Tex. Government Code § 302.033
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§ 302.033.
Official statutory text
Sec. 302.033. LEGISLATIVE BRIBERY: ACCEPTING BENEFITS. 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.
(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.
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