SRC-ARR S.B. 909 76(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   S.B. 909
76R858 ESH-DBy: Shapleigh
State Affairs
4/13/1999
As Filed


DIGEST 

Currently, out-of-state political committees (PACs) are not required to
file campaign contributions and expenditure reports in Texas unless they
make 20 percent of their total political expenditures in this state or file
a campaign treasurer appointment. S.B. 909 would require out-of-state PACs
to file campaign contribution and expenditure reports similar to those
currently filed by in-state political committees and candidates. 

PURPOSE

As proposed, S.B. 909 regulates the reporting of political contributions
and expenditures by certain out-of-state political committees. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

This bill does not grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state
officer, institution, or agency. 

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1. Amends Section 253.031, Election Code, to delete Subsection (e)
providing that this section does not apply to an out-of-state political
committee unless the committee is subjected to Chapter 252 under Section
251.005. Makes a conforming change.  

SECTION 2. Amends Chapter 254B, Election Code, by adding Section 254.0312,
as follows: 

Sec. 254.0312. REPORTING BY OUT-OF-STATE POLITICAL COMMITTEE. Requires each
report filed under this chapter by an out-of-state political committee to
include certain information, instead of the information required by
Sections 254.031(a)(3), (5), and (6).  

SECTION 3. Repealesr: Section 251.005, Election Code (Out-of-State
Committees Excluded); and Section 253.032, Election Code (Limitation on
Contributions by Out-of-State Committee).    

SECTION 4. Makes application of this Act prospective to September 1, 1999.

SECTION 5. Emergency clause.
                      Effective date: 90 days after adjournment.