SRC-BWC H.B. 407 77(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   H.B. 407
By: Denny (Shapiro)
State Affairs
5/8/2001
Engrossed


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

Currently, state senators and state representatives must file supplemental
campaign contribution reports upon receipt of contributions exceeding
$1,000 and $200, respectively, within nine days of the election. However,
statewide candidates are not required to file these supplemental reports.
H.B. 407 includes statewide offices in the supplemental filing requirements
for campaign contributions exceeding $1,000 within nine days of the
election. 

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

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

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.  Amends Section 254.038(a), Election Code, to require the
following persons, in addition to other reports required by this chapter,
to file additional reports during the period beginning the ninth day before
election day and ending at 12 noon on the second day before election day: 

 _a candidate for statewide office who has an opponent whose name is to
appear on the ballot and who accepts political contributions from a person
that in the aggregate exceed $1,000 during that reporting period; and  

 _a specific-purpose committee for supporting or opposing a candidate for
statewide office and that accepts political contributions from a person
that in the aggregate exceed $1,000 during that reporting period. 

SECTION 2.  Effective date: September 1, 2001.

SECTION 3.  Makes application of this Act prospective.