Texas 89th Legislature, 1st Called Session (2025) Status: Introduced

HB 83 — Relating to the use by a political subdivision of public funds for lobbying and related activities.

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill died with 89th Legislature, 1st Called Session (2025). It reached “Introduced” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

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This bill amends 3 section(s) of the Texas statutes: Section 556.0056, Government Code, Section 81.026, Local Government Code, Section 89.002, Local Government Code.

  • Section 556.0056, Government Code

    Sec. 556.0056. RESTRICTION ON USE OF PUBLIC FUNDS BY POLITICAL SUBDIVISIONS FOR LOBBYING ACTIVITIES. (a) A political subdivision may not spend public funds: (1) to hire an individual required to register as a lobbyist under Chapter 305 for the purpose of lobbying a member of the legislature; or (2) to pay a nonprofit state association or organization that: (A) primarily represents political subdivisions; and (B) hires or contracts with an individual required to register as a lobbyist under Chapter 305. (b) If a political subdivision engages in an activity prohibited by Subsection (a), a taxpayer or resident of the political subdivision is entitled to appropriate injunctive relief to prevent further activity prohibited by that subsection and further payment of public funds related to that activity. (c) A taxpayer or resident who prevails in an action under Subsection (b) is entitled to recover from the political subdivision the taxpayer's or resident's reasonable attorney's fees and costs incurred in bringing the action.

    added

  • Section 81.026, Local Government Code

    , including a nonprofit state association or organization, except that the county judge or county commissioner may not spend public funds to serve on the governing body or committee or to join or otherwise become a member of the association of counties in violation of Section 556.0056, Government Code

    amended

  • Section 89.002, Local Government Code

    The neither the association nor an employee of the association directly or indirectly influences or attempts to influence the outcome of any legislation pending before the legislature, except that this subdivision does not prevent a person from providing information for a member of the legislature or appearing before a legislative committee at the request of the committee or the member of the legislature; and (5) or (5) or (5) → Except as provided by Section 556.0056, Government Code, the and

    amended

Action History

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Co-sponsors (21)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 83?
HB 83 is sponsored by Denise Villalobos, Steve Toth, Joanne Shofner, Alan Schoolcraft, Keresa Richardson, Katrina Pierson, Dennis Paul, Tom Oliverson, Shelley Luther, J. M. Lozano, Mitch Little, Marc LaHood, Carrie Isaac, Andy Hopper, Janis Holt, Hillary Hickland, Richard Hayes, James B. Frank, Briscoe Cain, Ben Bumgarner, Daniel Alders, Greg Bonnen, Ellen Troxclair, and Leo Wilson.
What is the current status of HB 83?
This bill died with 89th Legislature, 1st Called Session (2025). It reached “Introduced” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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