CS/SB 2646 (2005) -  Lobbying

General Bill by Ways and Means and Sebesta
Lobbying: defines terms "compensation" & "lobbying firm"; requires each lobbying firm to file quarterly compensation reports; provides requirements for lobbyists & lobbying firms filing reports with Legislative Info. Services Div. by means of division's electronic filing system; requires that Auditor General conduct random audits of compensation reports filed by legislative & executive lobbyists, etc. Amends Chs. 11, 112.
Effective Date: 01/01/2006
Last Event: 05/06/05 S Died in returning Messages on Friday, May 6, 2005 11:49 PM
Date Available for Final Passage: Tuesday, May 10, 2005 4:43 PM

Referred Committees and Committee Actions

Senate Referrals

  • Ethics and Elections
    • On agenda for: 03/21/05 12:30 PM
    • Favorable With Amendment(s) (1) (final action) Votes: Yeas 5   Nays 0
  • Ways and Means
    • On agenda for: 03/31/05 12:30 PM
    • Favorable With Committee Substitute (final action) Votes: Yeas 15   Nays 0

Related Bills

Bill # Subject Relationship
Bill #: CS/SB 2644 Subject: Legislative Info. Services/Pub. Rec. Relationship: Linked
Bill #: HB 1849 Subject: Lobbying Relationship: Compare
Bill #: HB 1851 Subject: Public Records and Public Meetings Relationship: Compare
Bill #: CS/SCR 2024 Subject: Legislative Lobbying Relationship: Compare

Bill Text

  • Engrossed 1
    • A 033295 , Bendross-Mindingall Date Filed: 05/06/05, Page#: 10, Line#: 10
    • A 388449 , Seiler Date Filed: 05/04/05, Page#: 10, Line#: 14
    • A 945857 , Greenstein Date Filed: 05/03/05, Page#: 10, Line#: 15
    • AA 709047 , Greenstein Date Filed: 05/04/05, Page#: 0, Line#: 8
    • A 578879 , Gelber Date Filed: 05/05/05, Page#: 10, Line#: 16
    • A 829881 , Zapata Date Filed: 05/06/05, Page#: 10, Line#: 16
    • A 216487 , Ryan Date Filed: 05/06/05, Page#: 10, Line#: 20
    • A 433705 , Joyner Date Filed: 05/06/05, Page#: 11, Line#: 4
    • A 262607 , Reagan Date Filed: 05/05/05, Page#: 11, Line#: 13
    • A 844045 , Greenstein Date Filed: 05/03/05, Page#: 11, Line#: 15
    • A 404941 , Ryan Date Filed: 05/06/05, Page#: 12, Line#: 13
    • A 983837 , Gottlieb Date Filed: 05/05/05, Page#: 12, Line#: 15
    • A 558329 , Zapata Date Filed: 05/06/05, Page#: 12, Line#: 22
    • A 092559 , Ryan Date Filed: 05/06/05, Page#: 14, Line#: 9
    • A 774075 , Justice Date Filed: 05/04/05, Page#: 17, Line#: 10
    • A 822599 , Henriquez Date Filed: 05/06/05, Page#: 18, Line#: 6
    • A 898553 , Farkas Date Filed: 05/04/05, Page#: 36, Line#: 7
    • A 529701 , Seiler Date Filed: 05/05/05, Page#: 38, Line#: 29
    • A 885977 , Greenstein Date Filed: 05/03/05, Page#: 38, Line#: 30
    • AA 552421 , Greenstein Date Filed: 05/04/05, Page#: 0, Line#: 8
    • A 589629 , Zapata Date Filed: 05/06/05, Page#: 38, Line#: 31
    • A 121063 , Gottlieb Date Filed: 05/05/05, Page#: 41, Line#: 16
    • A 367453 , Seiler Date Filed: 05/03/05, Page#: 58, Line#: 4
    • AA 098829 , Gannon Date Filed: 05/05/05, Page#: 0, Line#: 14
    • A 036109 , Joyner Date Filed: 05/04/05, Page#: 58, Line#: 4
    • A 380883 , Vana Date Filed: 05/06/05, Page#: 58, Line#: 4
    • D 487279 , Holloway Date Filed: 05/01/05, Page#: 0, Line#: 0
    • D 521969 , Seiler Date Filed: 05/05/05, Page#: 0, Line#: 0
    • AA 275693 , Gannon Date Filed: 05/06/05, Page#: 0, Line#: 406
    • D 115177 , Seiler Date Filed: 05/05/05, Page#: 0, Line#: 0
    • AA 179151 , Gannon Date Filed: 05/06/05, Page#: 0, Line#: 412
    • D 139997 , Ambler Date Filed: 05/06/05, Page#: 0, Line#: 0
    • D 751873 , Reagan Date Filed: 05/06/05, Page#: 0, Line#: 0 House: Adopted 05/06/2005 04:43 PM
    • AA 868667 , Ambler Date Filed: 05/06/05, Page#: 0, Line#: 5 House: Withdrawn 05/06/2005 04:25 PM
    • AA 425395 , Zapata Date Filed: 05/06/05, Page#: 0, Line#: 90 House: Withdrawn 05/06/2005 04:40 PM
    • AA 189927 , Zapata Date Filed: 05/06/05, Page#: 0, Line#: 150 House: Withdrawn 05/06/2005 04:17 PM
    • AA 821599 , Justice Date Filed: 05/06/05, Page#: 0, Line#: 272 House: Failed 05/06/2005 04:36 PM
    • AA 744525 , Zapata Date Filed: 05/06/05, Page#: 0, Line#: 486 House: Withdrawn 05/06/2005 04:42 PM
    • AA 042729 , Vana Date Filed: 05/06/05, Page#: 0, Line#: 996 House: Failed 05/06/2005 04:31 PM
    • AA 385549 , Brown Date Filed: 05/06/05, Page#: 0, Line#: 996 House: Withdrawn 05/06/2005 04:32 PM
    • AA 770723 , Vana Date Filed: 05/06/05, Page#: 0, Line#: 996 House: Withdrawn 05/06/2005 04:32 PM
  • Committee Substitute 1
    • D 510622 Date Filed: 05/02/05, Page#: 0, Line#: 0 Senate: Adopted 5/2/2005 6:33:30 PM
    • AA 854180 Date Filed: 05/02/05, Page#: 4, Line#: 16 Senate: Adopted 5/2/2005 5:54:13 PM
    • AA 591308 Date Filed: 05/02/05, Page#: 7, Line#: 3 Senate: Adopted 5/2/2005 5:55:42 PM
    • AA 094244 Date Filed: 05/02/05, Page#: 16, Line#: 17 Senate: Adopted 5/2/2005 5:56:19 PM
    • AA 280404 Date Filed: 05/02/05, Page#: 24, Line#: 31 Senate: Adopted 5/2/2005 5:56:47 PM
    • AA 564844 Date Filed: 05/02/05, Page#: 32, Line#: 13 Senate: Adopted 5/2/2005 5:58:17 PM
    • AA 114152 Date Filed: 05/02/05, Page#: 51, Line#: 10 Senate: Adopted 5/2/2005 6:26:58 PM
  • Original Filed Version
    • D 683060 Date Filed: 03/18/05, Page#: 0, Line#: 0
    • D 293586 Date Filed: 03/21/05, Page#: 0, Line#: 0

Staff Analysis

Chamber Committee
Chamber: Senate Committee: House Message Summary 5/6/2005 7:41:15 PM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Ways and Means 4/1/2005 10:02:48 AM
Chamber: Senate Committee: Ethics and Elections 3/22/2005 2:27:26 PM

Vote History

Chamber Date Yeas Nays Action Action 2 Vote Detail Barcode
Chamber: Senate Date: 04/07/2005 11:06 AM   Yeas: 39 Nays: 0 Action: Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 3] Barcode:
Chamber: Senate Date: 05/02/2005 06:34 PM   Yeas: 37 Nays: 1 Action: Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 51] Barcode:
Chamber: House Date: 05/06/2005 04:31 PM   Yeas: 37 Nays: 78 Action: Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 596] Barcode: 042729
Chamber: House Date: 05/06/2005 04:35 PM   Yeas: 32 Nays: 84 Action: Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 597] Barcode: 821599
Chamber: House Date: 05/06/2005 04:44 PM   Yeas: 96 Nays: 18 Action: Passage Action 2: Vote Detail: Vote [Seq# 598] Barcode:

Bill History

Event Time Member Committee Ver.
Event: S Died in returning Messages Time: 05/06/2005 - 11:49 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S In returning messages Time: 05/06/2005 - 11:30 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 05/06/2005 - 11:01 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Refused to recede, insists Senate to concur Time: 05/06/2005 - 10:33 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H In Messages Time: 05/06/2005 - 8:02 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Refused to concur, requested House to recede -SJ 01551 Time: 05/06/2005 - 8:00 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Was taken up -SJ 01550 Time: 05/06/2005 - 8:00 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S In returning messages Time: 05/06/2005 - 8:00 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Message sent to senate Time: 05/06/2005 - 7:07 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H CS passed as amended; YEAS 96, NAYS 18 Time: 05/06/2005 - 4:44 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Passage on third reading Time: 05/06/2005 - 4:44 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Read 3rd time Time: 05/06/2005 - 4:43 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 751873 adopted Time: 05/06/2005 - 4:43 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 744525 withdrawn Time: 05/06/2005 - 4:42 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 425395 withdrawn Time: 05/06/2005 - 4:40 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 821599 Failed Time: 05/06/2005 - 4:36 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 385549 withdrawn Time: 05/06/2005 - 4:32 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 770723 withdrawn Time: 05/06/2005 - 4:32 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 042729 Failed Time: 05/06/2005 - 4:31 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 868667 withdrawn Time: 05/06/2005 - 4:25 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 425395 temporarily postponed Time: 05/06/2005 - 4:18 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 189927 withdrawn Time: 05/06/2005 - 4:17 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Read 2nd time Time: 05/06/2005 - 4:11 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 744525 filed Time: 05/06/2005 - 3:45 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 487279 filed Time: 05/06/2005 - 3:40 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 821599 filed Time: 05/06/2005 - 3:38 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 770723 filed Time: 05/06/2005 - 3:36 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 385549 filed Time: 05/06/2005 - 3:23 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 189927 filed Time: 05/06/2005 - 3:22 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 425395 filed Time: 05/06/2005 - 3:21 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 042729 filed Time: 05/06/2005 - 3:15 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 868667 filed Time: 05/06/2005 - 3:10 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 751873 filed Time: 05/06/2005 - 3:03 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 139997 filed late Time: 05/06/2005 - 2:02 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Read 1st time Time: 05/06/2005 - 11:15 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 179151 filed Time: 05/06/2005 - 11:11 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 275693 filed Time: 05/06/2005 - 11:11 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 822599 filed Time: 05/06/2005 - 10:48 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Added to Senate Message List Time: 05/06/2005 - 10:46 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 033295 filed Time: 05/06/2005 - 10:24 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 558329 filed Time: 05/06/2005 - 9:52 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 589629 filed Time: 05/06/2005 - 9:39 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 829881 filed Time: 05/06/2005 - 9:38 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 380883 filed Time: 05/06/2005 - 9:32 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 433705 filed Time: 05/06/2005 - 9:03 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 404941 filed Time: 05/06/2005 - 9:02 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 216487 filed Time: 05/06/2005 - 9:01 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 092559 filed Time: 05/06/2005 - 9:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 115177 filed Time: 05/05/2005 - 4:47 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 262607 filed Time: 05/05/2005 - 3:57 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 983837 filed Time: 05/05/2005 - 2:34 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 121063 filed Time: 05/05/2005 - 2:34 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 578879 filed Time: 05/05/2005 - 1:46 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 521969 filed Time: 05/05/2005 - 10:07 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 529701 filed Time: 05/05/2005 - 9:04 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 098829 filed Time: 05/05/2005 - 7:59 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 388449 filed Time: 05/04/2005 - 5:04 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 898553 filed Time: 05/04/2005 - 3:23 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 036109 filed Time: 05/04/2005 - 3:10 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 774075 filed Time: 05/04/2005 - 2:24 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 709047 filed Time: 05/04/2005 - 10:40 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 552421 filed Time: 05/04/2005 - 10:35 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 945857 filed Time: 05/03/2005 - 7:45 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 885977 filed Time: 05/03/2005 - 7:45 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 367453 filed Time: 05/03/2005 - 6:56 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H Amendment 844045 filed Time: 05/03/2005 - 1:50 PM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: H In Messages Time: 05/03/2005 - 9:16 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S CS passed as amended; YEAS 37 NAYS 1 -SJ 00804 Time: 05/02/2005 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Amendment(s) reconsidered, adopted as further amended -SJ 00804 Time: 05/02/2005 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Was taken up -SJ 00803 Time: 05/02/2005 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 00791 Time: 05/02/2005 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Was taken up -SJ 00790 Time: 05/02/2005 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Reconsidered -SJ 00752 Time: 05/02/2005 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S CS passed; YEAS 39 NAYS 0 -SJ 00358 Time: 04/07/2005 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Read third time -SJ 00357 Time: 04/07/2005 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Read second time -SJ 00342 Time: 04/06/2005 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00348 Time: 04/06/2005 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Placed on Calendar, on second reading -SJ 00325 Time: 04/04/2005 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S CS read first time on 04/05/05 -SJ 00334 Time: 03/31/2005 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S CS by- Ways and Means; YEAS 15 NAYS 0 -SJ 00325 Time: 03/31/2005 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Ways and Means, 03/31/05, 12:30 pm, 412-K Time: 03/28/2005 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Referred to Ways and Means -SJ 00264 Time: 03/23/2005 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Withdrawn from General Government Appropriations -SJ 00264 Time: 03/23/2005 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Now in General Government Appropriations -SJ 00265 Time: 03/22/2005 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Favorable with 1 amendment(s) by Ethics and Elections; YEAS 5 NAYS 0 -SJ 00265 Time: 03/21/2005 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S On Committee agenda-- Ethics and Elections, 03/21/05, 12:30 pm, 412-K Time: 03/16/2005 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Introduced, referred to Ethics and Elections; General Government Appropriations -SJ 00217 Time: 03/16/2005 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1
Event: S Filed Time: 03/08/2005 - 12:00 AM Member: Committee: Version: e1

Statutes Referenced by this Bill

Statute Other Bill Citations
0011.045 SB 1950
0011.0455
0011.45 CS/CS/SB 620, CS/SB 2190
0112.3215 CS/CS/SB 1944, SB 2008, CS/SB 2644
0112.32155