SRC-CTC, SEW S.B. 423 77(R)   BILL ANALYSIS


Senate Research Center   S.B. 423
77R4980 ESH-DBy: Armbrister
State Affairs
4/12/2001
As Filed


DIGEST AND PURPOSE 

Currently, state law does not prohibit a candidate for state office who is
a federal officeholder from using funds in a federal officeholder account
for political contributions or campaign expenditures related to the state
office campaign.  As proposed, S.B. 423 prohibits a person from knowingly
using or authorizing the use of funds accepted on behalf of the person for
a campaign for federal office to make certain political expenditures
related to an office of the state government. 

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 Chapter 253B, Election Code, by adding Section 253.0321,
as follows: 

Sec. 253.0321.  USE OF FUNDS RAISED FOR FEDERAL OFFICE PROHIBITED.
Prohibits a person from knowingly using or authorizing the use of funds
accepted by or on behalf of the person for a campaign for federal office to
make a political contribution or political expenditure in connection with a
campaign by the person for an office of the state government. Provides that
a person who violates this section commits an offense that is a Class A
misdemeanor. 

SECTION 2.  Makes application of this Act prospective.

SECTION 3.  Effective date:  September 1, 2001.