Amend the Wolens amendment to CSHB 1606 in Article 2 of the 
bill by adding an appropriately numbered section to read as 
follows:
	SECTION _____. Subchapter B, Chapter 253, Election Code, is 
amended by adding Section 253.040 to read as follows:
	Sec. 253.040. LIMITATION ON CONTRIBUTION. (a) A candidate may 
not knowingly accept political contributions from a person or 
political committee that in the aggregate exceed the following 
amounts per election or per calendar year without an election:
		(1) from an individual to a candidate or specific 
purpose committee supporting or opposing a candidate, $1000;
		(2) from a political action committee to a candidate or 
specific purpose committee supporting or opposing a candidate, 
$5,000; and
		(3) from an individual to all general purpose 
committees, an aggregate total of $25,000.
	(b) For purposes of this section, contributions made or 
received by more than one affiliated political committee are 
considered to have been made or received by a single political 
committee.
	(c) In this section, "affiliated committees" include:                   
		(1) two or more committees authorized by a candidate for 
an election to one office; or
		(2) two or more committees that:                                       
			(A) are other than political parties; and                             
			(B) are established, financed, maintained, or 
controlled by the same person or the person's corporation, 
subsidiary, branch, division, franchise, license or state or 
regional association.