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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to legislative budget sessions in even-numbered years and |
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to reports of political contributions accepted during a budget |
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session. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 301.001, Government Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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Sec. 301.001. TIME OF MEETING. (a) In each odd-numbered |
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year, the [The] legislature shall convene in regular session at 12 |
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noon on the second Tuesday in January [of each odd-numbered year]. |
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(b) In each even-numbered year, the legislature shall |
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convene in budget session at 12 noon on the third Tuesday in April. |
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SECTION 2. Section 317.003(a), Government Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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(a) The governor or Legislative Budget Board may make a |
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proposal at any time except during a [regular or special] session of |
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the legislature. A proposal may apply to an appropriation that has |
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been made for any specified fiscal year that has not ended at the |
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time the proposal is made. |
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SECTION 3. The heading to Section 254.0391, Election Code, |
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is amended to read as follows: |
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Sec. 254.0391. REPORT DURING BUDGET OR SPECIAL |
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[LEGISLATIVE] SESSION OF LEGISLATURE. |
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SECTION 4. Section 254.0391, Election Code, is amended by |
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adding Subsection (a-1) and amending Subsection (d) to read as |
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follows: |
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(a-1) A statewide officeholder, a member of the |
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legislature, or a specific-purpose committee for supporting, |
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opposing, or assisting a statewide officeholder or member of the |
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legislature, or a candidate for statewide office or the legislature |
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or a specific-purpose committee for supporting or opposing the |
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candidate, that accepts a political contribution during a budget |
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session of the legislature shall report the contribution to the |
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commission not later than the 30th day after the date of final |
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adjournment. |
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(d) A report is not required under this section if a person |
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covered by Subsection (a) or (a-1) is required to file another |
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report under this chapter not later than the 10th day after the date |
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a report required under this section would be due. |
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SECTION 5. This Act takes effect January 1, 2014, but only |
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if the constitutional amendment proposed by the 83rd Legislature, |
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Regular Session, 2013, providing for legislative budget sessions in |
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even-numbered years is approved by the voters. If that proposed |
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constitutional amendment is not approved by the voters, this Act |
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has no effect. |