AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ Lawmakers would have to disclose more information about their campaign transactions and potential conflicts of interest with lobbyists under a bill that has won approval in the Texas House.
The bill, approved Wednesday, takes aim at double-dipping spending practices by lawmakers that have led to a criminal investigation.
The legislation introduced by Rep. Charlie Geren, of Fort Worth, would clean up shoddy disclosure laws that have allowed lawmakers to pocket taxpayer money for political travel with little oversight or transparency. The Associated Press reported extensively on the spending practices, which have drawn scrutiny from Texas prosecutors.
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