TX SB239

Prohibits political subdivisions from spending public funds to hire registered lobbyists to lobby state legislators or to pay dues/fees to nonprofit state associations that primarily represent political subdivisions and employ registered lobbyists

Restricts county judges and commissioners from using public funds to join or serve on governing bodies of county associations if doing so would violate the new lobbying expenditure restrictions

Removes existing language that previously allowed county associations to influence legislation as long as they only provided information to legislators or appeared before committees when requested

Grants taxpayers and residents the right to seek injunctive relief against political subdivisions that violate these restrictions, with prevailing plaintiffs entitled to recover reasonable attorney's fees and costs

Applies to all expenditures made on or after September 1, 2025, including payments under pre-existing contracts, and voids any contract terms that would require prohibited expenditures