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Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
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GOVERNMENT CODE |
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Title 3. LEGISLATIVE BRANCH |
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Subtitle A. LEGISLATURE |
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Chapter 302. SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES |
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Subchapter C. LEGISLATIVE BRIBERY |
Sec. 302.033. LEGISLATIVE BRIBERY: ACCEPTING BENEFITS
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A member of or candidate for the house of representatives commits an offense if, on the representation or understanding that the member or candidate will cast a vote for a particular person for speaker of the house of representatives, the member or candidate solicits, accepts, or agrees to accept:
(1) the appointment of or refusal to appoint a person to a chairmanship or vice-chairmanship of a house committee or subcommittee;
(2) the appointment of or refusal to appoint a person to a particular house committee or subcommittee, the Legislative Budget Board, the Texas Legislative Council, the Legislative Library Board, the Legislative Audit Committee, or any other position the speaker appoints;
(3) preferential or unfavorable treatment on any legislation or appropriation;
(4) the employment of, refusal of employment of, or removal from employment of a person; or
(5) economic benefit to or withholding of economic benefit from a person.