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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to the reporting of political expenditures made by certain |
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persons or entities before and during a special session of the |
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legislature. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Sections 254.0391(a) and (c), Election Code, are |
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amended to read as follows: |
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(a) A statewide officeholder, a member of the legislature, |
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or a specific-purpose committee for supporting, opposing, or |
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assisting a statewide officeholder or member of the legislature, or |
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a candidate for statewide office or the legislature or a |
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specific-purpose committee for supporting or opposing the |
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candidate, that accepts a political contribution or makes a |
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political expenditure during the period beginning on the date the |
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governor signs the proclamation calling a special legislative |
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session and continuing through the date of final adjournment shall |
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report the contribution or expenditure to the commission not later |
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than the 30th day after the date of final adjournment. |
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(c) Each report required by this section must include, as |
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applicable: |
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(1) the amount of the political contribution, the full |
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name and address of the person making the contribution, and the date |
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of the contribution; and |
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(2) the amount of the political expenditure, the full |
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name and address of each person to whom the expenditure is made, and |
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the date and purpose of the expenditure. |
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SECTION 2. The changes in law made by this Act apply only to |
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a political expenditure made on or after the effective date of this |
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Act. |
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SECTION 3. This Act takes effect on the 91st day after the |
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last day of the legislative session. |