HB 2599
AN ACT relating to prohibiting state agencies from engaging in certain
89th Regular Session
Jan 14, 2025 - Jun 2, 2025 • Session ended
Awaiting Committee Assignment
Bill filed, pending referral to House committee
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Fiscal Note
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What This Bill Does
Prohibits Texas state agencies from using state-appropriated funds to place advertisements or make donations to statewide periodicals or internet news websites that rely on donations, memberships, and advertising sales. This effectively restricts government funding and financial interactions with certain media outlets. The legislation would take effect on September 1, 2025, potentially impacting media organizations' funding and state agencies' communication strategies.
Subject Areas
Bill Text
relating to prohibiting state agencies from engaging in certain transactions with certain statewide periodicals or Internet news BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Subtitle F, Title 10, Government Code, is amended by adding Chapter 2278 to read as follows: CHAPTER 2278. PROHIBITED TRANSACTIONS WITH STATEWIDE PERIODICALS Sec. 2278.001. DEFINITION. In this chapter, "state agency" has the meaning assigned by Section 2251.001. Sec. 2278.002. CERTAIN TRANSACTIONS WITH STATEWIDE PERIODICALS OR INTERNET NEWS WEBSITES PROHIBITED. A state agency may not use money appropriated by the legislature to place an advertisement in or make a donation to a statewide periodical or Internet news website that is supported by donations, memberships, and the sale of advertising space in the periodical or on the SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.
Expert Lobbyists for This Bill
These lobbyists specialize in Ethics and related subject areas.
Brianna M. Menard
Robert D. Miller
Haley Cornyn
Allen E. Blakemore
Michael J. Johnson
Vera Denise Rose
Gavin L. Massingill
Fred Shannon
Sarah Hicks
Matthew Bentley
Bill History
Bill filed: AN ACT relating to prohibiting state agencies from engaging in certain
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