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The City of Del Rio, Texas<\/a> has registered Lone Star Consulting LLC<\/a> as a new outside lobbying firm, filing under the Transportation (TRA) issue code. The city is a longstanding lobbying participant. \u200b<\/a><\/p>\n The one lobbyist named on the new registration is Stephen Hofmann<\/a>, Senior Vice President at Lone Star Consulting, whose disclosed covered-position experience is with Rep. Ken Bentsen (D-TX-25).<\/p>\n Broader Context<\/p>\n In prior quarters, Del Rio’s lobbying focused on the Presidential Permit process for a proposed second Del Rio\u2013Ciudad Acu\u00f1a International Bridge, contacts with the U.S. Section of the International Boundary and Water Commission (USIBWC), Customs and Border Protection (CBP) port staffing, small-community air service, and Laughlin Air Force Base construction issues.<\/p>\n Competitive Landscape<\/p>\n Lone Star Consulting’s other Texas local government clients filed third-quarter 2026 reports, including the City of Madisonville<\/a> and the City of Carthage, though the data does not show the issues those reports covered. Among Lone Star Consulting’s clients, the City of Granbury reported $10,000 in each of the first three quarters of 2026, listing “Infrastructure” as its specific issue, and the City of Burleson reported $12,000 in each of the second and third quarters of 2026, with “Infrastructure Funding” listed as its specific issue only in the third quarter.<\/p>\n The Bottom Line<\/p>\n Lone Star Consulting LLC registered the City of Del Rio, Texas<\/a>, as a new client for Transportation (TRA) issues.<\/p>\n Access the Legis1 platform for comprehensive political news, data, and insights.<\/p>\n