- In committee as of August 18, 2025. Latest action: Referred to State Affairs (August 18, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB167?
- Ellen Troxclair (R, HD-019), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB167?
- On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=892&Bill=HB00167
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