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Tex. Government Code § 572.052

REPRESENTATION BY LEGISLATORS BEFORE STATE AGENCIES; CRIMINAL OFFENSE

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Tex. Government Code § 572.052, REPRESENTATION BY LEGISLATORS BEFORE STATE AGENCIES; CRIMINAL OFFENSE, Texas, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/657488
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(a) A member of the legislature may not, for compensation, represent another person before a state agency in the executive branch of state government unless the representation: (1) is pursuant to an attorney-client relationship in a criminal law matter; or (2) involves the filing of documents that involve only ministerial acts on the part of the commission, agency, board, department, or officer. (b) A member of the legislature commits an offense if the member violates this section. An offense under this subsection is a Class A misdemeanor.