TITLE: Relating to lobbying by former members of the legislature; creating an offense.

SUMMARY: Relating to lobbying by former members of the legislature; creating an offense.

FULL TEXT:
AN ACT relating to lobbying by former members of the legislature; creating an offense. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Subchapter C, Chapter 572, Government Code, is amended by adding Section 572.062 to read as follows: Sec. 572.062. FORMER LEGISLATOR: LOBBYING RESTRICTED; CRIMINAL OFFENSE. (a) A former member of the legislature may not, before the last day of the first regular session to convene after the date the person ceases to be a member, engage in activities that require registration under Chapter 305. (b) A former member who violates this section commits an offense. An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor. SECTION 2. Section 572.062, Government Code, as added by this Act, applies only to a member of the legislature who ceases to be a member on or after the effective date of this Act. SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.