In a December 2011 op-ed in the Midland Reporter-Telegram, Mr. Seliger assailed Mr. Sullivan for "fraudulent misrepresentation of voting records" and suggested that such critical speech isn't covered by the First Amendment.
The bill is sponsored by Republican state Senator Kel Seliger of Amarillo and in the House by state Representative Charlie Geren, who are targeting frequent critic Michael Quinn Sullivan from Texans for Fiscal Responsibility.