The University of Texas at Austin

Based in TX

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AI Overview

With $3.1M in lobbying spend across 31 quarterly filings, The University of Texas at Austin is a significant lobbying presence. Their lobbying covers 49 issue areas. Active from 2019 to 2025.

$3.1M
Total Spend
7
Years Active
1
Firms Hired
2
Lobbyists Deployed
49
Issues Lobbied

Spending Trend

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YearLobbying Spend
2019$410K
2020$340K
2021$300K
2022$485K
2023$496K
2024$488K
2025$550K

Issues Lobbied

TradeWasteGovernment IssuesAlcohol & Drug AbuseCopyright/PatentForeign RelationsBudget/AppropriationsEducationAnimalsIntelligenceMedia/InformationManufacturingDefenseRoads/HighwayCivil RightsUrban DevelopmentAerospaceTransportationTaxationDisaster PlanningUnemploymentRetirementGamingTelecommunicationsEconomicsHealth IssuesVeteransSmall BusinessMarine/MaritimeEnvironmentFirearmsChemicalsSportsEnergyImmigrationPharmacyLabor IssuesTariffsFuel/Gas/OilComputer IndustryHomeland SecurityMEDScience/TechnologyClean Air & WaterNatural ResourcesCommunicationsReal EstateArts/EntertainmentPostal

Lobbying Firms

The University of Texas at Austin

Lobbyists

R. Ellyn PerroneKathleen O'neill

Government Agencies Targeted

These are the government entities that The University of Texas at Austin disclosed contacting in their lobbying filings.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESSENATECenters For Disease Control & Prevention (CDC)Energy, Dept ofHomeland Security, Dept of (DHS)Office of Science & Technology Policy (OSTP)Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)Army, Dept of (Other)Patent & Trademark Office (PTO)Defense, Dept of (DOD)State, Dept of (DOS)Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)Commerce, Dept of (DOC)Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA)
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What They Lobby About

These are actual descriptions from their quarterly lobbying disclosure filings, summarizing what they lobbied Congress and federal agencies about.Issue areas: Trade, Waste, Government Issues, Alcohol & Drug Abuse, Copyright/Patent and 44 more

Hurricane Harvey disaster funding for the UT Austin Marine Science Institute in Port Aransas TX; Higher Education Re-authorization; issues related to the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act; DACA and visa issues; i

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Last updated: February 2026

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