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TX Elec COde § 255.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 15 - Regulating Political Funds and Campaigns|Chapter 255 - Regulating Political Advertising and Campaign Communications|Section 255.001. Required Disclosure on Political Advertising

Sec. 255.001.  REQUIRED DISCLOSURE ON POLITICAL ADVERTISING.  (a)  A person may not knowingly cause to be 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.(b)  Political advertising that is authorized by a candidate, an agent of a candidate, or a political committee filing reports under this title shall be deemed to contain express advocacy.(c)  A person may not knowingly use, cause or permit to be used, or continue to use any published, distributed, or broadcast political advertising containing express advocacy that the person knows does not include the disclosure required by Subsection (a).  A person is presumed to know that the use of political advertising is prohibited by this subsection if the commission notifies the person in writing that the use is prohibited.  A person who learns that political advertising signs, as defined by Section 259.001, that have been distributed do not include the disclosure required by Subsection (a) or include a disclosure that does not comply with Subsection (a) does not commit a continuing violation of this subsection if the person makes a good faith attempt to remove or correct those signs.  A person who learns that printed political advertising other than a political advertising sign that has been distributed does not include the disclosure required by Subsection (a) or includes a disclosure that does not comply with Subsection (a) is not required to attempt to recover the political advertising and does not commit a continuing violation of this subsection as to any previously distributed political advertising.(d)  This section does not apply to:(1)  tickets or invitations to political fund-raising events;(2)  campaign buttons, pins, hats, or similar campaign materials;  or(3)  circulars or flyers that cost in the aggregate less than $500 to publish and distribute.(e)  A person who violates this section is liable to the state for a civil penalty in an amount determined by the commission not to exceed $4,000.|Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 899, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 249, Sec. 2.23, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 824 (H.B. 2554), Sec. 5, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Elec COde § 255.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 15 - Regulating Political Funds and Campaigns|Chapter 255 - Regulating Political Advertising and Campaign Communications|Section 255.002. Rates for Political Advertising

Sec. 255.002.  RATES FOR POLITICAL ADVERTISING.  (a)  The rate charged for political advertising by a radio or television station may not exceed:(1)  during the 45 days preceding a general or runoff primary election and during the 60 days preceding a general or special election, the broadcaster's lowest unit charge for advertising of the same class, for the same time, and for the same period;  or(2)  at any time other than that specified by Subdivision (1), the amount charged other users for comparable use of the station.(b)  The rate charged for political advertising that is printed or published may not exceed the lowest charge made for comparable use of the space for any other purposes.(c)  In determining amounts charged for comparable use, the amount and kind of space or time used, number of times used, frequency of use, type of advertising copy submitted, and any other relevant factors shall be considered.(d)  Discounts offered by a newspaper or magazine to its commercial advertisers shall be offered on equal terms to purchasers of political advertising from the newspaper or magazine.(e)  A person commits an offense if the person knowingly demands or receives or knowingly pays or offers to pay for political advertising more consideration than permitted by this section.(f)  An offense under this section is a Class C misdemeanor.|Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 899, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Elec COde § 255.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 15 - Regulating Political Funds and Campaigns|Chapter 255 - Regulating Political Advertising and Campaign Communications|Section 255.003. Unlawful Use of Public Funds for Political Advertising

Sec. 255.003.  UNLAWFUL USE OF PUBLIC FUNDS FOR POLITICAL ADVERTISING.  (a)  An officer or employee of a political subdivision may not knowingly spend or authorize the spending of public funds for political advertising.(b)  Subsection (a) does not apply to a communication that factually describes the purposes of a measure if the communication does not advocate passage or defeat of the measure.(b-1)  An officer or employee of a political subdivision may not spend or authorize the spending of public funds for a communication describing a measure if the communication contains information that:(1)  the officer or employee knows is false; and(2)  is sufficiently substantial and important as to be reasonably likely to influence a voter to vote for or against the measure.(c)  A person who violates Subsection (a) or (b-1) commits an offense.  An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor.(d)  It is an affirmative defense to prosecution for an offense under this section or the imposition of a civil penalty for conduct under this section that an officer or employee of a political subdivision reasonably relied on a court order or an interpretation of this section in a written opinion issued by:(1)  a court of record;(2)  the attorney general; or(3)  the commission.(e)  On written request of the governing body of a political subdivision that has ordered an election on a measure, the commission shall prepare an advance written advisory opinion as to whether a particular communication relating to the measure does or does not comply with this section.(f)  Subsections (d) and (e) do not apply to a port authority or navigation district.|Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 899, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 644 (H.B. 1720), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 843 (S.B. 2085), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Elec COde § 255.0031 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 15 - Regulating Political Funds and Campaigns|Chapter 255 - Regulating Political Advertising and Campaign Communications|Section 255.0031. Unlawful Use of Internal Mail System for Political Advertising

Sec. 255.0031.  UNLAWFUL USE OF INTERNAL MAIL SYSTEM FOR POLITICAL ADVERTISING.  (a)  An officer or employee of a state agency or political subdivision may not knowingly use or authorize the use of an internal mail system for the distribution of political advertising.(b)  Subsection (a) does not apply to:(1)  the use of an internal mail system to distribute political advertising that is delivered to the premises of a state agency or political subdivision through the United States Postal Service;  or(2)  the use of an internal mail system by a state agency or municipality to distribute political advertising that is the subject of or related to an investigation, hearing, or other official proceeding of the agency or municipality.(c)  A person who violates this section commits an offense.  An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor.(d)  In this section:(1)  "Internal mail system" means a system operated by a state agency or political subdivision to deliver written documents to officers or employees of the agency or subdivision.(2)  "State agency" means:(A)  a department, commission, board, office, or other agency that is in the legislative, executive, or judicial branch of state government;(B)  a university system or an institution of higher education as defined by Section 61.003, Education Code;  or(C)  a river authority created under the constitution or a statute of this state.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 229, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Elec COde § 255.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 15 - Regulating Political Funds and Campaigns|Chapter 255 - Regulating Political Advertising and Campaign Communications|Section 255.004. True Source of Communication

Sec. 255.004.  TRUE SOURCE OF COMMUNICATION.  (a)  A person commits an offense if, with intent to injure a candidate or influence the result of an election, the person enters into a contract or other agreement to print, publish, or broadcast political advertising that purports to emanate from a source other than its true source.(b)  A person commits an offense if, with intent to injure a candidate or influence the result of an election, the person knowingly represents in a campaign communication that the communication emanates from a source other than its true source.(c)  An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor.(d)  A person commits an offense if the person, with intent to injure a candidate or influence the result of an election:(1)  creates a deep fake video; and(2)  causes the deep fake video to be published or distributed within 30 days of an election.(e)  In this section, "deep fake video" means a video, created with the intent to deceive, that appears to depict a real person performing an action that did not occur in reality.|Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 899, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1339 (S.B. 751), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Elec COde § 255.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 15 - Regulating Political Funds and Campaigns|Chapter 255 - Regulating Political Advertising and Campaign Communications|Section 255.005. Misrepresentation of Identity

Sec. 255.005.  MISREPRESENTATION OF IDENTITY.  (a)  A person commits an offense if, with intent to injure a candidate or influence the result of an election, the person misrepresents the person's identity or, if acting or purporting to act as an agent, misrepresents the identity of the agent's principal, in political advertising or a campaign communication.(b)  An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor.|Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 899, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 864, Sec. 249, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Elec COde § 255.006 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 15 - Regulating Political Funds and Campaigns|Chapter 255 - Regulating Political Advertising and Campaign Communications|Section 255.006. Misleading Use of Office Title

Sec. 255.006.  MISLEADING USE OF OFFICE TITLE.  (a)  A person commits an offense if the person knowingly enters into a contract or other agreement to print, publish, or broadcast political advertising with the intent to represent to an ordinary and prudent person that a candidate holds a public office that the candidate does not hold at the time the agreement is made.(b)  A person commits an offense if the person knowingly represents in a campaign communication that a candidate holds a public office that the candidate does not hold at the time the representation is made.(c)  For purposes of this section, a person represents that a candidate holds a public office that the candidate does not hold if:(1)  the candidate does not hold the office that the candidate seeks;  and(2)  the political advertising or campaign communication states the public office sought but does not include the word "for" in a type size that is at least one-half the type size used for the name of the office to clarify that the candidate does not hold that office.(d)  A person other than an officeholder commits an offense if the person knowingly uses a representation of the state seal in political advertising.(e)  An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor.|Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 899, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987;  Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 300, Sec. 30, eff. Aug. 30, 1993;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 864, Sec. 250, eff. Sept. 1, 1997;  Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1134, Sec. 9, eff. Sept. 1, 1997;  Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 62, Sec. 5.17, eff. Sept. 1, 1999;  Acts 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 737, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.|
TX Elec COde § 255.008 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 15 - Regulating Political Funds and Campaigns|Chapter 255 - Regulating Political Advertising and Campaign Communications|Section 255.008. Disclosure on Political Advertising for Judicial Office

Sec. 255.008.  DISCLOSURE ON POLITICAL ADVERTISING FOR JUDICIAL OFFICE.  (a)  This section applies only to a candidate or political committee covered by Subchapter F, Chapter 253.(b)  Political advertising by a candidate who files a declaration of intent to comply with the limits on expenditures under Subchapter F, Chapter 253, or a specific-purpose committee for supporting such a candidate may include the following statement:  "Political advertising paid for by (name of candidate or committee) in compliance with the voluntary limits of the Judicial Campaign Fairness Act."(c)  Political advertising by a candidate who files a declaration of intent to comply with the limits on expenditures under Subchapter F, Chapter 253, or a specific-purpose committee for supporting such a candidate that does not contain the statement prescribed by Subsection (b) must comply with Section 255.001.(d)  Political advertising by a candidate who files a declaration of intent to exceed the limits on expenditures under Subchapter F, Chapter 253, or a specific-purpose committee for supporting such a candidate must include the following statement:  "Political advertising paid for by (name of candidate or committee), (who or which) has rejected the voluntary limits of the Judicial Campaign Fairness Act."(e)  The commission shall adopt rules providing for:(1)  the minimum size of the disclosure required by this section in political advertising that appears on television or in writing;  and(2)  the minimum duration of the disclosure required by this section in political advertising that appears on television or radio.(f)  A person who violates this section or a rule adopted under this section is liable for a civil penalty not to exceed:(1)  $15,000, for a candidate for a statewide judicial office or a specific-purpose committee for supporting such a candidate;(2)  $10,000, for a candidate for chief justice or justice, court of appeals, or a specific-purpose committee for supporting such a candidate;  or(3)  $5,000, for a candidate for any other judicial office covered by Subchapter F, Chapter 253, or a specific-purpose committee for supporting such a candidate.(g)  Section 253.176 applies to the imposition and disposition of a civil penalty under this section.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 763, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Elec COde § 257.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 15 - Regulating Political Funds and Campaigns|Chapter 257 - Political Parties|Section 257.001. Principal Political Committee of Political Party

Sec. 257.001.  PRINCIPAL POLITICAL COMMITTEE OF POLITICAL PARTY.  The state or county executive committee of a political party may designate a general-purpose committee as the principal political committee for that party in the state or county, as applicable.|Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 304, Sec. 5.19, eff. Jan. 1, 1992.|
TX Elec COde § 257.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 15 - Regulating Political Funds and Campaigns|Chapter 257 - Political Parties|Section 257.002. Requirements Relating to Corporate or Labor Union Contributions

Sec. 257.002.  REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO CORPORATE OR LABOR UNION CONTRIBUTIONS.  (a)  A political party that accepts a contribution authorized by Section 253.104 may use the contribution only to:(1)  defray normal overhead and administrative or operating costs incurred by the party;  or(2)  administer a primary election or convention held by the party.(b)  A political party that accepts contributions authorized by Section 253.104 shall maintain the contributions in a separate account.|Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 304, Sec. 5.19, eff. Jan. 1, 1992.|
TX Elec COde § 257.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 15 - Regulating Political Funds and Campaigns|Chapter 257 - Political Parties|Section 257.003. Report Required

Sec. 257.003.  REPORT REQUIRED.  (a)  A political party that accepts contributions authorized by Section 253.104 shall report all contributions and expenditures made to and from the account required by Section 257.002.(b)  The report must be filed with the commission and must include the information required under Section 254.031 as if the contributions or expenditures were political contributions or political expenditures.(c)  Sections 254.001 and 254.032-254.037 apply to a report required by this section as if the party chair were a campaign treasurer of a political committee and as if the contributions or expenditures were political contributions or political expenditures.(d)  The commission shall prescribe by rule reporting schedules for each primary election held by the political party and for the general election for state and county officers.|Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 304, Sec. 5.19, eff. Jan. 1, 1992.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 864, Sec. 251, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Elec COde § 257.004 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 15 - Regulating Political Funds and Campaigns|Chapter 257 - Political Parties|Section 257.004. Restrictions on Contributions Before General Election

Sec. 257.004.  RESTRICTIONS ON CONTRIBUTIONS BEFORE GENERAL ELECTION.  (a)  Beginning on the 60th day before the date of the general election for state and county officers and continuing through the day of the election, a political party may not knowingly accept a contribution authorized by Section 253.104 or make an expenditure from the account required by Section 257.002.(b)  A person who violates this section commits an offense.  An offense under this section is a felony of the third degree.|Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 304, Sec. 5.19, eff. Jan. 1, 1992.|
TX Elec COde § 257.005 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 15 - Regulating Political Funds and Campaigns|Chapter 257 - Political Parties|Section 257.005. Candidate for State or County Chair of Political Party

Sec. 257.005.  CANDIDATE FOR STATE OR COUNTY CHAIR OF POLITICAL PARTY.  (a)  Except as provided by this section, the following are subject to the requirements of this title that apply to a candidate for public office:(1)  a candidate for state chair of a political party with a nominee on the ballot in the most recent gubernatorial general election;  and(2)  a candidate for election to the office of county chair of a political party with a nominee on the ballot in the most recent gubernatorial general election if the county has a population of 350,000 or more.(b)  A political committee that supports or opposes a candidate covered by Subsection (a) is subject to the provisions of this title that apply to any other committee that supports or opposes candidates for public office, except as provided by this section.(c)  The reporting schedules for a candidate covered by Subsection (a) or a political committee supporting or opposing the candidate shall be prescribed by commission rule.(d)  Except as provided by this section, each contribution to and expenditure by a candidate covered by Subsection (a) is subject to the same requirements of this title as a political contribution to or a political expenditure by a candidate for public office.  Each contribution to and expenditure by a political committee supporting or opposing a candidate covered by Subsection (a) is subject to the same requirements of this title as a political contribution to or political expenditure by any other specific-purpose committee.(e)  Section 251.001(1) does not apply to this section.|Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 304, Sec. 5.19, eff. Jan. 1, 1992.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 864, Sec. 252, eff. Sept. 1, 1997;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 249, Sec. 2.24, 2.25, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Elec COde § 257.006 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 15 - Regulating Political Funds and Campaigns|Chapter 257 - Political Parties|Section 257.006. Criminal Penalty for Failure to Comply

Sec. 257.006.  CRIMINAL PENALTY FOR FAILURE TO COMPLY.  (a)  Except as provided by Section 257.004, a person who knowingly uses a contribution in violation of Section 257.002 or who knowingly fails to otherwise comply with this chapter commits an offense.(b)  An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor.|Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 304, Sec. 5.19, eff. Jan. 1, 1992.|
TX Elec COde § 257.007 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 15 - Regulating Political Funds and Campaigns|Chapter 257 - Political Parties|Section 257.007. Rules

Sec. 257.007.  RULES.  The commission shall adopt rules to implement this chapter.|Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 304, Sec. 5.19, eff. Jan. 1, 1992.|
TX Elec COde § 258.001 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 15 - Regulating Political Funds and Campaigns|Chapter 258 - Fair Campaign Practices|Section 258.001. Short Title

Sec. 258.001.  SHORT TITLE.  This chapter may be cited as the Fair Campaign Practices Act.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 168, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Elec COde § 258.002 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 15 - Regulating Political Funds and Campaigns|Chapter 258 - Fair Campaign Practices|Section 258.002. Purpose

Sec. 258.002.  PURPOSE.  (a)  The purpose of this chapter is to encourage every candidate and political committee to subscribe to the Code of Fair Campaign Practices.(b)  It is the intent of the legislature that every candidate and political committee that subscribes to the Code of Fair Campaign Practices will follow the basic principles of decency, honesty, and fair play to encourage healthy competition and open discussion of issues and candidate qualifications and to discourage practices that cloud the issues or unfairly attack opponents.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 168, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Elec COde § 258.003 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 15 - Regulating Political Funds and Campaigns|Chapter 258 - Fair Campaign Practices|Section 258.003. Delivery of Copy of Code

Sec. 258.003.  DELIVERY OF COPY OF CODE.  (a)  When a candidate or political committee files its campaign treasurer appointment, the authority with whom the appointment is filed shall give the candidate or political committee a blank form of the Code of Fair Campaign Practices and a copy of this chapter.(b)  The authority shall inform each candidate or political committee that the candidate or committee may subscribe to and file the code with the authority and that subscription to the code is voluntary.|Added by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 168, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|