By: Zaffirini S.B. No. 1648
 
 
 
   
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to requirements for the electronic filing of reports of
  political contributions and expenditures by certain officeholders
  and candidates.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 254.036, Election Code, is amended by
  adding Subsection (h-1) to read as follows:
         (h-1)  This section does not require a report filed under
  this chapter by electronic transfer with an authority other than
  the commission to include a notarized affidavit, provided that the
  report is filed in accordance with rules and procedures adopted by
  the authority that requires the person filing the report to
  establish their identity by means of a secure electronic filing
  password.