Bill Text: TX HB1211 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to lobbying by former members of the legislature; creating an offense.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-03-01 - Referred to Elections [HB1211 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-HB1211-Introduced.html
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| By: Fletcher | H.B. No. 1211 | |
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| 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. If this | ||
| Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this | ||
| Act takes effect September 1, 2011. | ||
