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Texas · 89th Legislature (2025) · Bill

HB 309: Relating to the use by a political subdivision of public funds for lobbying and certain other activities.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 309 is a bill introduced in the Texas House on November 12, 2024. According to its official title, it concerns: Relating to the use by a political subdivision of public funds for lobbying and certain other activities. Primary sponsor: Terri Leo-Wilson (Republican), Ellen Troxclair (Republican), Greg Bonnen (Republican). It lists 18 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (February 28, 2025): Referred to State Affairs.

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Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 21

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Terri Leo-WilsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse23
Ellen TroxclairPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse19
Greg BonnenPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse24
Ben BumgarnerCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse63
Caroline Harris DavilaCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse52
Cody HarrisCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse8
Hillary HicklandCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse55
Janis HoltCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse18
Andy HopperCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse64
Lacey HullCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse138
Helen KerwinCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse58
Marc LaHoodCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse121
Mitch LittleCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse65
John McQueeneyCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse97
Matt MorganCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse26
Dennis PaulCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse129
Katrina PiersonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse33
Keresa RichardsonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse61
Joanne ShofnerCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse11
Valoree SwansonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse150
Tony TinderholtCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse94

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Referred to State Affairs
  2. Read first time
  3. Filed

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source