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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to contributions and expenditures made in connection with |
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a campaign for speaker of the house of representatives. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Sections 302.017 and 302.019, Government Code, |
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are repealed. |
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SECTION 2. Section 302.021(a), Government Code, is amended |
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to read as follows: |
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(a) A speaker candidate or former speaker candidate commits |
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an offense if the person: |
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(1) knowingly fails to file the declaration of |
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candidacy required by Section 302.0121; |
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(2) knowingly fails to file the statement required by |
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Section 302.013; |
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(3) knowingly accepts a contribution, loan, or promise |
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of a contribution or loan in violation of Section 302.0121(c); |
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(4) [knowingly accepts a contribution, loan, or
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promise of a contribution or loan prohibited by Section 302.017
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from a corporation, partnership, association, firm, union,
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foundation, committee, club, or other organization or group of
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persons;
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[(5)] knowingly accepts a contribution from a person |
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who uses political contributions, interest earned on political |
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contributions, or an asset purchased with political contributions |
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to make the contribution in violation of Section 302.0191; |
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(5) [(6)] expends campaign funds for any purpose other |
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than those enumerated in Section 302.020; |
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(6) [(7)] knowingly retains contributions, assets |
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purchased with contributions, or interest or other income earned on |
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contributions in violation of Section 302.0201(b); or |
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(7) [(8)] knowingly fails to file the report of |
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unexpended campaign funds as required by Section 302.0201(d). |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives |
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a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as |
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provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this |
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Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this |
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Act takes effect September 1, 2019. |