Texas § 572.052 REPRESENTATION BY LEGISLATORS BEFORE STATE AGENCIES; CRIMINAL OFFENSE.

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§ 572.052 — REPRESENTATION BY LEGISLATORS BEFORE STATE AGENCIES; CRIMINAL OFFENSE.

Texas § 572.052

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Tex. Government Code Code Ann. § 572.052 (2026).

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Sec. 572.052. REPRESENTATION BY LEGISLATORS BEFORE STATE AGENCIES; CRIMINAL OFFENSE.

(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.

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Sec. 572.052. REPRESENTATION BY LEGISLATORS BEFORE STATE AGENCIES; CRIMINAL OFFENSE. (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.

Legislative History

Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993. Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1134, Sec. 15, eff. Sept. 1, 1997; Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 249, Sec. 5.07, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.