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Texas Ethics Commission tables proposal to raise lobbyist meal per diem

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The Texas Ethics Commission considered a proposal to raise the legislative per diem for meals and entertainment. The proposal, which would have increased the threshold for lobbyists reporting expenses, was tabled without discussion. The proposed increase would have raised the per diem from $221 to $290.40 starting next year.

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The proposal would have raised the threshold at which lobbyists must identify recipients of meals and entertainment. Critics noted that the change could have made it easier for lobbyists to provide meals to legislators without proper reporting.

An agency is operating within the state of Texas.

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  • Texas Ethics CommissionGovernment agency that oversees ethical standards and tracks expenditures
  • TexasState providing the legal framework for the commission
  • Ken PaxtonIndividual subject to financial disclosure rules by the commission
  • Greg AbbottIndividual whose campaign expenditures are tracked by the commission
  • Texas Tech University SystemUniversity system subject to the oversight of the commission

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