Bill Text: TX HB1957 | 2017-2018 | 85th Legislature | Introduced

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Bill Title: Relating to the treatment of political contributions by a person's spouse under the Judicial Campaign Fairness Act.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2017-05-09 - Referred to State Affairs [HB1957 Detail]

Download: Texas-2017-HB1957-Introduced.html

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85R6462 EES-F
By: Laubenberg H.B. No. 1957

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the treatment of political contributions by a person's
spouse under the Judicial Campaign Fairness Act.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. The heading to Section 253.158, Election Code,
is amended to read as follows:
Sec. 253.158. CONTRIBUTION BY [SPOUSE OR] CHILD CONSIDERED
TO BE CONTRIBUTION BY INDIVIDUAL.
SECTION 2. Section 253.158(a), Election Code, is amended to
read as follows:
(a) For purposes of Sections 253.155 and 253.157, a
contribution by the [spouse or] child of an individual is
considered to be a contribution by the individual.
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017.