Legislation filed barring use of taxpayer money to fund lobbyists

  • Texas State Sen. Bob Hall introduced legislation to halt taxpayer money funding lobbyists. A companion bill was filed by State Rep. Mayes Middleton.
    Texas State Sen. Bob Hall introduced legislation to halt taxpayer money funding lobbyists. A companion bill was filed by State Rep. Mayes Middleton.
    Legislation has been filed in the Texas House and Senate to stop local governments from using taxpayer money to fund lobbyists. State Sen. Bob Hall, R– Edgewood, filed SB 234, and Rep. Mayes Middleton, R– Wallisville filed a companion bill, HB 749. It has been reported that each year, local governments in Texas spend tens of millions of taxpayer dollars on lobbyists whos...

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