Topic: Lobbying Laws

Representative Juan Hinojosa and Representative Rick Green addressed the controversy surrounding the paid witnesses during a House Criminal Jurisprudence Committee meeting. While Alex Jones called for an investigation into potential violations of state election laws regarding unregistered lobbyists, Chairman Hinojosa expressed that he saw nothing improper about compensating witnesses for travel. State law requires registration for individuals paid more than $1,000 in three months to influence legislation, a threshold the proponents claim was not met.