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TX Elec COde § 253.007 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 15 - Regulating Political Funds and Campaigns|Chapter 253 - Restrictions on Contributions and Expenditures|Subchapter A. General Restrictions|Section 253.007. Prohibition on Lobbying by Person Making or Authorizing Certain Political Contributions and Direct Campaign Expenditures

Sec. 253.007.  PROHIBITION ON LOBBYING BY PERSON MAKING OR AUTHORIZING CERTAIN POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS AND DIRECT CAMPAIGN EXPENDITURES.  (a)  In this section, "administrative action," "communicates directly with," "legislation," "member of the executive branch," and "member of the legislative branch" have the meanings assigned by Section 305.002, Government Code.(b)  Notwithstanding any other provision of law and except as provided by Subsection (c), a person who knowingly makes or authorizes a political contribution or political expenditure that is a political contribution to another candidate, officeholder, or political committee, or direct campaign expenditure, from political contributions accepted by the person as a candidate or officeholder may not engage in any activities that require the person to register under Chapter 305, Government Code, during the two-year period after the date the person makes or authorizes the political contribution or direct campaign expenditure.(c)  Subsection (b) does not apply to a person who:(1)  communicates directly with a member of the legislative or executive branch only to influence legislation or administrative action on behalf of:(A)  a nonprofit organization exempt from federal income taxation under Section 501(a), Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as an organization described by Section 501(c)(3) of that code;(B)  a group of low-income individuals; or(C)  a group of individuals with disabilities;  and(2)  does not receive compensation other than reimbursement for actual expenses for engaging in communication described by Subdivision (1).|Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 839 (H.B. 2677), Sec. 1, eff. September 27, 2019.|
TX Elec COde § 253.031 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 15 - Regulating Political Funds and Campaigns|Chapter 253 - Restrictions on Contributions and Expenditures|Subchapter B. Candidates, Officeholders, and Political Committees|Section 253.031. Contribution and Expenditure Without Campaign Treasurer Prohibited

Sec. 253.031.  CONTRIBUTION AND EXPENDITURE WITHOUT CAMPAIGN TREASURER PROHIBITED.  (a)  A candidate may not knowingly accept a campaign contribution or make or authorize a campaign expenditure at a time when a campaign treasurer appointment for the candidate is not in effect.(b)  A political committee may not knowingly accept political contributions totaling more than $500 or make or authorize political expenditures totaling more than $500 at a time when a campaign treasurer appointment for the committee is not in effect.(c)  A political committee may not knowingly make or authorize a campaign contribution or campaign expenditure supporting or opposing a candidate for an office specified by Section 252.005(1) in a primary or general election unless the committee's campaign treasurer appointment has been filed not later than the 30th day before the appropriate election day.(d)  This section does not apply to a political party's county executive committee that accepts political contributions or makes political expenditures, except that:(1)  a county executive committee that accepts political contributions or makes political expenditures shall maintain the records required by Section 254.001; and(2)  a county executive committee that accepts political contributions or makes political expenditures that, in the aggregate, exceed $25,000 in a calendar year shall file:(A)  a campaign treasurer appointment as required by Section 252.001 not later than the 15th day after the date that amount is exceeded; and(B)  the reports required by Subchapter F, Chapter 254, including in the political committee's first report all political contributions accepted and all political expenditures made before the effective date of the campaign treasurer appointment.(e)  This section does not apply to an out-of-state political committee unless the committee is subject to Chapter 252 under Section 251.005.(f)  A person who violates this section commits an offense.  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 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 304, Sec. 5.04, eff. Jan. 1, 1992;  Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 531, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.Amended by: Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 1079 (H.B. 1647), Sec. 1, eff. June 18, 2005.|
TX Elec COde § 253.032 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 15 - Regulating Political Funds and Campaigns|Chapter 253 - Restrictions on Contributions and Expenditures|Subchapter B. Candidates, Officeholders, and Political Committees|Section 253.032. Limitation on Contribution by Out-of-State Committee

Sec. 253.032.  LIMITATION ON CONTRIBUTION BY OUT-OF-STATE COMMITTEE.  (a)  In a reporting period, a candidate, officeholder, or political committee may not knowingly accept political contributions totaling more than $500 from an out-of-state political committee unless, before accepting a contribution that would cause the total to exceed $500, the candidate, officeholder, or political committee, as applicable, receives from the out-of-state committee:(1)  a written statement, certified by an officer of the out-of-state committee, listing the full name and address of each person who contributed more than $100 to the out-of-state committee during the 12 months immediately preceding the date of the contribution;  or(2)  a copy of the out-of-state committee's statement of organization filed as required by law with the Federal Election Commission and certified by an officer of the out-of-state committee.(b)  This section does not apply to a contribution from an out-of-state political committee if the committee appointed a campaign treasurer under Chapter 252 before the contribution was made and is subject to the reporting requirements of Chapter 254.(c)  A person who violates Subsection (a) commits an offense.  An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor.(d)  A candidate, officeholder, or political committee shall include the statement or copy required by Subsection (a) as a part of the report filed under Chapter 254 that covers the reporting period to which Subsection (a) applies.(e)  A candidate, officeholder, or political committee that accepts political contributions totaling $500 or less from an out-of-state political committee shall include as part of the report filed under Chapter 254 that covers the reporting period in which the contribution is accepted:(1)  the same information for the out-of-state political committee required for general-purpose committees by Sections 252.002 and 252.003;  or(2)  a copy of the out-of-state committee's statement of organization filed as required by law with the Federal Election Commission and certified by an officer of the out-of-state committee.|Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 899, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987;  Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 996, Sec. 7, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.|
TX Elec COde § 253.033 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 15 - Regulating Political Funds and Campaigns|Chapter 253 - Restrictions on Contributions and Expenditures|Subchapter B. Candidates, Officeholders, and Political Committees|Section 253.033. Cash Contributions Exceeding $100 Prohibited

Sec. 253.033.  CASH CONTRIBUTIONS EXCEEDING $100 PROHIBITED.  (a)  A candidate, officeholder, or specific-purpose committee may not knowingly accept from a contributor in a reporting period political contributions in cash that in the aggregate exceed $100.(b)  A person who violates this section commits an offense.  An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor.|Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 899, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Elec COde § 253.0341 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 15 - Regulating Political Funds and Campaigns|Chapter 253 - Restrictions on Contributions and Expenditures|Subchapter B. Candidates, Officeholders, and Political Committees|Section 253.0341. Restrictions on Contributions to Legislative Caucuses During and Following Regular Legislative Session

Sec. 253.0341.  RESTRICTIONS ON CONTRIBUTIONS TO LEGISLATIVE CAUCUSES DURING AND FOLLOWING REGULAR LEGISLATIVE SESSION.  (a)  During the period beginning on the 30th day before the date a regular legislative session convenes and continuing through the 20th day after the date of final adjournment, a person not a member of the caucus may not knowingly make a contribution to a legislative caucus.(b)  A legislative caucus may not knowingly accept from a nonmember a contribution, and shall refuse a contribution from a nonmember that is received, during the period prescribed by Subsection (a).  A contribution that is received and refused during that period shall be returned to the contributor not later than the 30th day after the date of receipt.  A contribution made by United States mail or by common or contract carrier is not considered received during that period if it was properly addressed and placed with postage or carrier charges prepaid or prearranged in the mail or delivered to the contract carrier before the beginning of the period.  The date indicated by the post office cancellation mark or the common or contract carrier documents is considered to be the date the contribution was placed in the mail or delivered to the common or contract carrier unless proven otherwise.(c)  A person who violates this section commits an offense.  An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor.(d)  A person who knowingly makes or accepts a contribution in violation of this section is liable for damages to the state in the amount of triple the value of the unlawful contribution.(e)  In this section, "legislative caucus" means an organization that is composed exclusively of members of the legislature, that elects or appoints officers and recognizes identified legislators as members of the organization, and that exists for research and other support of policy development and interests that the membership hold in common.  The term includes an entity established by or for a legislative caucus to conduct research, education, or any other caucus activity.  An organization whose only nonlegislator members are the lieutenant governor or the governor remains a "legislative caucus" for purposes of this section.|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 43, Sec. 1, eff. Aug. 28, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 1134, Sec. 5, eff. Sept. 1, 1997;  Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 249, Sec. 2.07, 2.08, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 426 (H.B. 2065), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Elec COde § 253.0351 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 15 - Regulating Political Funds and Campaigns|Chapter 253 - Restrictions on Contributions and Expenditures|Subchapter B. Candidates, Officeholders, and Political Committees|Section 253.0351. Loans From Personal Funds

Sec. 253.0351.  LOANS FROM PERSONAL FUNDS.  (a)  A candidate or officeholder who makes political expenditures from the candidate's or officeholder's personal funds may report the amount expended as a loan and may reimburse those personal funds from political contributions in the amount of the reported loan.(b)  Section 253.035(h) applies if the person does not report an amount as a loan as authorized by Subsection (a).(c)  A candidate or officeholder who deposits personal funds in an account in which political contributions are held shall report the amount of personal funds deposited as a loan and may reimburse the amount deposited as a loan from political contributions or unexpended personal funds deposited in the account.  The reimbursement may not exceed the amount reported as a loan.  Personal funds deposited in an account in which political contributions are held are subject to Section 253.035 and must be included in the reports of the total amount of political contributions maintained required by Sections 254.031(a)(8) and 254.0611(a).|Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 996, Sec. 8, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 864, Sec. 241, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 4 (S.B. 1), Sec. 76.01, eff. September 28, 2011.|
TX Elec COde § 253.036 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 15 - Regulating Political Funds and Campaigns|Chapter 253 - Restrictions on Contributions and Expenditures|Subchapter B. Candidates, Officeholders, and Political Committees|Section 253.036. Officeholder Contributions Used in Connection With Campaign

Sec. 253.036.  OFFICEHOLDER CONTRIBUTIONS USED IN CONNECTION WITH CAMPAIGN.  An officeholder who lawfully accepts officeholder contributions may use those contributions in connection with the officeholder's campaign for elective office after appointing a campaign treasurer.|Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 899, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.|
TX Elec COde § 253.037 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 15 - Regulating Political Funds and Campaigns|Chapter 253 - Restrictions on Contributions and Expenditures|Subchapter B. Candidates, Officeholders, and Political Committees|Section 253.037. Restrictions on Contribution or Expenditure by General-Purpose Committee

Sec. 253.037.  RESTRICTIONS ON CONTRIBUTION OR EXPENDITURE BY GENERAL-PURPOSE COMMITTEE.(a)  Repealed by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 209 (H.B. 3580), Sec. 5(1), eff. September 1, 2019.(b)  A general-purpose committee may not knowingly make a political contribution to another general-purpose committee unless the other committee is listed in the campaign treasurer appointment of the contributor committee.(c)  Repealed by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 209 (H.B. 3580), Sec. 5(1), eff. September 1, 2019.(d)  A person who violates this section commits an offense.  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. 531, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1993.Amended by: Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 209 (H.B. 3580), Sec. 5(1), eff. September 1, 2019.|
TX Elec COde § 253.038 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 15 - Regulating Political Funds and Campaigns|Chapter 253 - Restrictions on Contributions and Expenditures|Subchapter B. Candidates, Officeholders, and Political Committees|Section 253.038. Payments Made to Purchase Real Property or to Rent Certain Real Property Prohibited

Sec. 253.038.  PAYMENTS MADE TO PURCHASE REAL PROPERTY OR TO RENT CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY PROHIBITED.  (a)  A candidate or officeholder or a specific-purpose committee for supporting, opposing, or assisting the candidate or officeholder may not knowingly make or authorize a payment from a political contribution to purchase real property or to pay the interest on or principal of a note for the purchase of real property.(a-1)  A candidate or officeholder or a specific-purpose committee for supporting, opposing, or assisting the candidate or officeholder may not knowingly make or authorize a payment from a political contribution for the rental or purchase of real property from:(1)  a person related within the second degree by consanguinity or affinity, as determined under Chapter 573, Government Code, to the candidate or officeholder; or(2)  a business in which the candidate or officeholder or a person described by Subdivision (1) has a participating interest of more than 10 percent, holds a position on the governing body, or serves as an officer.(b)  A person who violates this section commits an offense.  An offense under this subsection is a Class A misdemeanor.(c)  This section does not apply to a payment made in connection with real property that was purchased before January 1, 1992.|Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 304, Sec. 5.07, eff. Jan. 1, 1992.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1087 (H.B. 3066), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1087 (H.B. 3066), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2007.|
TX Elec COde § 253.039 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 15 - Regulating Political Funds and Campaigns|Chapter 253 - Restrictions on Contributions and Expenditures|Subchapter B. Candidates, Officeholders, and Political Committees|Section 253.039. Contributions in Certain Public Buildings Prohibited

Sec. 253.039.  CONTRIBUTIONS IN CERTAIN PUBLIC BUILDINGS PROHIBITED.  (a)  A person may not knowingly make or authorize a political contribution while in the Capitol or a courthouse to:(1)  a candidate or officeholder;(2)  a political committee; or(3)  a person acting on behalf of a candidate, officeholder, or political committee.(b)  A candidate, officeholder, or political committee or a person acting on behalf of a candidate, officeholder, or political committee may not knowingly accept a political contribution, and shall refuse a political contribution that is received, in the Capitol or a courthouse.(c)  This section does not prohibit contributions made in the Capitol or a courthouse through the United States postal service or a common or contract carrier.(d)  A person who violates this section commits an offense.  An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor.(h)  In this section, "courthouse" means any building owned by the state, a county, or a municipality, or an office or part of a building leased to the state, a county, or a municipality, in which a justice or judge sits to conduct court proceedings.|Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 304, Sec. 5.07, eff. Jan. 1, 1992.Amended by: Acts 2009, 81st Leg., R.S., Ch. 1219 (S.B. 1152), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2009.|
TX Elec COde § 253.040 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 15 - Regulating Political Funds and Campaigns|Chapter 253 - Restrictions on Contributions and Expenditures|Subchapter B. Candidates, Officeholders, and Political Committees|Section 253.040. Separate Accounts

Sec. 253.040.  SEPARATE ACCOUNTS.  (a)  Except as provided by Section 253.0351(c), each candidate or officeholder shall keep the person's campaign and officeholder contributions in one or more accounts that are separate from any other account maintained by the person.(b)  A person who violates this section commits an offense.  An offense under this section is a Class B misdemeanor.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 249, Sec. 2.09, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.Amended by: Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., 1st C.S., Ch. 4 (S.B. 1), Sec. 76.02, eff. September 28, 2011.|
TX Elec COde § 253.041 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 15 - Regulating Political Funds and Campaigns|Chapter 253 - Restrictions on Contributions and Expenditures|Subchapter B. Candidates, Officeholders, and Political Committees|Section 253.041. Restrictions on Certain Payments

Sec. 253.041.  RESTRICTIONS ON CERTAIN PAYMENTS.  (a)  A candidate or officeholder or a specific-purpose committee for supporting, opposing, or assisting the candidate or officeholder may not knowingly make or authorize a payment from a political contribution if the payment is made for personal services rendered by the candidate or officeholder or by the spouse or dependent child of the candidate or officeholder to:(1)  a business in which the candidate or officeholder has a participating interest of more than 10 percent, holds a position on the governing body of the business, or serves as an officer of the business;  or(2)  the candidate or officeholder or the spouse or dependent child of the candidate or officeholder.(b)  A payment that is made from a political contribution to a business described by Subsection (a) and that is not prohibited by that subsection may not exceed the amount necessary to reimburse the business for actual expenditures made by the business.(c)  A person who violates this section commits an offense.  An offense under this subsection is a Class A misdemeanor.|Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 304, Sec. 5.07, eff. Jan. 1, 1992.|
TX Elec COde § 253.042 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 15 - Regulating Political Funds and Campaigns|Chapter 253 - Restrictions on Contributions and Expenditures|Subchapter B. Candidates, Officeholders, and Political Committees|Section 253.042. Restrictions on Reimbursement of Personal Funds and Payments on Certain Loans

Sec. 253.042.  RESTRICTIONS ON REIMBURSEMENT OF PERSONAL FUNDS AND PAYMENTS ON CERTAIN LOANS.  (a)  A candidate or officeholder who makes political expenditures from the candidate's or officeholder's personal funds may not reimburse those personal funds from political contributions in amounts that in the aggregate exceed the following amounts for each election in which the person's name appears on the ballot:(1)  for a statewide office other than governor, $250,000;  and(2)  for governor, $500,000.(b)  A candidate or officeholder who accepts one or more political contributions in the form of loans, including an extension of credit or a guarantee of a loan or extension of credit, from one or more persons related to the candidate or officeholder within the second degree by affinity or consanguinity may not use political contributions to repay the loans in amounts that in the aggregate exceed the amount prescribed by Subsection (a).(c)  The total amount of both reimbursements and repayments made by a candidate or officeholder under this section may not exceed the amount prescribed by Subsection (a).(d)  A person who is both a candidate and an officeholder covered by Subsection (a) may reimburse the person's personal funds or repay loans from political contributions only in one capacity.(e)  This section does not prohibit the payment of interest on loans covered by this section at a commercially reasonable rate, except that interest on loans from a candidate's or officeholder's personal funds or on loans from the personal funds of any person related to the candidate or officeholder within the second degree by affinity or consanguinity is included in the amount prescribed by Subsection (a), (b), or (c).(f)  A person who violates this section commits an offense.  An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor.(g)  The commission shall study possible restrictions on amounts of reimbursements under Subsection (a) in connection with the offices of state senator and state representative and shall make appropriate recommendations to the legislature on those matters.|Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 304, Sec. 5.07, eff. Jan. 1, 1992.  Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 864, Sec. 242, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.|
TX Elec COde § 253.043 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 15 - Regulating Political Funds and Campaigns|Chapter 253 - Restrictions on Contributions and Expenditures|Subchapter B. Candidates, Officeholders, and Political Committees|Section 253.043. Political Contributions Used in Connection With Appointive Office

Sec. 253.043.  POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS USED IN CONNECTION WITH APPOINTIVE OFFICE.  A former candidate or former officeholder who lawfully accepts political contributions may use those contributions to make an expenditure to defray expenses incurred by the person in performing a duty or engaging in an activity in connection with an appointive office of a state board or commission.|Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 249, Sec. 2.09, eff. Sept. 1, 2003.|
TX Elec COde § 253.091 (2021)
2021 Texas Statutes|Election Code|Title 15 - Regulating Political Funds and Campaigns|Chapter 253 - Restrictions on Contributions and Expenditures|Subchapter D. Corporations and Labor Organizations|Section 253.091. Corporations Covered

Sec. 253.091.  CORPORATIONS COVERED.  This subchapter applies only to corporations that are organized under the Texas Business Corporation Act, the Texas For-Profit Corporation Law, the Texas Non-Profit Corporation Act, the Texas Nonprofit Corporation Law, federal law, or law of another state or nation.|Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 899, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.Amended by: Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 481 (H.B. 2492), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.|