A lobby and consulting firm based in Austin, Texas, that helps clients achieve their legislative and regulatory objectives.
About Sampson Public Affairs
Since its launch in 2021, Sampson Public Affairs has a proven track record of getting results for clients. Chance Sampson has earned a reputation for honesty, relentless work ethic and treating all stakeholders with respect. Chance leverages strong member relationships based on year-around engagement and provides sound strategic advice and unmatched client service.
SPA has represented clients at the Texas Legislature on matters related to energy and electricity, real estate, gaming, education, medicine, insurance, non-discrimination, broadband, social media, state contracting and financial services.
Our Team
Chance Sampson
chance@sampsonpublicaffairs.com
512.554.5944
Chance Sampson has over 20 years of experience in government affairs and law. He began his career in 2001 as a legislative aide to Senator Judith Zaffirini. Then, Sen. Royce West hired Chance as Director of the Senate Higher Education Subcommittee.
In 2005, he entered The University of Texas School of Law. While in law school, Chance worked in government affairs at Texas Education Agency and for Chief Justice Wallace Jefferson at the Texas Supreme Court. He was a litigator at Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, where he helped successfully lobby the Legislature to amend an excise tax. Chance returned to full-time government affairs in 2010 where he became Co-Legislative Director to Comptroller Susan Combs.
In 2013, he joined Entergy Texas, where became Vice President of Public Affairs and led the successful lobby effort to pass major utility legislation in 2015, 2017 and 2019. Chance launched Sampson Public Affairs in 2021.
Reilly Shelton is a graduate Texas A&M University. He studied business management at Mays School of Business. He has experience working on political campaigns and as an account executive at KXAN in Austin.
Services
Strategy
Listening to clients’ goals and challenges and helping them develop an appropriate responsive legislative agenda or policy position
Proposing a strategic engagement plan designed to achieve policy goals, including plans to pass or defeat legislation or achieve an appropriations, regulatory or procurement outcome
Drafting legislation and/or amendments, identifying bill authors and sponsors and preparing testimony
Tracking and Reporting
Identifying, analyzing, tracking and reporting on state legislation and legislative proposals that may impact clients
Monitoring regulatory and legislative hearings, reports and rulemakings and reporting client impacts
Serving as the “eyes and ears” of clients at the Texas Capitol
Advocacy
Implementing clients’ policy objectives by lobbying legislators, staff and executive branch officials, leveraging a reputation for integrity and strong relationships built on trust
Arranging and attending meetings with elected officials and appropriate agency representatives and stakeholders, consistent with the strategic engagement plan
