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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to special reports of political contributions received by |
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candidates for certain offices. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter C, Chapter 254, Election Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 254.0645 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 254.0645. SPECIAL REPORT BY CERTAIN CANDIDATES. (a) |
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In addition to other reports required by this chapter, the |
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following candidates shall file additional reports with the |
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commission during the period beginning January 1 and ending the |
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ninth day before election day: |
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(1) a candidate for state senator, state |
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representative, or the State Board of Education who accepts during |
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that reporting period political contributions from one person that |
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in the aggregate exceed $10,000; and |
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(2) a candidate for a statewide office who accepts |
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during that reporting period political contributions from one |
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person that in the aggregate exceed $25,000. |
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(b) Each report under this section must include: |
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(1) the amount of each political contribution; |
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(2) the full name and address of the person making the |
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political contribution; and |
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(3) the date each political contribution was made. |
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(c) A candidate who is required to file a report under this |
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section shall file the report electronically, by telephonic |
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facsimile machine, or by hand, in the form required by Section |
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254.036 not later than: |
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(1) 5 p.m. of the first business day after the date the |
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contribution is accepted, if the report is filed by telephonic |
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facsimile machine or hand; or |
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(2) midnight of the first business day after the date |
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the contribution is accepted, if the report is filed |
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electronically. |
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(d) A report under this section is not required to be |
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accompanied by the affidavit required under Section 254.036(h) or |
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to be submitted on a form prescribed by the commission. A report |
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under this section that complies with Section 254.036(a) must be |
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accompanied by an affidavit under Section 254.036(c)(1), unless the |
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candidate has submitted an affidavit under Section 254.036(c)(1) |
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with another report filed in connection with the election for which |
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a report is required under this section. |
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(e) To the extent of a conflict between this section and |
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Section 254.036, this section prevails. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |