Active? 1
Founder? C
Group Type: l
Services: á Lobbying at both State and Federal Levels á Policy strategy development á Issue tracking and management á Legislative research and analysis á Bill drafting á Monitoring legislative, regulatory and political campaign activities á Preparing witnesses for legislative testimony á Effective message development and communications á Grassroots strategies
Specialties: ¤ Energy ¤ Environment ¤ Financial ¤ Hazardous Waste ¤ Oil and Gas ¤ Product Liability ¤ Public Utilities ¤ Radioactive material ¤ Solid Waste Management ¤ State Lottery ¤ Time Shares ¤ Tort Reform ¤ Taxation ¤ Technology and Telecommunications ¤ Transportation ¤ Water Quality ¤ Water Utility Districts
Overview:
ROBERT FLOYD has lobbied before the TX Legislature and the US Congress for 30 years. Served as the CEO of two statewide trade associations. Began with the TX Motor Transportation Assn as Government Relations Director and later as the President and CEO.

Biography:
ROBERT A. FLOYD has lobbied before the Texas Legislature and the U.S. Congress for 30 years. He served as the CEO of two statewide trade associations. He began his lobbying career in 1973 as Director of Government Relations for the Texas Motor Transportation Association, later serving as the President and CEO. TMTA was recognized as being one of the most effective lobbying organizations in Texas. In 1996, Floyd became the President and CEO of the Texas Society of Association Executives (TSAE). He developed a government relations program that provided political advocacy for the association and nonprofit communities. Mr. Floyd is actively involved with the government relations efforts of the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE) in Washington, D.C. As President of TSAE, he led a business coalition in filing a successful lawsuit in the Federal District Court that declared unconstitutional a section of the City of Austin Campaign Finance Law. The law violated the 1st Amendment rights of associations and organizations to participate in city bond and charter elections. Mr. Floyd served on the Board of Directors of the Texas Society of Association Executives and the American Society of Association Executives and currently serves on the board of the Texas Association of Nonprofit Organizations. He was elected to two terms on the Eanes (Austin, Texas) School District Board of Trustees in the 1980's. He is a member of the adjunct faculty of government at Austin Community College.

Comments: The principal of of firm is Kent Hance.Mr. Hance provides over 25 years experience in the public and private sector as an attorney, businessman, U.S. Congressman, Chairman of the Texas Railroad Commission, and Texas State Senator. Through the firm's Austin, Dallas and Washington, D.C. offices, Mr. Hance provides clients with unique expertise in a broad range of state and federal administrative, regulatory, and legislative areas. In addition to his administrative law practice, Mr. Hance provides an extensive background in oil and gas and energy-related law. Following six years as a U. S. Congressman, Mr. Hance served on the Texas Railroad Commission (Chairman 1989-1990) which regulates the oil and gas, and transportation industries in Texas.
Spouse: Sherry
Birthday: 5/30/50
Gender: M
Ethnicity: Anglo
Hobbies: Hunting, Photography, Reading
Universities: Texas State University, San Marcos (1964-68) University of Arizona (1970-72
Degrees: BA, 1968 MA, 1972
Languages: English
Associations: American Society of Association Executives
Elected Office: Y
Elected Office Info: Eanes Independent School Board, 1982-86
Governmental Experience: N
Lobby Local: N
Lobby State: Y
Lobby State Info: Texas, 1973 to present
Lobby Federal: Y