Testimony before the Texas House State Affairs Committee on HB 433

February 27, 2019

The Honorable Chuck DeVore

Chuck DeVore is the vice president of national initiatives at the Foundation. He writes about the economy and how energy, tax and regulatory policies influence general prosperity, and he frequently appears on Fox News. He also guides the Foundation’s growing national work in criminal justice reform. He authored the book The Texas Model: Prosperity in the Lone Star State and Lessons for America.

HB 433 is a government disclosure and transparency bill that requires local governments to detail the amount of taxpayer funds used to lobby the Legislature. It would greatly simplify the process of understanding how much taxpayer money local government is paying to influence the Legislature. It would also improve the accuracy of such assessments.

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The Honorable Chuck DeVore

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