HB 1451
lobbyist form gets a longer foreign agent question
Died in committee
Verdict: No flags
Initial review · graded Oct 20, 2026 · Headline, summary and grade are analysis of the bill text, not a finding about any person · How we grade
Caption
relating to the information required to be disclosed in a lobbyist registration form.
Caption from analyzed text · version I.
Summary
Covers the past 12 months, plus state work that would need federal registration.
The bill expands the question Texas lobbyists must answer on their registration form about foreign-agent status under the federal Foreign Agents Registration Act. Lobbyists registering in Texas must now say whether they are registered as a foreign agent, were required to be at any point in the past 12 months, or did state-level work in the past 12 months that would require federal foreign-agent registration if done at the federal level. Registrations filed on or after September 1, 2025 must carry the broader disclosure, so the public sees more about lobbyists working for foreign principals.
Labels
Labels: NEVER GOT A HEARING. Filed Nov 21, 2024 and referred to the House State Affairs committee. No public hearing. The bill died.
Receipt
The receipt
89R-HB1451 · 2024-11-21
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ITEM
relating to the information required to be disclosed in a lobbyist registration form.
WHAT IT DOES
Covers the past 12 months, plus state work that would need federal registration.
The bill expands the question Texas lobbyists must answer on their registration form about foreign-agent status under the federal Foreign Agents Registration Act. Lobbyists registering in Texas must now say whether they are registered as a foreign agent, were required to be at any point in the past 12 months, or did state-level work in the past 12 months that would require federal foreign-agent registration if done at the federal level. Registrations filed on or after September 1, 2025 must carry the broader disclosure, so the public sees more about lobbyists working for foreign principals.
CHARGES
[ ] NONE FOUND
TOTAL
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
HISTORY
- Filed
- Read first time
- Referred to State Affairs
FILED UNDER
THE TEXT
“engaged in activities during the preceding 12 months at the state level that would require the registrant to be registered as a foreign agent under that Act”…
Bill text, introduced version (I)
The bill requires lobbyists to disclose state-level work for foreign principals, putting foreign influence on Texas lawmaking on the record.
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Donors
Not tied to this bill.
Sources
The author's campaign account only. Own money and internal transfers are separate on the member page.
Derived itemized flow · Oct 31, 2024 to Oct 29, 2025. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Capital One Financial Corporation Associates Political Fund$5,000.00
Capital One Financial Corporation Associates Political Fund
$5,000.00
- Cash
- $5,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $5,000.00
Also funds 1 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Dec 14, 2024 to Jul 14, 2025. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.
Sources
Derived itemized flow · on Jul 14, 2025. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 101030508.
Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.
Capital One Financial Corporation Associates Political Fund
$5,000.00
- Cash
- $5,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $5,000.00
Also funds 1 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Dec 14, 2024 to Jul 14, 2025. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.
Sources
Derived itemized flow · on Jul 14, 2025. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.
Report IDs: 101030508.
Votes
No floor vote loaded for this bill.
Fiscal
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
How this was graded
Analysis of text version I by claude-opus-5-5, Oct 20, 2026, against the published rubric.
Sources
Texas House · Filed Nov 21, 2024
03/11/2025 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 11 2025 3:26PM
Texas Legislature Online · Introduced
Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 4:19 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.
House committee · State Affairs · Final status: Died in committee
Subjects
Ethics
LOBBYISTS & LOBBYING
Text
The text as introduced · 223 words
89R2618 MPF-D By: Capriglione H.B. No. 1451 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to the information required to be disclosed in a lobbyist registration form. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 305.005(l), Government Code, is amended to read as follows: (l) The registration form must include a statement of whether the registrant : (1) is or is required to be registered as a foreign agent under the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938 (22 U.S.C. Section 611 et seq.) ; (2) was required to be registered as a foreign agent under that Act at any point during the preceding 12 months; or (3) engaged in activities during the preceding 12 months at the state level that would require the registrant to be registered as a foreign agent under that Act if the registrant had engaged in those activities at the federal level . SECTION 2. Section 305.005, Government Code, as amended by this Act, applies only to a registration filed on or after the effective date of this Act. A registration filed before the effective date of this Act is governed by the law in effect on the date the registration was filed, and the former law is continued in effect for that purpose. SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.