Tex. Gov't Code § 572.053 · Subchapter C. STANDARDS OF CONDUCT AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST PROVISIONS
VOTING BY LEGISLATORS ON CERTAIN MEASURES OR BILLS; CRIMINAL OFFENSE.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) A member of the legislature may not vote on a measure or a bill, other than a measure that will affect an entire class of business entities, that will directly benefit a specific business transaction of a business entity in which the member has a controlling interest.
(b) In this section, "controlling interest" includes:
(1) an ownership interest or participating interest by virtue of shares, stock, or otherwise that exceeds 10 percent;
(2) membership on the board of directors or other governing body of the business entity; or
(3) service as an officer of the business entity.
(c) A member of the legislature commits an offense if the member violates this section. An offense under this subsection is a Class A misdemeanor.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 268, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.
Source of truth
- Edition
- Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
- Official file
- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/GV/htm/GV.572.htm
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- compose_tx.py 2026-10-05: the Legislative Council's chapter files read in document order; verify_tx.py's independent reading (lxml DOM walk) agrees character for character
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