Bill would place limits on ability of a governing body of a public entity to spend public money to contract with a person required to register as a lobbyist. TPA supported a similar bill in 2021 (HB 749 - Middleton).

Makes transparent the information that identifies an entity that manufactures, transports, tests, procures, compounds, prescribes, dispenses, or provides a substance or supplies used in an execution.

TCEQ required to make available its Climate Change Planning and Action report

Zwiener filed same bill last session (HB 1821).

Makes public certain hospital investigation reports by the State Health Services Commission, including including the number of times a hospital has been investigated by the State

3/6/23 Registered support in committee hearing

PUBLIC DATABASE. The office of the attorney general shall establish and maintain on its Internet website a publicly accessible database of reports submitted to the office under Articles 2.139 and 2.1395.

Moody filed same bill last session (HB 2383) as did Sen West (SB 975)