Bill: SB 2233, 87(R) - 2021
Committee
Senate State Affairs
2nd Chamber Committee
House State Affairs
Vote Recommendation
| Vote Recommendation |
Economic Freedom |
Property Rights |
Personal Responsibility |
Limited Government |
Individual Liberty |
| No |
Neutral |
Neutral |
Neutral |
Negative |
Negative |
Author(s)
Jose Menendez
Carol Alvarado
Paul Bettencourt
Brian Birdwell
César J Blanco
Dawn Buckingham
Donna Campbell
Brandon Creighton
Sarah Eckhardt
Roland Gutierrez
Bob Hall
Kelly Hancock
Gina Hinojosa
Joan Huffman
Bryan Hughes
Nathan Johnson
Lois Kolkhorst
Eddie Lucio Jr.
Borris Miles
Jane Nelson
Robert Nichols
Angela Paxton
Charles Perry
Beverly Powell
Charles Schwertner
Kel Seliger
Drew Springer
Royce West
John Whitmire
Judith Zaffirini
Co-Author(s)
Larry Taylor
Sponsor(s)
Donna Howard
Senfronia Thompson
Bill Caption
Relating to the completion of sexual harassment prevention training and ethics training to register as a lobbyist.
Fiscal Notes
No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
Bill Analysis
SB 2233 would add new requirements for registration as a lobbyist in this state. Under the provisions of SB 2233, each person required to register as a lobbyist must attend a sexual harassment prevention training course and an ethics training course every two years, and submit a certificate for each of these required trainings as evidence of completion.
Vote Recommendation Notes
SB 2233 would violate the principles of limited government and individual liberty by adding new requirements in order to work as a registered lobbyist. This is similar to adding new requirements to licensed occupations, which we would also oppose. For these reasons, we oppose SB 2233.
