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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the treatment of political contributions by a person's |
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spouse under the Judicial Campaign Fairness Act. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. The heading to Section 253.158, Election Code, |
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is amended to read as follows: |
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Sec. 253.158. CONTRIBUTION BY [SPOUSE OR] CHILD CONSIDERED |
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TO BE CONTRIBUTION BY INDIVIDUAL. |
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SECTION 2. Section 253.158(a), Election Code, is amended to |
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read as follows: |
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(a) For purposes of Sections 253.155 and 253.157, a |
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contribution by the [spouse or] child of an individual is |
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considered to be a contribution by the individual. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017. |