{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-572.059","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Government Code § 572.059","heading":"INDEPENDENCE OF STATE AND LOCAL OFFICERS ACTING IN LEGISLATIVE CAPACITY.","body":"(a) In this section, \"legislative measure\" includes:\n(1) a bill, resolution, order, or other proposal to adopt, enact, amend, or repeal a statute, ordinance, rule, or policy of general application;\n(2) a proposal to adopt, enact, amend, or repeal, or to grant a variance or other exception to, a zoning ordinance; or\n(3) a proposed constitutional amendment or charter amendment subject to a vote of the electorate.\n(b) For purposes of Subsection (a), a measure that is applicable to a class or subset of persons or matters that is defined in general terms without naming the particular persons or matters is a measure of general application.\n(c) To protect the independence of state and local officers acting in a legislative capacity, a state or local officer, whether elected or appointed, including a member of the governing body of a school district or other political subdivision of this state, may not be subject to disciplinary action or a sanction, penalty, disability, or liability for:\n(1) an action permitted by law that the officer takes in the officer's official capacity regarding a legislative measure;\n(2) proposing, endorsing, or expressing support for or opposition to a legislative measure or taking any action permitted by law to support or oppose a legislative measure;\n(3) the effect of a legislative measure or of a change in law proposed by a legislative measure on any person; or\n(4) a breach of duty, in connection with the member's practice of or employment in a licensed or regulated profession or occupation, to disclose to any person information, or to obtain a waiver or consent from any person, regarding:\n(A) the officer's actions relating to a legislative measure; or\n(B) the substance, effects, or potential effects of a legislative measure.\nAdded by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1206, Sec. 1, eff. June 20, 2003.","path":["GOVERNMENT CODE","TITLE 5. OPEN GOVERNMENT; ETHICS","SUBTITLE B. ETHICS","CHAPTER 572. PERSONAL FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE, STANDARDS OF CONDUCT, AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST","SUBCHAPTER C. STANDARDS OF CONDUCT AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST PROVISIONS"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/GV/htm/GV.572.htm#572.059","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:16Z","sha256":"ee06aadc1d0b1808418ea264ab3ed717ab0ec4909483139533a0e8e379d94f10","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-572.058","next":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-572.060"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}