Musk's Lobbying Team Secures Sweeping Legislative Wins in Texas

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Elon Musk deployed a sophisticated lobbying operation in Texas, hiring 12 lobbyists across SpaceX, Tesla, and X Corp. The team, including former advisors to Governor Greg Abbott, successfully influenced multiple legislative actions. They secured laws benefiting Musk’s companies, including protections for SpaceX launch sites, drone restrictions, and business-friendly regulations, while exploiting Texas’s weak lobbying transparency laws.

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[1] Elon Musk hired a dozen Texas lobbyists this year. State law keeps the extent of their influence under wraps · Jul 4, 2025 Tier 1

[2] Want to know who Elon Musk's lobbyists wined and dined? It's a Texas-sized secret. · Jul 3, 2025 Tier 2

[3] How changes to Texas law will help Elon Musk's companies · Jul 2, 2025 Tier 1

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The Cascade Ledger. “Musk's Lobbying Team Secures Sweeping Legislative Wins in Texas.” The Capture Cascade Timeline, July 4, 2025. https://capturecascade.org/event/2025-07-04--musk-texas-lobbyists-legislative-wins/