Tex. Gov't Code Section 302.032
Legislative Bribery: Promises or Threats

A person commits an offense if, with the intent to influence a member of or candidate for the house of representatives in casting a vote for speaker of the house of representatives, the person:

(1)

promises or agrees to cause:

(A)

the appointment of a person to a chairmanship or vice-chairmanship of a house committee or subcommittee;

(B)

the appointment of a person to a particular house committee or subcommittee, the Legislative Budget Board, the Texas Legislative Council, the Legislative Library Board, the Legislative Audit Committee, or any other position the speaker appoints;

(C)

preferential treatment on any legislation or appropriation;

(D)

the employment of a person; or

(E)

economic benefit to a person; or

(2)

threatens to cause:

(A)

the failure to appoint a person to a chairmanship or vice-chairmanship of a house committee or subcommittee;

(B)

the failure to appoint a person to a particular house committee or subcommittee, the Legislative Budget Board, the Texas Legislative Council, the Legislative Library Board, the Legislative Audit Committee, or any other position the speaker appoints;

(C)

unfavorable treatment on any legislation or appropriation;

(D)

the refusal of or removal from employment of a person; or

(E)

the withholding of economic benefit from a person.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 479, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.

Source: Section 302.032 — Legislative Bribery: Promises or Threats, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/GV/htm/GV.­302.­htm#302.­032 (accessed May 18, 2024).

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