Sec. 302.032.  LEGISLATIVE BRIBERY:  PROMISES OR THREATS.  A person commits an offense if, with the intent to influence a member of or candidate for the house of representatives in casting a vote for speaker of the house of representatives, the person:
(1)  promises or agrees to cause:
(A)  the appointment of a person to a chairmanship or vice-chairmanship of a house committee or subcommittee;
(B)  the appointment of 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;
(C)  preferential treatment on any legislation or appropriation;
(D)  the employment of a person;  or
(E)  economic benefit to a person;  or
(2)  threatens to cause:
(A)  the failure to appoint a person to a chairmanship or vice-chairmanship of a house committee or subcommittee;
(B)  the failure 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;
(C)  unfavorable treatment on any legislation or appropriation;
(D)  the refusal of or removal from employment of a person;  or
(E)  the withholding of economic benefit from a person.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 479, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1985.