Committee takes up House companion to require registration of lobbyists working for foreign adversaries
May 05, 2025 | Committee on State Affairs, Senate, Legislative, Texas
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Senator Hughes, the Senate sponsor, described the bill as a measure to protect state policy from foreign influence and noted it targets lobbyists for foreign adversaries such as government actors in China, Russia and Iran. He said stakeholders were engaged to refine language and that the companion bill mirrors previously considered Senate language.
The committee opened public testimony and left the bill pending; no public witnesses registered in the transcript portion provided. Committee members did not record a vote during the hearing.
The sponsor said the bill is part of bipartisan efforts to limit foreign adversary influence; the committee will consider the companion bill as it proceeds through the referral process.
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