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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to a restriction on political expenditures made during and |
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following a regular legislative session; creating a criminal |
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offense. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 253, Election Code, is |
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amended by adding Section 253.0342 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 253.0342. RESTRICTION ON EXPENDITURES DURING AND |
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FOLLOWING REGULAR LEGISLATIVE SESSION. (a) This section applies |
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only to: |
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(1) a candidate; |
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(2) an officeholder; |
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(3) a specific-purpose committee for supporting or |
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opposing a candidate; |
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(4) a group of persons organized for the principal |
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purpose of accepting political contributions or making political |
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expenditures; and |
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(5) a committee, club, association, or other group of |
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persons that accepts political contributions or makes political |
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expenditures for the purpose of influencing an election in this |
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state. |
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(b) During the period described by Section 253.034(a), a |
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person to whom this section applies may not make expenditures that |
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either support or oppose a statewide officeholder or a member of the |
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legislature. |
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(c) A person commits an offense if the person violates this |
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section. An offense under this subsection is a Class A misdemeanor. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025. |