By Denny H.B. No. 407
77R2006 ESH-D
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
1-1 AN ACT
1-2 relating to the reporting of certain political contributions made
1-3 in connection with a statewide office.
1-4 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
1-5 SECTION 1. Section 254.038(a), Election Code, is amended to
1-6 read as follows:
1-7 (a) In addition to other reports required by this chapter,
1-8 the following persons shall file additional reports during the
1-9 period beginning the ninth day before election day and ending at 12
1-10 noon on the second day before election day:
1-11 (1) a candidate for statewide office who has an
1-12 opponent whose name is to appear on the ballot and who accepts
1-13 political contributions from a person that in the aggregate exceed
1-14 $1,000 during that reporting period;
1-15 (2) a candidate for state senator who has an opponent
1-16 whose name is to appear on the ballot and who accepts political
1-17 contributions from a person that in the aggregate exceed $1,000
1-18 during that reporting period;
1-19 (3) [(2)] a candidate for state representative who has
1-20 an opponent whose name is to appear on the ballot and who accepts
1-21 political contributions from a person that in the aggregate exceed
1-22 $200 during that reporting period;
1-23 (4) a specific-purpose committee for supporting or
1-24 opposing a candidate for statewide office and that accepts
2-1 political contributions from a person that in the aggregate exceed
2-2 $1,000 during that reporting period;
2-3 (5) [(3)] a specific-purpose committee for supporting
2-4 or opposing a candidate for state senator and that accepts
2-5 political contributions from a person that in the aggregate exceed
2-6 $1,000 during that reporting period; and
2-7 (6) [(4)] a specific-purpose committee for supporting
2-8 or opposing a candidate for state representative and that accepts
2-9 political contributions from a person that in the aggregate exceed
2-10 $200 during that reporting period.
2-11 SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2001.
2-12 SECTION 3. Section 254.038, Election Code, as amended by
2-13 this Act, applies only to the reporting of a political contribution
2-14 accepted on or after September 1, 2001. The reporting of a
2-15 political contribution accepted before September 1, 2001, is
2-16 governed by the law in effect on the date the contribution is
2-17 accepted, and the former law is continued in effect for that
2-18 purpose.