Amend CSSB 219 by adding the following appropriately numbered SECTIONS to the bill and renumbering subsequent SECTIONS accordingly:
SECTION ____. Subchapter A, Chapter 253, Election Code, is amended by adding Section 253.006 to read as follows:
Sec. 253.006. CERTAIN CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENDITURES BY LOBBYISTS RESTRICTED. (a) In this section, "administrative action," "communicates directly with," "legislation," "member of the executive branch," and "member of the legislative branch" have the meanings assigned by Section 305.002, Government Code.
(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law and except as provided by Subsection (c), a person required to register under Chapter 305, Government Code, may not, before the second anniversary of the date the last term for which the person was elected ends, knowingly make or authorize a political contribution or political expenditure from political contributions accepted by the person as a candidate or officeholder.
(c) Subsection (b) does not apply to a person who:
(1) communicates directly with a member of the legislative or executive branch only to influence legislation or administrative action on behalf of:
(A) a nonprofit organization exempt from federal income taxation under Section 501(a), Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as an organization described by Section 501(c)(3) of that code;
(B) a group of low-income individuals; or
(C) a group of individuals with disabilities; and
(2) does not receive compensation other than reimbursement for actual expenses for engaging in communication described by Subdivision (1).
(d) A person who violates this section commits an offense. An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor.
SECTION ____. Subchapter B, Chapter 305, Government Code, is amended by adding Section 305.030 to read as follows:
Sec. 305.030. EXPENDITURES FROM POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS RESTRICTED. (a) In this section, "political contribution" has the meaning assigned by Section 251.001, Election Code.
(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law and except as provided by Subsection (c), a person required to register under this chapter may not, before the second anniversary of the date the last term for which the person was elected ends, knowingly make or authorize an expenditure under this chapter from political contributions accepted by the person as a candidate or officeholder.
(c) Subsection (b) does not apply to a person who:
(1) communicates directly with a member of the legislative or executive branch only to influence legislation or administrative action on behalf of:
(A) a nonprofit organization exempt from federal income taxation under Section 501(a), Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as an organization described by Section 501(c)(3) of that code;
(B) a group of low-income individuals; or
(C) a group of individuals with disabilities; and
(2) does not receive compensation other than reimbursement for actual expenses for engaging in communication described by Subdivision (1).
SECTION ____. Section 253.006, Election Code, as added by this Act, and Section 305.030, Government Code, as added by this Act, apply to a political contribution, political expenditure, or lobbying expenditure made on or after September 1, 2013, from funds accepted as a political contribution, regardless of the date the funds were accepted.