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Amend HB 914 (Senate committee printing), following SECTION 1 
of the bill (page 4, between lines 40 and 41) by inserting the 
following new SECTIONS, appropriately numbered, and renumbering 
subsequent SECTIONS of the bill accordingly:
	SECTION __.  Chapter 144, Election Code, is amended by 
adding Section 144.0021 to read as follows:
	Sec. 144.0021.  CANDIDACY FOR OTHER OFFICE.  If an elected 
officer subject to this chapter becomes a candidate, by announcing 
an intention to be a candidate or by filing an application for a 
place on the ballot, for any elected office other than an office 
covered by this chapter, the announcement or candidacy constitutes 
an automatic resignation of the office held, and the vacancy 
created shall be filled as provided by applicable law.
	SECTION __.  Section 253.004, Election Code, is amended by 
adding Subsection (a-1) to read as follows:
	(a-1)  Funds collected or held by a political committee 
established in connection with a candidacy for an elected office 
covered by Chapter 144 may not be expended for any other purpose.  
This subsection does not apply to a charitable contribution.