88th LegislatureStatewide NewsTaxes & SpendingNew Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying Bans Filed in Texas Legislature
Brad JohnsonMarch 7, 2023
Two sessions in a row, legislation to ban taxpayer-funded lobbying has been killed by Republican House members.
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Civil SocietyLocal NewsTaxes & SpendingFort Worth Adopts Legislative Agenda, Will Ask Legislature to Prohibit Discrimination Based on ‘Gender Identity’
Kim RobertsNovember 30, 2022
Fort Worth will use taxpayer money to lobby for expanded broadband, early childhood education, and laws protecting people based on their sexual orientation.
87th LegislatureIssuesState HouseState SenateTexas Legislature Will Reconvene This Week to Take Up Election Reform, Other Special Session Items
Brad JohnsonJuly 5, 2021
The keynote issue for the July special session will be the election reform legislation that died on the last night of the regular session.
The Back MicThe Back Mic: GOP Members Voted to Kill a Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying Bill, Legislature Spars Over Progress, Staffer Resigns After Date-Rape Report
Brad JohnsonMay 28, 2021
This week — a group of Republicans vote to kill the taxpayer-funded lobbying ban, House and Senate bicker over session accomplishments, and the staffer at the center of the lobbyist date-rape drug false allegations resigns.
87th LegislatureState HouseTaxpayer-Funded Lobbying Ban Dies After Intraparty Disputes with Texas House GOP Leadership
Brad JohnsonMay 26, 2021
Proponents of a ban on taxpayer-funded lobbying have come up empty for the second session in a row.
87th LegislatureState HouseTaxpayer-Funded Lobbying Ban Drastically Changed by House Committee
Brad JohnsonMay 17, 2021
A prospective ban on taxpayer-funded lobbying has faced multiple rounds of revisions throughout the 87th Legislative Session.
87th LegislatureState HouseState SenateTexas GOP Priority Legislation Lingers With One Month Left in Session
Daniel FriendMay 3, 2021
With only until the end of the month for lawmakers to pass bills, here’s where the progress on the Texas GOP’s legislative priorities currently stands.
87th LegislatureState HouseTaxpayer-Funded Lobbying Ban Left Pending in Late-Night Texas House Hearing
Brad JohnsonMarch 26, 2021
The House State Affairs Committee hearing considered a years-in-the-making ban on taxpayer-funded lobbying early Friday morning.
The Back MicThe Back Mic: Straus Hints at Future Campaign, Texas GOP Priorities Make Progress, Paxton Lobbies Against Budget Cuts
Brad JohnsonMarch 26, 2021
This week — a look at Texas politics this week as committee hearings rapidly heated up.
87th LegislatureState SenateTaxes & SpendingTaxpayer-Funded Lobbying Ban for Cities and Counties Given High Priority in the Texas Senate
Brad JohnsonMarch 12, 2021
A ban on taxpayer-funded lobbying is gaining steam after the state's three highest-level elected officials backed the idea and a new bill was filed in the senate.
87th LegislatureState HouseConstitutional Carry, Heartbeat Bill, Taxpayer-Funded Lobbying Ban Among Texas Freedom Caucus’ Legislative Priorities
Brad JohnsonJanuary 27, 2021
The caucus laid out its priorities for this session which include emergency powers reform, a prohibition against hormone therapy for minors, and election integrity.
87th LegislatureState HouseState SenateBudget Woes, Emergency Powers, and Redistricting: Texas Legislature Faces Mountain of Obstacles as it Convenes
Brad JohnsonJanuary 12, 2021
The Texas legislature convenes today for its 87th regular session with only 140 days to complete its business.