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TX Govt Code § 305.0062 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 3 - Legislative Branch|Subtitle A - Legislature|Chapter 305 - Registration of Lobbyists|Subchapter A. General Provisions; Registration|Section 305.0062. Expenditures Attributable to Groups

Sec. 305.0062.  EXPENDITURES ATTRIBUTABLE TO GROUPS.  (a)  The report filed under Section 305.006 must also contain the total expenditures described by Section 305.006(b) that are directly attributable to members of the legislative or executive branch.  The expenditures must be stated in only one of the following categories:(1)  state senators;(2)  state representatives;(3)  elected or appointed state officers, other than those described by Subdivision (1) or (2);(4)  legislative agency employees;(5)  executive agency employees;(6)  the immediate family of a member of the legislative or executive branch;(7)  guests, when invited by an individual described by Subdivision (1), (2), (3), (4), or (5); and(8)  events to which all legislators are invited.(b)  For purposes of Subsection (a), an expenditure is directly attributable to the person who consumed the food or beverage, to the person for whom admission, transportation, or lodging expenses were paid, or to the person to whom the gift, award, or memento was given.(c)  All expenditures made by a registrant or a person on the registrant's behalf and with the registrant's consent or ratification that benefit members of the immediate family of members of the legislative or executive branch shall be aggregated and reported under Subsection (a)(6).(d)  If a registrant cannot reasonably determine the amount of an expenditure under Section 305.006(b) that is directly attributable to a member of the legislative or executive branch as required by Subsection (a), the registrant shall apportion the expenditure made by that registrant or by others on the registrant's behalf and with the registrant's consent or ratification according to the total number of persons in attendance.  However, if an expenditure is for an event to which all legislators are invited, the registrant shall report the expenditure under Subsection (a)(8) and not under any other subdivision of that subsection or any other provision of this chapter.|Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 304, Sec. 2.08, eff. Jan. 1, 1992. Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 996, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 92 (S.B. 1011), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2005.Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 921 (H.B. 3167), Sec. 7.003, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Govt Code § 305.0063 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 3 - Legislative Branch|Subtitle A - Legislature|Chapter 305 - Registration of Lobbyists|Subchapter A. General Provisions; Registration|Section 305.0063. Modified Reporting

Sec. 305.0063.  MODIFIED REPORTING.  (a)  A person required to register under this chapter may, when filing the registration form or registration renewal form, elect to file an activities report under this section instead of Section 305.006 if the person does not intend to make expenditures reportable under Section 305.006(b) of more than $1,000 during a calendar year, not including the person's own travel, food, or lodging expenses or the person's own membership dues.(b)  To be entitled to file reports under this section, the registrant must file with the registration form or registration renewal form a written declaration of intent not to exceed $1,000 in expenditures during each calendar year in which that registration or registration renewal is effective.(c)  A registrant filing under this section shall annually file the report required by Section 305.006. The report must be filed not later than January 10 and must cover the activities occurring during the previous calendar year.(d)  A registrant who exceeds $1,000 in expenditures shall file monthly reports as required by Section 305.007. The first report filed after exceeding $1,000 covers the period beginning January 1 through the date on which the next reporting period ends.|Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 304, Sec. 2.09, eff. Jan. 1, 1992.|
TX Govt Code § 305.0064 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 3 - Legislative Branch|Subtitle A - Legislature|Chapter 305 - Registration of Lobbyists|Subchapter A. General Provisions; Registration|Section 305.0064. Electronic Filing of Registrations and Activity Reports

Sec. 305.0064.  ELECTRONIC FILING OF REGISTRATIONS AND ACTIVITY REPORTS.  (a)  Except as provided by Subsection (b), each registration filed under Section 305.005 and each report filed under Section 305.006 must be filed by computer diskette, modem, or other means of electronic transfer, using computer software provided by the commission or computer software that meets commission specifications for a standard file format.(b)  The commission shall adopt rules under which a registrant may file paper registrations or reports on forms prescribed by the commission.  The rules must be designed to ensure that:(1)  use of the electronic filing system under Subsection (a) is maximized;  and(2)  registrants may file paper registrations or reports for good cause only.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 249, Sec. 4.07, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|Sec. 305.0065.  AMENDED REGISTRATION DURING LEGISLATIVE SESSION.  (a)  This section applies only during the period beginning on the date a regular legislative session convenes and continuing through the date of final adjournment.(b)  A registrant shall file with the commission an amended registration if there is a change in:(1)  the person who reimburses, retains, or employs the registrant and on whose behalf the registrant has communicated directly with a member of the legislative or executive branch to influence legislation or administrative action; or(2)  the subject matter about which the registrant has communicated directly with a member of the legislative or executive branch.(c)  The amended registration must be written and verified and must contain the information required in Section 305.005.(d)  The registrant must file the amended registration not later than the fifth day after the date on which the registrant, any person the registrant retains or employs to appear on the registrant's behalf, or any other person appearing on the registrant's behalf makes the first direct communication with a member of the legislative or executive branch:(1)  on behalf of a person not included in the registrant's registration, the registrant's last activity report, or any other registration and who reimburses, retains, or employs the registrant to communicate directly with a member of the legislative or executive branch to influence legislation or administrative action; or(2)  about any subject matter not included in the registrant's registration, the registrant's last activity report, or any other registration.|Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 836 (H.B. 3409), Sec. 2, eff. June 17, 2011.|
TX Govt Code § 305.007 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 3 - Legislative Branch|Subtitle A - Legislature|Chapter 305 - Registration of Lobbyists|Subchapter A. General Provisions; Registration|Section 305.007. Filing Dates for Supplemental Reports

Sec. 305.007.  FILING DATES FOR SUPPLEMENTAL REPORTS.  (a)  The registrant must file the report required by Section 305.006 between the 1st and 10th day of each month. Subject to Section 305.0071, the report must cover the activities occurring during the previous month.(b)  A person who made expenditures on the registrant's behalf that are required to be reported under Section 305.006 or a person who has other information that is required to be reported by the registrant under this chapter shall provide a full, verified account of the expenditures to the registrant not later than the seventh day before the date on which the registrant's report is due.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 479, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.  Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 304, Sec. 2.10, eff. Jan. 1, 1992.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 206 (H.B. 1508), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Govt Code § 305.0071 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 3 - Legislative Branch|Subtitle A - Legislature|Chapter 305 - Registration of Lobbyists|Subchapter A. General Provisions; Registration|Section 305.0071. Inclusion of Expenditure in Report

Sec. 305.0071.  INCLUSION OF EXPENDITURE IN REPORT.  (a)  Except as provided by this section:(1)  an expenditure is not required to be included in a report under Section 305.006 for a month before the month in which the amount is readily determinable by the person making the expenditure; and(2)  an expenditure is not required to be included in a report under Section 305.0063 for a calendar year before the year in which the amount is readily determinable by the person making the expenditure.(b)  An expenditure that is of a character for which, under normal business practice, the amount is not disclosed until receipt of a periodic bill must be included in the report for the reporting period in which the bill is received.(c)  The amount of an expenditure made by credit card must be included in the report for the reporting period in which:(1)  the expenditure is made; or(2)  the person receives the credit card statement that includes the expenditure.|Added by Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 206 (H.B. 1508), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Govt Code § 305.008 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 3 - Legislative Branch|Subtitle A - Legislature|Chapter 305 - Registration of Lobbyists|Subchapter A. General Provisions; Registration|Section 305.008. Termination Notice

Sec. 305.008.  TERMINATION NOTICE.  (a)  A person who ceases to engage in activities requiring registration under this chapter shall file a written, verified statement with the commission acknowledging the termination of activities.  The notice is effective immediately.(b)  A person who files a notice of termination under this section must file the reports required by Section 305.006 for any reporting period during which the person was registered.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 479, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.  Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 107, Sec. 3.23, eff. Aug. 30, 1993.|
TX Govt Code § 305.009 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 3 - Legislative Branch|Subtitle A - Legislature|Chapter 305 - Registration of Lobbyists|Subchapter A. General Provisions; Registration|Section 305.009. Maintenance of Reports

Sec. 305.009.  MAINTENANCE OF REPORTS.  (a)  All reports filed under this chapter are public records and shall be made available for public inspection during regular business hours.(b)  The commission shall:(1)  design and provide appropriate forms, covering only the items required to be disclosed under this chapter, to be used for the registration and reporting of required information;(2)  maintain registrations and reports in a separate, alphabetical file;(3)  remove registrations and reports from the files after five years from the date of filing;  and(4)  maintain a deputy available to receive registrations and reports and make the registrations and reports available to the public for inspection.(c)  The commission shall retain a report filed under this chapter for at least four years after the date the report is filed.(d)  A registrant shall keep any records necessary to the reports required under this chapter for at least four years after the date the report is filed.(e)  The commission shall make available on its website an amended registration filed under Section 305.0065 not later than the  next business day after the date the amended registration is filed.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 479, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.  Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 304, Sec. 2.11, eff. Jan. 1, 1992;  Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 107, Sec. 3.24, eff. Aug. 30, 1993.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 836 (H.B. 3409), Sec. 4, eff. June 17, 2011.|
TX Govt Code § 305.010 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 3 - Legislative Branch|Subtitle A - Legislature|Chapter 305 - Registration of Lobbyists|Subchapter A. General Provisions; Registration|Section 305.010. Timeliness of Filing Registrations and Reports

Sec. 305.010.  TIMELINESS OF FILING REGISTRATIONS AND REPORTS.  (a)  A registration or report filed by first-class United States mail or by common or contract carrier is timely if:(1)  it is properly addressed with postage or handling charges prepaid;  and(2)  it bears a post office cancellation mark or a receipt mark from a common or contract carrier indicating a time within the applicable filing period or before the applicable filing deadline or if the person required to file furnishes satisfactory proof that it was deposited in the mail or with a common or contract carrier within that period or before that deadline.(b)  A registration or report filed by means of electronic transfer is timely if it is received by the commission not later than midnight on the last day permitted under this chapter for filing the report or registration.|Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 167, Sec. 2.04(a), eff. Sept. 1, 1987.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 472 (H.B. 2195), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Govt Code § 305.011 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 3 - Legislative Branch|Subtitle A - Legislature|Chapter 305 - Registration of Lobbyists|Subchapter A. General Provisions; Registration|Section 305.011. List of Registrants and Employers

Sec. 305.011.  LIST OF REGISTRANTS AND EMPLOYERS.  (a)  Not later than February 1 of each odd-numbered year, the commission shall prepare a list of the names of registrants and shall indicate by each registrant's name each employer or concern employing the registrant.(b)  In addition to the list required under Subsection (a), the commission shall prepare a list of the names of any employer or concern employing a registrant and shall indicate each registrant compensated by the employer or concern.(c)  The commission shall send the lists prepared under this section to each member of the legislature.  During a regular legislative session, the commission shall send a monthly update of the lists to each member of the legislature and to any person required to file under Chapter 572, who requests one.|Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 304, Sec. 2.12, eff. Jan. 1, 1992.  Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 107, Sec. 3.25, eff. Aug. 30, 1993;  Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 76, Sec. 5.95(40), eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Govt Code § 305.021 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 3 - Legislative Branch|Subtitle A - Legislature|Chapter 305 - Registration of Lobbyists|Subchapter B. Prohibited Activities|Section 305.021. False Communications

Sec. 305.021.  FALSE COMMUNICATIONS.  A person, for the purpose of influencing legislation or administrative action, may not:(1)  knowingly or wilfully make a false statement or misrepresentation of the facts to a member of the legislative or executive branch;  or(2)  cause a copy of a document the person knows to contain a false statement to be received by a member of the legislative or executive branch without notifying the member in writing of the truth.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 479, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.|
TX Govt Code § 305.022 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 3 - Legislative Branch|Subtitle A - Legislature|Chapter 305 - Registration of Lobbyists|Subchapter B. Prohibited Activities|Section 305.022. Contingent Fees

Sec. 305.022.  CONTINGENT FEES.  (a)  A person may not retain or employ another person to influence legislation or administrative action for compensation that is totally or partially contingent on the passage or defeat of any legislation, the governor's approval or veto of any legislation, or the outcome of any administrative action.(b)  A person may not accept any employment or render any service to influence legislation or administrative action for compensation contingent on the passage or defeat of any legislation, the governor's approval or veto of any legislation, or the outcome of any administrative action.(c)  For purposes of this chapter:(1)  A sales commission payable to an employee of a vendor of a product or service is not considered compensation contingent on the outcome of administrative action if the amount of the state agency purchasing decision does not exceed 10 million dollars.(2)  A quarterly or annual compensation performance bonus payable to an employee of a vendor of a product or service is not considered compensation contingent on the outcome of administrative action.(c-1)  Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 815 , Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2015.(c-2)  For purposes of this chapter, a commission or fee paid to a person by a state agency is not considered compensation contingent on the outcome of an administrative action if the person paid a commission or a fee by a state agency:(1)  is a registrant who reports the state agency as a client under this chapter; and(2)  reports the full amount of the commission or fee in the manner required by commission rule.(c-3)  Repealed by Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 815 , Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2015.(d)  This section does not prohibit the payment or acceptance of contingent fees:(1)  expressly authorized by other law;  or(2)  for legal representation before state administrative agencies in contested hearings or similar adversarial proceedings prescribed by law or administrative rules.(e)  For purposes of this section, the term "employee" means a person employed full-time by an employer to perform services for compensation. The term does not include an independent contractor or consultant.(f)  The provisions of this chapter shall not be applicable to a transaction for the sale, lease, or services provided in connection with the sale or lease of any real properties or real properties interest owned or managed by the permanent school fund or General Land Office.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 479, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.  Amended by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 304, Sec. 2.13, eff. Jan. 1, 1992.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1174 (H.B. 3445), Sec. 4, eff. September 1, 2009.Acts 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 815 (H.B. 3517), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2015.|
TX Govt Code § 305.023 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 3 - Legislative Branch|Subtitle A - Legislature|Chapter 305 - Registration of Lobbyists|Subchapter B. Prohibited Activities|Section 305.023. Admission to Floors

Sec. 305.023.  ADMISSION TO FLOORS.  A person who is registered or required to be registered under this chapter may not go on the floor of either house of the legislature while that house is in session unless invited by that house.|Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 479, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.|
TX Govt Code § 305.025 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 3 - Legislative Branch|Subtitle A - Legislature|Chapter 305 - Registration of Lobbyists|Subchapter B. Prohibited Activities|Section 305.025. Exceptions

Sec. 305.025.  EXCEPTIONS.  Section 305.024 does not prohibit:(1)  a loan in the due course of business from a corporation or other business entity that is legally engaged in the business of lending money and that has conducted that business continuously for more than one year before the loan is made;(2)  a loan or guarantee of a loan or a gift made or given by a person related within the second degree by affinity or consanguinity to the member of the legislative or executive branch;(3)  necessary expenditures for transportation and lodging when the purpose of the travel is to explore matters directly related to the duties of a member of the legislative or executive branch, such as fact-finding trips, including attendance at informational conferences or an event described by Subdivision (4), but not including attendance at merely ceremonial events or pleasure trips;(4)  necessary expenditures for transportation, lodging, food and beverages, and entertainment provided in connection with a conference, seminar, educational program, or similar event in which the member renders services, such as addressing an audience or engaging in a seminar, to the extent that those services are more than merely perfunctory;(5)  an incidental expenditure for transportation as determined by commission rule; or(6)  a political contribution as defined by Section 251.001, Election Code.|Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 304, Sec. 2.14(a), eff. Jan. 1, 1992.  Amended by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 996, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 92 (S.B. 1011), Sec. 3, eff. September 1, 2005.|
TX Govt Code § 305.026 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Government Code|Title 3 - Legislative Branch|Subtitle A - Legislature|Chapter 305 - Registration of Lobbyists|Subchapter B. Prohibited Activities|Section 305.026. Prohibition on Use of Certain Public Funds

Sec. 305.026.  PROHIBITION ON USE OF CERTAIN PUBLIC FUNDS.  (a)  Public funds available to a political subdivision may not be used to compensate or reimburse the expenses over $50 of any person for the purpose of communicating directly with a member of the legislative branch to influence legislation, unless the person being compensated or reimbursed resides in the district of the member with whom the person communicates or files a written statement with the commission that includes the person's name, the amount of compensation or reimbursement, and the name of the affected political subdivision.(b)  In this section, "political subdivision" includes:(1)  a municipality;(2)  a county;  and(3)  a special district created under the constitution or laws of this state, including:(A)  a school district;(B)  a junior college district;(C)  a water district;(D)  a hospital district;(E)  a municipal utility district;(F)  a metropolitan transit authority;  and(G)  any other governmental entity that embraces a geographic area within a definite boundary and exists for the purpose of discharging functions of government and possesses authority for subordinate self-government through officers selected by it.(c)  This section does not apply to a person who is registered under this chapter, to a person who holds an elective or appointive public office, or to a full-time employee of the affected political subdivision.(d)  This section does not prohibit a political subdivision from making an expenditure of public funds to a statewide association with a minimum membership of at least 25 percent of eligible political subdivisions that contract with or employ a registrant for the purpose of communicating directly with a member of the legislative branch to influence legislation.|Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 304, Sec. 2.14(a), eff. Jan. 1, 1992.  Amended by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 107, Sec. 3.26, eff. Aug. 30, 1993.|