By: Campbell, Hall S.B. No. 974
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to policies and programs that permit the use of public
  money to finance political campaigns.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Chapter 140, Local Government Code, is amended
  by adding Section 140.012 to read as follows:
         Sec. 140.012.  CERTAIN POLICIES AND PROGRAMS REGARDING USE
  OF PUBLIC MONEY PROHIBITED. A political subdivision of this state
  may not adopt or implement a policy or program that permits the use
  of public money or revenue of any kind to finance a political
  campaign. This section applies to a policy or program that permits:
               (1)  the direct use of public money or revenue by the
  political subdivision to finance a political campaign; or
               (2)  the indirect use of public money or revenue by the
  political subdivision through a voucher or similar program that
  provides a person with the public money or revenue to finance a
  political campaign.
         SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2019.