By: Thimesch, et al. (Senate Sponsor - Parker) H.B. No. 3372
         (In the Senate - Received from the House May 3, 2023;
  May 5, 2023, read first time and referred to Committee on State
  Affairs; May 16, 2023, reported favorably by the following vote:  
  Yeas 11, Nays 0; May 16, 2023, sent to printer.)
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  COMMITTEE VOTE
 
 
         YeaNayAbsentPNV
         HughesX
         PaxtonX
         BettencourtX
         BirdwellX
         LaMantiaX
         MenéndezX
         MiddletonX
         ParkerX
         PerryX
         SchwertnerX
         ZaffiriniX
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
 
  relating to the reporting of political contributions, including
  in-kind contributions, and expenditures made using a credit card.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Subchapter B, Chapter 254, Election Code, is
  amended by adding Section 254.044 to read as follows:
         Sec. 254.044.  REPORTING OF POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS AND
  EXPENDITURES MADE USING CREDIT CARD. (a) A candidate or
  officeholder who accepts a political contribution made using a
  credit card shall:
               (1)  for a political contribution for which a
  processing fee is deducted by the credit card issuer from the
  political contribution amount:
                     (A)  report as a political contribution the full
  amount, including the deducted amount; and
                     (B)  report as a political expenditure the
  deducted amount; and
               (2)  for a political contribution for which a
  processing fee is paid by the person making the political
  contribution in excess of the political contribution amount:
                     (A)  report as a political contribution the full
  amount, not including the amount paid in excess of the political
  contribution amount; and
                     (B)  report as an in-kind contribution the amount
  paid in excess of the political contribution amount.
         (b)  Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter and
  for purposes of reporting in-kind contributions under Subsection
  (a)(2)(B), a candidate or officeholder may aggregate those in-kind
  contributions for the reporting period during which the in-kind
  contributions are accepted.
         SECTION 2.  Section 254.044, Election Code, as added by this
  Act, applies only to a report of political contributions and
  expenditures under Chapter 254, Election Code, that is required to
  be filed on or after January 1, 2024.
         SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2023.
 
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