87R10012 BRG-D
 
  By: Moody H.B. No. 3019
 
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to the use of campaign contributions made to a candidate
  for statewide office or the legislature.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Subchapter B, Chapter 253, Election Code, is
  amended by adding Section 253.0411 to read as follows:
         Sec. 253.0411.  RESTRICTION ON USE OF CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS
  MADE TO CANDIDATES FOR STATE OFFICE. A campaign contribution made
  to a candidate for statewide office or the legislature or to a
  specific-purpose committee supporting or opposing the candidate
  may not be expended to support or oppose a candidate for an office
  of a municipality.
         SECTION 2.  Section 253.0411, Election Code, as added by
  this Act, applies only to a campaign contribution made on or after
  the effective date of this Act. A campaign contribution made before
  the effective date of this Act is governed by the law in effect when
  the contribution was made and is not aggregated with campaign
  contributions made on or after that date.
         SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2021.