SOMACH SIMMONS & DUNN ON BEHALF OF STATE OF TEXAS

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Lobbying Spend

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Filings

Firms Hired

Active Period

2000–2023

Lobbying Spend by Year

Client-reported lobbying expenses on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Spend	Filings	Firms
2023	—	4	1
2022	—	4	1
2021	—	4	1
2020	—	4	1
2019	—	4	1
2018	—	4	1
2017	—	4	1
2016	—	4	1
2015	—	4	1
2014	—	4	1
2013	—	4	1
2012	—	4	1
2011	—	4	1
2010	—	4	1
2009	—	4	1
2008	—	4	1
2007	—	2	1
2006	—	2	1
2004	—	2	1
2003	—	2	1
2002	—	2	1
2001	—	2	1
2000	—	2	1

Hired Firms

Lobbying firms retained by this client; amounts are client-reported expenses when available

Firm Name	Reported Spend	Filings
THE FERGUSON GROUP	—	78

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	77
SENATE	77
Interior, Dept of (DOI)	68
Army, Dept of (Corps of Engineers)	63
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)	59
Commerce, Dept of (DOC)	48
Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ)	44
Office of Management & Budget (OMB)	44
Justice, Dept of (DOJ)	26
Bureau of Reclamation	2

Top Issues

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Natural Resources	Natural Resources	77
Clean Air and Water (quality)	Clean Air and Water (quality)	49
Environment/Superfund	Environment/Superfund	42
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	32
Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation	Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation	11
Urban Development/Municipalities	Urban Development/Municipalities	10

Bills Explicitly Cited (25)

Bill numbers found in source-reported LDA specific issue text; broad topic matches are excluded

H.R. 4891116th Congress

Western Water Security Act of 2020

2023 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THE FERGUSON GROUP

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Matched citations: H.R. 4891

H.R. 2118th Congress

Secure the Border Act of 2023

2023 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THE FERGUSON GROUP

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Matched citations: H.R. 2

S. 2718116th Congress

Western Water Security Act of 2019

2023 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THE FERGUSON GROUP

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Matched citations: S. 2718

H.R. 4891116th Congress

Western Water Security Act of 2020

2023 · third_quarter · Firm: THE FERGUSON GROUP

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Matched citations: H.R. 4891

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H.R. 2118th Congress

Secure the Border Act of 2023

2023 · third_quarter · Firm: THE FERGUSON GROUP

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Matched citations: H.R. 2

S. 2718116th Congress

Western Water Security Act of 2019

2023 · third_quarter · Firm: THE FERGUSON GROUP

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Matched citations: S. 2718

H.R. 4891116th Congress

Western Water Security Act of 2020

2023 · second_quarter · Firm: THE FERGUSON GROUP

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Matched citations: H.R. 4891

H.R. 2118th Congress

Secure the Border Act of 2023

2023 · second_quarter · Firm: THE FERGUSON GROUP

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Matched citations: H.R. 2

S. 2718116th Congress

Western Water Security Act of 2019

2023 · second_quarter · Firm: THE FERGUSON GROUP

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Matched citations: S. 2718

H.R. 4891116th Congress

Western Water Security Act of 2020

2023 · first_quarter · Firm: THE FERGUSON GROUP

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Matched citations: H.R. 4891

H.R. 2118th Congress

Secure the Border Act of 2023

2023 · first_quarter · Firm: THE FERGUSON GROUP

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Matched citations: H.R. 2

S. 2718116th Congress

Western Water Security Act of 2019

2023 · first_quarter · Firm: THE FERGUSON GROUP

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Matched citations: S. 2718

H.R. 4891116th Congress

Western Water Security Act of 2020

2022 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THE FERGUSON GROUP

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Matched citations: H.R. 4891

S. 2718116th Congress

Western Water Security Act of 2019

2022 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THE FERGUSON GROUP

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Matched citations: S. 2718

H.R. 4891116th Congress

Western Water Security Act of 2020

2022 · third_quarter · Firm: THE FERGUSON GROUP

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Matched citations: H.R. 4891

S. 2718116th Congress

Western Water Security Act of 2019

2022 · third_quarter · Firm: THE FERGUSON GROUP

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Matched citations: S. 2718

H.R. 4891116th Congress

Western Water Security Act of 2020

2022 · second_quarter · Firm: THE FERGUSON GROUP

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Matched citations: H.R. 4891

S. 2718116th Congress

Western Water Security Act of 2019

2022 · second_quarter · Firm: THE FERGUSON GROUP

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Matched citations: S. 2718

H.R. 4891116th Congress

Western Water Security Act of 2020

2022 · first_quarter · Firm: THE FERGUSON GROUP

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Matched citations: H.R. 4891

S. 2718116th Congress

Western Water Security Act of 2019

2022 · first_quarter · Firm: THE FERGUSON GROUP

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Matched citations: S. 2718

H.R. 4891116th Congress

Western Water Security Act of 2020

2021 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THE FERGUSON GROUP

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Matched citations: H.R. 4891

S. 2718116th Congress

Western Water Security Act of 2019

2021 · fourth_quarter · Firm: THE FERGUSON GROUP

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Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 2718

H.R. 4891116th Congress

Western Water Security Act of 2020

2021 · third_quarter · Firm: THE FERGUSON GROUP

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: H.R. 4891

S. 2718116th Congress

Western Water Security Act of 2019

2021 · third_quarter · Firm: THE FERGUSON GROUP

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Client expense: — · Firm income: —

Matched citations: S. 2718

H.R. 4891116th Congress

Western Water Security Act of 2020

2021 · second_quarter · Firm: THE FERGUSON GROUP

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Matched citations: H.R. 4891

Source: Senate LDA

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