Amend CSSB 1952 by inserting the following in Part 6:                        
	(1)  Amend Section 251.001(16) of the Election Code to read as 
follows:      
		(16)  "Political Advertising" means a communication 
supporting or opposing a candidate for nomination or election to a 
public office or office of a political party, a political party, a 
public officer, or a measure that:
			(A)  in return for consideration, is published in 
a newspaper, magazine, or other periodical or is broadcast by radio 
or television or any other electronic transmission; or
			(B)  appears in a pamphlet, circular, flier, 
billboard or other sign, bumper sticker, or similar form of written 
communication.
	(2)  Amend Section 255.001 of the Election Code to read as 
follows:          
		Sec. 255.001.  REQUIRED DISCLOSURE ON POLITICAL 
ADVERTISING.                
		(a)  A person may not knowingly [enter into a contract 
or other agreement to] cause to be published, distributed or 
broadcasted political advertising containing express advocacy that 
does not indicate in the advertising:
			(1)  that it is political advertising; and                            
			(2)  the full name of [either the individual who 
personally entered into the contract or agreement with the printer, 
publisher, or broadcaster or] (I)  the person who paid for the 
political advertising, (ii) the political committee authorizing 
the political advertising or (iii) the full name of the candidate or 
specific-purpose committee supporting the candidate, if such 
political advertising is authorized by the candidate.  [that 
individual represents; and
			(3)  in the case of advertising that is printed or 
published, the address of either the individual who personally 
entered into the agreement with the printer or publisher or the 
person that individual represents].
		(b)  Political advertising that is authorized by a 
candidate, or the candidate's agents, or political committee filing 
reports with the commission shall be deemed to contain express 
advocacy.
		(c)  A person may not knowingly use, cause or permit to 
be used, or continue to use any published, displayed, or broadcast 
political advertising containing express advocacy that the person 
knows does not include the disclosure required by Subsection (a).  A 
person is presumed to know that the use of political advertising is 
prohibited by this subsection if the commission notifies the person 
in writing that the use is prohibited.  A person who learns that 
political advertising signs, as defined by Section 255.007, that 
have been distributed do not include the disclosure required by 
Subsection (a) or include a disclosure that does not comply with 
Subsection (a) does not commit a continuing violation of this 
subsection if the person makes a good faith attempt to remove or 
correct those signs.  A person who learns that printed political 
advertising other than a political advertising sign that has been 
distributed does not include the disclosure required by Subsection 
(a) or includes a disclosure that does not comply with Subsection 
(a) is not required to attempt to recover the political advertising 
and does not commit a continuing violation of this subsection as to 
any previously distributed political advertising.
		(d)  This section does not apply to tickets or 
invitations to political fund-raising events or to campaign 
buttons, pins, hats, or similar campaign materials, or to circulars 
or flyers that cost in aggregate to publish and distribute less than 
$500.
		(e)  A person who violates this section is liable to the 
state for a civil penalty that may be levied by the Ethics 
Commission in its discretion in an amount not to exceed $4000 
[commits an offense.  An offense under this section is a Class A 
misdemeanor].