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TX Govt Code § 301.028 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 3 - Legislative Branch|Subtitle A - Legislature|Chapter 301 - Legislative Organization|Subchapter B. Committees and Committee Procedure|Section 301.028. Cooperation of Other Agencies

Sec. 301.028.  COOPERATION OF OTHER AGENCIES.  (a)  Each standing committee, including a general investigating committee, may request necessary assistance from all state agencies, departments, and offices, including:(1)  the State Auditor;(2)  the Texas Legislative Council;(3)  the Department of Public Safety;  and(4)  the attorney general.(b)  Each state agency, department, and office shall assist any legislative committee that requests assistance.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 479, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.|
TX Govt Code § 301.029 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 3 - Legislative Branch|Subtitle A - Legislature|Chapter 301 - Legislative Organization|Subchapter B. Committees and Committee Procedure|Section 301.029. Appropriations for Salaries, per Diem, and Expenditures

Sec. 301.029.  APPROPRIATIONS FOR SALARIES, PER DIEM, AND EXPENDITURES.  (a)  Each house may pay contingent expenses for the entire term of each member of that house.(b)  Each house may appropriate money to pay all salaries, per diem, and other expenditures authorized by law.(c)  The appropriations to the legislature shall specify separate appropriations for the house of representatives and for the senate.(d)  The comptroller of public accounts shall keep each house's accounts separate and distinct.  Unless authorized by law, money in one account may not be transferred to the other account.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 479, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.|
TX Govt Code § 301.031 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 3 - Legislative Branch|Subtitle A - Legislature|Chapter 301 - Legislative Organization|Subchapter B. Committees and Committee Procedure|Section 301.031. Committee Staff

Sec. 301.031.  COMMITTEE STAFF.  From its contingent expense fund, each house may provide for necessary clerks, clerical assistance, and staff to each committee created by that house.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 479, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.|
TX Govt Code § 301.032 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 3 - Legislative Branch|Subtitle A - Legislature|Chapter 301 - Legislative Organization|Subchapter B. Committees and Committee Procedure|Section 301.032. Gifts and Grants

Sec. 301.032.  GIFTS AND GRANTS.  (a)  Either house of the legislature may accept gifts, grants, and donations from any organization described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code for the purpose of funding any legislative activity.(b)  Subject to Subsection (c), a committee created by rule or resolution may accept gifts, grants, and donations for purposes of funding the committee's activities unless the rule or resolution prohibits the acceptance.(c)  The acceptance of a gift, grant, or donation under Subsection (b) is not effective until the committee on administration for the appropriate house, or the committees on administration for both houses in the case of acceptance by a joint committee, approves the acceptance.(d)  All gifts, grants, and donations must be accepted in an open meeting by a majority of the voting members of the appropriate body and reported in the public record of the accepting body with the name of the donor and purpose of the gift, grant, or donation.|Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 617, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1250 (H.B. 4181), Sec. 10, eff. June 14, 2019.|
TX Govt Code § 301.033 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 3 - Legislative Branch|Subtitle A - Legislature|Chapter 301 - Legislative Organization|Subchapter B. Committees and Committee Procedure|Section 301.033. Allocation of Space in Legislative Services Building

Sec. 301.033.  ALLOCATION OF SPACE IN LEGISLATIVE SERVICES BUILDING.  (a)  The space in the legislative services office building and parking facilities authorized by Chapter 168, Acts of the 74th Legislature, Regular Session, 1995, is allocated to the legislature and legislative agencies for their use.  The presiding officers of each house of the legislature shall jointly decide the allocation of the space in the building and facilities.(b)  The building shall be known as the Robert E. Johnson Building.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 227, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Govt Code § 301.034 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 3 - Legislative Branch|Subtitle A - Legislature|Chapter 301 - Legislative Organization|Subchapter B. Committees and Committee Procedure|Section 301.034. Termination of Membership on Interim Committee

Sec. 301.034.  TERMINATION OF MEMBERSHIP ON INTERIM COMMITTEE.  (a) A duly appointed senator's or representative's membership on the Legislative Budget Board, Legislative Library Board, Legislative Audit Committee, Texas Legislative Council, or any other interim committee terminates if the member:(1)  resigns the membership;(2)  ceases membership in the legislature for any reason; or(3)  fails to be nominated or elected to the legislature for the next term.(b)  A vacancy created under this section shall be immediately filled by appointment for the unexpired term in the same manner as the original appointment.(c)  If a member serves on the Legislative Budget Board, Legislative Library Board, or Legislative Audit Committee because of the member's position as chairman of a standing committee, this section does not affect the member's position as chairman of that standing committee.(d)  In filling a vacancy created under this section, the lieutenant governor or the speaker may appoint a senator or representative, as appropriate, other than a committee chairman designated by law to serve as a member of the Legislative Budget Board, Legislative Library Board, Legislative Audit Committee, Texas Legislative Council, or any other interim committee. An appointment made under this subsection does not constitute an appointment to any position other than that of a member of a board, council, or committee covered by this section.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 227, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.Redesignated from Government Code, Section 301.033 by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 915 (H.B. 3607), Sec. 21.001(13), eff. September 1, 2021.|
TX Govt Code § 301.035 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 3 - Legislative Branch|Subtitle A - Legislature|Chapter 301 - Legislative Organization|Subchapter B. Committees and Committee Procedure|Section 301.035. Joint Interim Committee per Diem and Travel Expenses

Sec. 301.035.  JOINT INTERIM COMMITTEE PER DIEM AND TRAVEL EXPENSES.  Unless a statute expressly provides otherwise, per diem and travel expenses paid to a member of a joint committee established by statute shall be paid by the house to which the member belongs.  The per diem and travel expenses paid to a public member of the committee shall be paid by the office of the appointing entity.|Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1042 (H.B. 4294), Sec. 1, eff. June 18, 2021.|
TX Govt Code § 301.041 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 3 - Legislative Branch|Subtitle A - Legislature|Chapter 301 - Legislative Organization|Subchapter C. Legislative Officers and Employees|Section 301.041. Communications With Parliamentarians

Sec. 301.041.  COMMUNICATIONS WITH PARLIAMENTARIANS.  (a)  Communications, including conversations, correspondence, and electronic communications, between a member, officer, or employee of the legislative branch and a parliamentarian appointed by the presiding officer of either house that relate to a request by the member, officer, or employee for information, advice, or opinions from a parliamentarian are confidential and subject to legislative privilege. Information, advice, and opinions given privately by a parliamentarian to a member, officer, or employee of the legislative branch, acting in the member's, officer's, or employee's official capacity, are confidential and subject to legislative privilege. However, the member, officer, or employee of the legislative branch may choose to disclose all or a part of the communications, information, advice, or opinions to which this section applies, and such disclosure does not violate the law of this state.(b)  Records relating to requests made of a parliamentarian appointed under Subsection (a) for assistance, information, advice, or opinion are not public information and are not subject to Chapter 552.(c)  In this section:(1)  "Member, officer, or employee of the legislative branch" includes:(A)  a member, member-elect, or officer of either house of the legislature or of a legislative committee;(B)  an employee of the legislature, including an employee of a legislative agency, office, or committee; and(C)  the lieutenant governor.(2)  "Parliamentarian" includes an employee of a parliamentarian.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1250 (H.B. 4181), Sec. 13, eff. June 14, 2019.|
TX Govt Code § 301.042 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 3 - Legislative Branch|Subtitle A - Legislature|Chapter 301 - Legislative Organization|Subchapter C. Legislative Officers and Employees|Section 301.042. Communications With Engrossing and Enrolling Department

Sec. 301.042.  COMMUNICATIONS WITH ENGROSSING AND ENROLLING DEPARTMENT.  (a) In this section, "department" means an engrossing and enrolling department maintained by either house of the legislature.(b)  Communications, including conversations, correspondence, and electronic communications, between a member of the legislature or the lieutenant governor, an officer of the house or senate, a legislative agency, office, or committee, or a member of the staff of any of those officers or entities and an assistant or employee of a department that relate to a request by the officer or entity for information, advice, or opinions from an assistant or employee of the department are confidential and subject to legislative privilege.(c)  A communication described by Subsection (b) is subject to attorney-client privilege if:(1)  the assistant or employee of the department who is a party to the communication is a department attorney or is working at the direction of a department attorney;(2)  the communication is given privately; and(3)  the communication is made in connection with the department attorney's provision of legal advice or other legal services.(d)  Information, advice, and opinions given privately by an assistant or employee of a department to a member of the legislature or the lieutenant governor, an officer of the house or senate, a legislative agency, office, or committee, or a member of the staff of any of those officers or entities, when acting in the person's official capacity, are confidential and subject to legislative privilege.(e)  The member of the legislature, lieutenant governor, house or senate officer, or legislative agency, office, or committee may choose to disclose all or a part of the communications, information, advice, or opinions to which this section applies and to which the individual or entity was a party.(f)  This section does not affect the authority of a court to analyze and apply attorney-client privilege under the applicable rules of evidence governing a judicial proceeding.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1250 (H.B. 4181), Sec. 13, eff. June 14, 2019.|
TX Govt Code § 301.043 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 3 - Legislative Branch|Subtitle A - Legislature|Chapter 301 - Legislative Organization|Subchapter C. Legislative Officers and Employees|Section 301.043. Engrossing and Enrolling Department Records of Drafting and Other Requests

Sec. 301.043.  ENGROSSING AND ENROLLING DEPARTMENT RECORDS OF DRAFTING AND OTHER REQUESTS.  (a) In this section, "department" has the meaning assigned by Section 301.042(a).(b)  Records relating to requests of department staff for the drafting of proposed legislation or for assistance, information, advice, or opinion are:(1)  subject to legislative privilege; and(2)  not public information and not subject to Chapter 552.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1250 (H.B. 4181), Sec. 13, eff. June 14, 2019.|
TX Govt Code § 301.051 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 3 - Legislative Branch|Subtitle A - Legislature|Chapter 301 - Legislative Organization|Subchapter D. Legislative Publications|Section 301.051. Issuance of Publications

Sec. 301.051.  ISSUANCE OF PUBLICATIONS.  Either house of the legislature or a legislative agency may produce and sell or distribute publications that the house or agency determines to be of interest to the legislature or the general public.  The sales price of a publication shall be designed to recover costs incurred in preparing and issuing the publication.|Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 769, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 31, 1987.|
TX Govt Code § 301.052 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 3 - Legislative Branch|Subtitle A - Legislature|Chapter 301 - Legislative Organization|Subchapter D. Legislative Publications|Section 301.052. Distribution of Journals

Sec. 301.052. DISTRIBUTION OF JOURNALS. (a) The lieutenant governor and speaker shall each appoint an employee to distribute the journal of the respective houses.(b)  The employee shall distribute a copy of the journal to:(1)  the governor;(2)  each member of the legislature; and(3)  heads of departments, if requested.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 479, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.Transferred and redesignated from Government Code, Section 301.007 by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1250 (H.B. 4181), Sec. 14, eff. June 14, 2019.|
TX Govt Code § 301.061 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 3 - Legislative Branch|Subtitle A - Legislature|Chapter 301 - Legislative Organization|Subchapter E. Legal Representation of Legislature|Section 301.061. Legal Representation of Legislature

Sec. 301.061.  LEGAL REPRESENTATION OF LEGISLATURE.  (a)  Subject to the requirements of Subsection (b) and to the exception provided in Subsection (c), the legislature, after notifying and consulting the attorney general, may employ counsel, or authorize the counsel of a legislative agency, to file suits on behalf of the legislature, to intervene in pending litigation on behalf of the legislature, or to otherwise represent the legislature in the courts of this state or in the courts of the United States.(b)  Representation of the legislature under this section is authorized only if:(1)  the speaker and the president of the senate approve the representation in writing;  or(2)  both houses by concurrent resolution approve the representation.(c)  Subsection (a) does not apply to the representation of the interests of the legislature before the Supreme Court of Texas in violation of Article IV, Section 22, of the Texas Constitution.(d)  A member of the legislature is immune from civil liability resulting from the legislature's participation in litigation under this section, including liability for attorney fees, costs, and sanctions that may be awarded in the litigation.  This subsection is cumulative of the common law immunity applicable to the conduct of members of the legislature.|Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 753, Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 1993.|
TX Govt Code § 301.071 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 3 - Legislative Branch|Subtitle A - Legislature|Chapter 301 - Legislative Organization|Subchapter F. Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 301.071. Sale of Texas Flags and Similar Items

Sec. 301.071.  SALE OF TEXAS FLAGS AND SIMILAR ITEMS.  Either house of the legislature may acquire and provide for the sale of Texas flags and other items carrying symbols of the State of Texas.|Added by Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 377, Sec. 1, eff. May 29, 1999.  Renumbered from Sec. 301.033 by Acts 2001, 77th Leg., ch. 1420, Sec. 21.001(35), eff. Sept. 1, 2001.Transferred and redesignated from Government Code, Section 301.034 by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1250 (H.B. 4181), Sec. 16, eff. June 14, 2019.|
TX Govt Code § 301.072 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 3 - Legislative Branch|Subtitle A - Legislature|Chapter 301 - Legislative Organization|Subchapter F. Miscellaneous Provisions|Section 301.072. State Buildings Occupied by Legislative Offices and Agencies

Sec. 301.072.  STATE BUILDINGS OCCUPIED BY LEGISLATIVE OFFICES AND AGENCIES.  (a)  This section applies to a state building that is:(1)  occupied by a legislative office or agency;(2)  located in the Capitol complex, as defined by Section 443.0071; and(3)  not described by Section 2165.007(b)(6).(b)  The presiding officers of each house of the legislature, in consultation with the legislative offices or agencies occupying a state building, shall jointly decide the following with respect to a state building to which this section applies, the building's facilities, and the grounds used by occupants of the building:(1)  the use of space by and allocation of space to a legislative office or agency;(2)  security and building access for a legislative office or agency;(3)  the manner in which a legislative office or agency contracts for a construction or remodeling project involving space allocated to the office or agency; and(4)  the timing and logistics of a maintenance or construction activity involving the building, facilities, or grounds that affects a legislative office or agency.|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1250 (H.B. 4181), Sec. 17, eff. June 14, 2019.|
TX Govt Code § 302.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 3 - Legislative Branch|Subtitle A - Legislature|Chapter 302 - Speaker of the House of Representatives|Subchapter A. Election of Speaker|Section 302.001. Election

Sec. 302.001.  ELECTION.  When the house of representatives first convenes in regular session and a quorum is present and has been qualified, the house shall elect a speaker unless a majority of the members present decides to defer the election.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 479, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.|
TX Govt Code § 302.011 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 3 - Legislative Branch|Subtitle A - Legislature|Chapter 302 - Speaker of the House of Representatives|Subchapter B. Candidate for Speaker: Campaign Finance|Section 302.011. Definitions

Sec. 302.011.  DEFINITIONS.  In this subchapter:(1)  "Speaker candidate" means a member of or candidate for the house of representatives who has announced his candidacy for or who by his actions, words, or deeds seeks election to the office of speaker of the house of representatives.(2)  "Campaign expenditure" means the expenditure of money or the use of services or any other thing of value to aid or defeat the election of a speaker candidate.(3)  "Campaign funds" means the speaker candidate's personal funds that are devoted to the campaign for speaker and any money, services, or other things of value that are contributed or loaned to the speaker candidate for use in the candidate's campaign for speaker.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 479, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.|
TX Govt Code § 302.012 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 3 - Legislative Branch|Subtitle A - Legislature|Chapter 302 - Speaker of the House of Representatives|Subchapter B. Candidate for Speaker: Campaign Finance|Section 302.012. Records

Sec. 302.012.  RECORDS.  (a)  Each speaker candidate shall keep records of all information required to be filed under this subchapter.(b)  The records must be kept separate from the records required under the Texas Election Code for the speaker candidate's campaign for any other public office.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 479, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.|
TX Govt Code § 302.0121 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 3 - Legislative Branch|Subtitle A - Legislature|Chapter 302 - Speaker of the House of Representatives|Subchapter B. Candidate for Speaker: Campaign Finance|Section 302.0121. Declaration of Speaker Candidacy

Sec. 302.0121.  DECLARATION OF SPEAKER CANDIDACY.  (a)  Each speaker candidate shall file a declaration of candidacy with the Texas Ethics Commission as provided by this section.(b)  A declaration of speaker candidacy must:(1)  be in writing;(2)  identify the legislative session as to which the candidacy relates;  and(3)  include:(A)  the speaker candidate's name;(B)  the speaker candidate's residence or business street address;  and(C)  the speaker candidate's telephone number.(c)  Except as provided by Subsection (e), a speaker candidate may not knowingly accept a contribution, loan, or promise of a contribution or loan in connection with the speaker candidacy or make or authorize a campaign expenditure at a time when a declaration of candidacy for the candidate is not in effect.(d)  A declaration of speaker candidacy terminates on the earlier of:(1)  the date the speaker candidate files a written statement with the Texas Ethics Commission stating that the candidate has terminated the candidacy;  or(2)  the date a speaker is elected for the legislative session as to which the speaker candidate filed the statement.(e)  A former speaker candidate whose declaration of speaker candidacy is terminated under Subsection (d) may make a campaign expenditure in connection with a debt incurred during the period the former speaker candidate's declaration of candidacy was in effect.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 249, Sec. 3.01, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Govt Code § 302.013 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 3 - Legislative Branch|Subtitle A - Legislature|Chapter 302 - Speaker of the House of Representatives|Subchapter B. Candidate for Speaker: Campaign Finance|Section 302.013. Filing of Statement of Contributions, Loans, and Expenditures

Sec. 302.013.  FILING OF STATEMENT OF CONTRIBUTIONS, LOANS, AND EXPENDITURES.  (a)  Each speaker candidate shall file a sworn statement with the Texas Ethics Commission listing the information required by Section 302.014.(b)  Each speaker candidate shall file the statement on:(1)  the first filing date after the date on which the speaker candidate files the declaration of candidacy required by Section 302.0121;(2)  each filing date during the candidacy;  and(3)  each filing date until all campaign loans have been repaid.(c)  The filing dates are the first day of January, March, May, July, September, and November and the day before each regular or called session of the legislature convenes.(d)  Each speaker candidate shall file the statement by computer diskette, modem, or other means of electronic transfer, using computer software provided by the Texas Ethics Commission or computer software that meets commission specifications for a standard file format.(e)  Expired.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 479, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.  Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 107, Sec. 3.21, eff. Aug. 30, 1993;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 249, Sec. 3.02, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|