HB 2862
Curry Bill Makes Taxpayer-Funded Lobbyists Report The Exact Dollar Amount
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 certain compensation and reimbursement information required to be disclosed in a lobbyist registration form.
Caption from analyzed text · version I.
Summary
Public money pays the lobbyist, the public sees the precise amount. No more ranges.
The bill changes the lobbyist registration form so that pay or reimbursement a lobbyist gets from taxpayer money must be reported as an exact dollar amount. It touches lobbyists hired with public money and the governments or entities that pay them. Starting with registrations filed on or after September 1, 2025, the public would see the precise amount paid, not just a range.
Labels
Labels: NEVER GOT A HEARING. Filed Feb 14, 2025 and referred to the House State Affairs committee. No public hearing. The bill died.
Receipt
The receipt
89R-HB2862 · 2025-02-14
SOLD BY
ITEM
relating to certain compensation and reimbursement information required to be disclosed in a lobbyist registration form.
WHAT IT DOES
Public money pays the lobbyist, the public sees the precise amount. No more ranges.
The bill changes the lobbyist registration form so that pay or reimbursement a lobbyist gets from taxpayer money must be reported as an exact dollar amount. It touches lobbyists hired with public money and the governments or entities that pay them. Starting with registrations filed on or after September 1, 2025, the public would see the precise amount paid, not just a range.
CHARGES
[ ] NONE FOUND
TOTAL
No fiscal note in the loaded record.
HISTORY
- Filed
- Read first time
- Referred to State Affairs
FILED UNDER
THE TEXT
“shall be reported as an exact amount if the compensation or reimbursement was paid using taxpayer money”
Bill text, introduced version (I)
The bill requires exact disclosure of taxpayer money spent on lobbyists, shining light on public funds used to lobby the Legislature.
THANK YOU FOR CHECKING THE RECEIPT
CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY
CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY
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 23, 2026. 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.
Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$192,192.00
Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC
$192,192.00
- Cash
- $65,000.00
- Paid by others
- $127,192.00
- Total
- $192,192.00
Also funds 124 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 10, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · Jun 24, 2025 to Sep 17, 2026. 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: 101010834, 101033425, 101040992, 101069649.
Texas Sands PAC$37,000.00
Texas Sands PAC
$37,000.00
- Cash
- $37,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $37,000.00
Also funds 121 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 3, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · Dec 9, 2024 to Oct 12, 2026. 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: 101012342, 101040992, 101072660.
Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.
Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC
$192,192.00
- Cash
- $65,000.00
- Paid by others
- $127,192.00
- Total
- $192,192.00
Also funds 124 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 10, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · Jun 24, 2025 to Sep 17, 2026. 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: 101010834, 101033425, 101040992, 101069649.
Texas Sands PAC
$37,000.00
- Cash
- $37,000.00
- Paid by others
- $0.00
- Total
- $37,000.00
Also funds 121 other sitting lawmakers.
Derived recipient stock · Jul 3, 2024 to Oct 24, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.
TEC account match.
TeamSources
Derived itemized flow · Dec 9, 2024 to Oct 12, 2026. 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: 101012342, 101040992, 101072660.
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 Feb 14, 2025
03/19/2025 H Referred to State Affairs: Mar 19 2025 12:35PM
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 · 162 words
89R10697 MZM-D By: Curry H.B. No. 2862 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to certain compensation and reimbursement 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, Government Code, is amended by adding Subsection (g-2) to read as follows: (g-2) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, compensation or reimbursement required to be reported under Subsection (f)(6) shall be reported as an exact amount if the compensation or reimbursement was paid using taxpayer money. 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.