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
$3,940Cash on Hand
$108,060Total Contributions
$155,086Total Expenditures
Financial Activity
Top Contributors
Total Contributions | Name |
---|---|
$103,060.00 | Dallas Regional Chamber |
$5,000.00 | Ashford Hospitality Advisors LLC |
Top Payees
Total Expenditures | Payee |
---|---|
$136,000.00 | TODOS Digital |
$8,867.50 | The Gober Group |
$3,425.60 | FastSigns |
$3,245.35 | RightSide Compliance |
$2,400.00 | Dallas Regional Chamber |
$1,000.00 | Howard Sckolnik CPA |
$147.05 | Aggregated Unitemized Expenditures |
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To find some of the most influential people in Austin, look no further than the lobbyists employed by hundreds of entities across the state of Texas. The highest paid lobbyists in Texas politics are hired by organizations willing to spend significant resources persuading lawmakers to support legislation that is favorable to their interests.