Democratic Texas state Rep. Ronald Reynolds has been charged with felony barratry, according to the Houston Chronicle:
State Rep. Ronald Reynolds, a Democrat who represents the Fort Bend County area southwest of Houston, was free Wednesday after posting a $5,000 bond.
He has been charged with barratry, which bars attorneys from directly soliciting clients who have not contacted them…
In a criminal complaint, Reynolds is accused of having another person try to solicit legal work on the lawmaker's behalf from a car accident victim.