Amend CSHB 2 as follows: (1) On page 29, line 20, strike "Section 255.009" and substitute "Sections 255.009 and 255.010". (2) On page 30, between lines 9 and 10, insert: Sec. 255.010. FALSE INFORMATION IN POLITICAL MATERIAL. (a) In this section: (1) "Published material" means statements or graphic representations made through any public medium, including: (A) electronic media, including a live or prerecorded radio or television broadcast, a broadcast or transmission through other publicly available electronic communications, and a video or audio tape recording that is publicly distributed; (B) print media, such as a newspaper, pamphlet, folder, display card, sign, poster, or billboard advertisement; and (C) any other method or medium designed for publicly advertising or publishing information. (2) "Sponsor" means a person who pays for or approves published material, including a candidate or political committee that knows and approves of a direct campaign expenditure made by another person. (b) A person may not be a sponsor of any published material on behalf of or in opposition to any candidate or measure that contains any assertion, representation, or statement of fact, including information concerning a candidate's prior public record, that the sponsor knows to be untrue, deceptive, or misleading. (c) A person who violates this section is liable for a civil penalty not to exceed $500 for each violation.