83R5398 ATP-D
 
  By: Johnson H.B. No. 1637
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to the reporting of political contributions from
  corporations or labor organizations by certain political parties.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 257.003, Election Code, is amended by
  amending Subsection (a) and adding Subsection (e) to read as
  follows:
         (a)  A political party that accepts contributions authorized
  by Section 253.104 shall report all contributions and expenditures
  made to and from the account required by Section 257.002, except as
  provided by Subsection (e).
         (e)  A county executive committee of a political party is not
  required to file a report under this section if the committee:
               (1)  has less than $250 in one or more accounts
  maintained by the committee in which contributions authorized by
  Section 253.104 are deposited, as of the last day of the preceding
  reporting period;
               (2)  has not accepted any contributions authorized by
  Section 253.104 during the reporting period to be covered by the
  report; and
               (3)  has not made an expenditure from contributions
  authorized by Section 253.104 during the reporting period to be
  covered by the report.
         SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
  a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
  provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution.  If this
  Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
  Act takes effect September 1, 2013.