Bill: HB 3882, 85(R) - 2017
Committee
House General Investigating & Ethics
Vote Recommendation
| Vote Recommendation |
Economic Freedom |
Property Rights |
Personal Responsibility |
Limited Government |
Individual Liberty |
| No |
Neutral |
Neutral |
Neutral |
Negative |
Neutral |
Author(s)
Lyle Larson
Bill Caption
Relating to lobbying by former statewide elected officers or members of their staffs; creating a criminal offense.
Fiscal Notes
From the LBB: no fiscal implication to the state is anticipated.
Bill Analysis
HB 3882 would prohibit a former statewide elected official from engaging in activities that require registration as a lobbyist for two years after the person leaves office. This would also apply to members of the official’s staff who report directly to a statewide elected official. A violation would be a Class A misdemeanor.
Vote Recommendation Notes
We do not object to a cooling off period before elected officials and their senior staff may work as registered lobbyists. However this bill would apply only to statewide officials and not to members of the legislature. It is offensive to the notion of limited government that the legislature would require a cooling off period for statewide officials while exempting themselves. For this reason we oppose HB 3882.
Organizations Supporting
Texas TURF
