Prohibits lobbyists who are convicted of or plead guilty to class D felonies or higher level crimes from acting as a lobbyist for a period of three years from the date of the conviction; provides the authority to extend suspensions; entitles such lobbyist to a hearing upon application for suspension extension.
Prohibits a state or local authority, or subsidiary thereof, from retaining, contracting, employing, or designating a lobbyist to engage in lobbying; allows for the cancellation of pre-existing contracts.
Relating to the regulation of technical and clerical errors contained in registrations and reports filed with the Texas Ethics Commission and the commission's authority regarding the imposition of certain penalties.
An Act Implementing The Recommendations Of The Office Of State Ethics For Revisions To The State Codes Of Ethics, Redefining "gift" For Purposes Of Said Codes And Increasing Various Monetary Thresholds In Said Codes.