[Mariner]

I'm pretty sure a standing legislator should not be soliciting investments.

Of course, that's just me.

It MIGHT be legal in Texas.

[okie01]

I'm pretty sure a standing legislator should not be soliciting investments.
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It MIGHT be legal in Texas.

Evidently, he was soliciting clients for a friend's investment service. And he wasn't registered with the state.

Frankly, I don't understand quite why one would have to be registered with the state in order to recommend an investment service -- whether you're a state representative or not. <

Doesn't sound criminal to me...