Last month, the bill attempting to ban taxpayer-funded lobbying appeared unlikely to make it out of the Texas House State Affairs Committee. The atmosphere has shifted in the last week, after so many people came to testify at a hearing for House Bill 749 that the meeting lasted until early the next morning. The sheer volume of advocacy has thrust the lobbying ban bill back into the spotlight, and we’re seeing a surge of renewed interest in the Texas lobbying conversation.
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Texas Committee
$4,329Cash on Hand
$20,107Total Contributions
$12,781Total Expenditures
Financial Activity
Top Contributors
Total Contributions | Name |
|---|---|
| $7,620.01 | Chris and Sue Bancroft |
| $2,000.00 | Carine Feyten |
| $1,000.00 | Barrington Brown |
| $1,000.00 | Brian May |
| $1,000.00 | Hugh Coleman |
| $1,000.00 | Myra Crownover |
| $1,000.00 | Myra Crownover |
| $500.00 | Barbara Ball |
| $500.00 | Gayle Strange |
| $500.00 | Jonathan Fite |
Top Payees
Total Expenditures | Payee |
|---|---|
| $1,750.00 | Lynn Stucky |
| $1,100.00 | Drew Alan Springer Jr |
| $1,000.00 | Dan Patrick |
| $1,000.00 | Greg Abbott |
| $1,000.00 | Jane Nelson |
| $1,000.00 | Dade Phelan |
| $750.00 | Royce West |
| $749.25 | Lynn Stucky Campaign |
| $500.00 | Hopper 4 Texas |
| $500.00 | Greg Bonnen |
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