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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the use of campaign contributions made to a candidate |
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for statewide office or the legislature. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 253, Election Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 253.0411 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 253.0411. RESTRICTION ON USE OF CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS |
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MADE TO CANDIDATES FOR STATE OFFICE. A campaign contribution made |
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to a candidate for statewide office or the legislature or to a |
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specific-purpose committee supporting or opposing the candidate |
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may not be expended to support or oppose a candidate for an office |
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of a municipality. |
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SECTION 2. Section 253.0411, Election Code, as added by |
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this Act, applies only to a campaign contribution made on or after |
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the effective date of this Act. A campaign contribution made before |
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the effective date of this Act is governed by the law in effect when |
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the contribution was made and is not aggregated with campaign |
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contributions made on or after that date. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021. |