Texas legislation · 89th Legislature 2nd Special Session
Texas HB185: Relating to the use by a political subdivision of public funds for lobbying activities.
Status: In committee, August 20, 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 18, 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 an individual required to register as a ] [ADDED: lobbyist under Chapter 305 for the purpose of lobbying a member of ] [ 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: If a political subdivision engages in an activity ] [ADDED: prohibited by Subsection (a), a taxpayer or resident of the ] [ADDED: political subdivision is entitled to appropriate injunctive relief ] [ADDED: to prevent further activity prohibited by that subsection and ] [ADDED: further payment of public funds related to that activity.] [ADDED: (c)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: A taxpayer or resident who prevails in an action under …
Sponsors
- Brent Money (R, HD-002) · primary sponsor
- Nate Schatzline (R, HD-093)
- Andy Hopper (R, HD-064)
Latest actions
- : Referred to State Affairs
- : Read first time
- : Filed
Subjects: Charitable & Nonprofit Organizations, Political Subdivisions, Ethics, Civil Remedies & Liabilities, LOBBYISTS & LOBBYING, County Government--Employees/Officers
Common questions
- What is HB185?
- HB185 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 HB185 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 HB185?
- In committee as of August 20, 2025. Latest action: Referred to State Affairs (August 20, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB185?
- Brent Money (R, HD-002), with 2 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB185?
- On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=892&Bill=HB00185
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