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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to campaign contribution limits for certain offices. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 253, Election Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 253.008 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 253.008. LIMITATION ON CERTAIN CAMPAIGN |
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CONTRIBUTIONS. (a) In this section, "candidate for statewide |
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office" does not include a candidate for statewide judicial office, |
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as defined by Section 253.152. |
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(b) A person may not knowingly make or authorize the making |
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of a campaign contribution to a candidate for statewide office or |
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the legislature, or to a specific-purpose committee supporting the |
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candidate or opposing the candidate's opponent, for the primary or |
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general election in which the candidate is involved in an amount |
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that exceeds 50 times the amount of the contribution limits for an |
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election applicable to a federal candidate under the Federal |
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Election Campaign Act of 1971 (52 U.S.C. Section 30101 et seq.). |
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SECTION 2. Section 253.008, Election Code, as added by this |
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Act, applies only to a campaign contribution made on or after the |
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effective date of this Act. A campaign contribution made before the |
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effective date of this Act is governed by the law in effect when the |
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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, 2023. |