Bill Text: TX SB489 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to special reports of political contributions received by candidates for certain offices.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2023-02-17 - Referred to State Affairs [SB489 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-SB489-Introduced.html
| By: Springer | S.B. No. 489 | |
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| Relating to special reports of political contributions received by | ||
| candidates for certain offices. | ||
| BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
| SECTION 1. Subchapter C, Chapter 254, Election Code, is | ||
| amended by adding Section 254.0645 to read as follows: | ||
| Sec. 254.0645. SPECIAL REPORT BY CERTAIN CANDIDATES. (a) | ||
| In addition to other reports required by this chapter, the | ||
| following candidates shall file additional reports with the | ||
| commission during the period beginning January 1 and ending the | ||
| ninth day before election day, who accepts during that reporting | ||
| period political contributions from one person that in the | ||
| aggregate exceed $10,000: | ||
| (1) State Board of Education, | ||
| (2) State Senator. | ||
| (3) State Representative, | ||
| (4) County Judge, | ||
| (5) County Commissioner, or | ||
| (6) District Attorney. | ||
| (b) Each report under this section must include: | ||
| (1) the amount of each political contribution; | ||
| (2) the full name and address of the person making the | ||
| political contribution; and | ||
| (3) the date each political contribution was made. | ||
| (c) A candidate who is required to file a report under this | ||
| section shall file the report electronically, by telephonic | ||
| facsimile machine, or by hand, in the form required by Section | ||
| 254.036 not later than: | ||
| (1) 5 p.m. of the first business day after the date the | ||
| contribution is accepted, if the report is filed by telephonic | ||
| facsimile machine or hand; or | ||
| (2) midnight of the first business day after the date | ||
| the contribution is accepted, if the report is filed | ||
| electronically. | ||
| (d) A report under this section is not required to be | ||
| accompanied by the affidavit required under Section 254.036(h) or | ||
| to be submitted on a form prescribed by the commission. A report | ||
| under this section that complies with Section 254.036(a) must be | ||
| accompanied by an affidavit under Section 254.036(c)(1), unless the | ||
| candidate has submitted an affidavit under Section 254.036(c)(1) | ||
| with another report filed in connection with the election for which | ||
| a report is required under this section. | ||
| (e) To the extent of a conflict between this section and | ||
| Section 254.036, this section prevails. | ||
| SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023. | ||
