TITLE: Relating to disclosures for certain political advertising.

SUMMARY: Relating to disclosures for certain political advertising.

FULL TEXT:
AN ACT relating to disclosures for certain political advertising. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Section 255.001(a), Election Code, is amended to read as follows: (a) A person may not knowingly cause to be posted on an Internet website, published, distributed, or broadcast political advertising containing express advocacy that does not indicate in the advertising: (1) that it is political advertising; and (2) the full name of: (A) the person who paid for the political advertising; (B) the political committee authorizing the political advertising; or (C) the candidate or specific-purpose committee supporting the candidate, if the political advertising is authorized by the candidate. SECTION 2. Chapter 255, Election Code, is amended by adding Section 255.009 to read as follows: Sec. 255.009. CERTAIN PAYMENTS CONSIDERED PAYMENTS FOR POLITICAL ADVERTISING. (a) This section applies to a payment made: (1) by a person who has paid for or authorized the posting on an Internet website of political advertising; (2) to the person who posted the advertising; and (3) within one year of the posting. (b) A payment described by this section made for any service, regardless of whether that service is related to political advertising: (1) is considered to be payment for that advertising; and (2) must be reported as an expenditure under this title, if the reporting of a payment for the advertising would be otherwise required by this title. SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2011.