So far this year, nearly $75 million has already been spent to hire taxpayer-funded lobbyists, despite a recent poll showing 86 percent of Texans oppose the practice. Texas Senate Bill 10, initially written to curtail the practice of taxpayer-funded lobbying, has been revised in the House, and the new version turns the bill on its head. Under the new version, lawyers would be allowed to lobby without limits and without reporting it.

Find everything currently available from the money in Texas lobbying— including the other $400 million reported by private entities — here. New to lobbying? Start with "How Lobbying Works" before diving into the database.