Bill Text: TX HB1532 | 2015-2016 | 84th Legislature | Comm Sub
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Bill Title: Relating to quarterly reporting of political contributions and expenditures by certain candidates, officeholders, and political committees; adding provisions subject to a criminal penalty.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2015-05-21 - Posting rule suspended [HB1532 Detail]
Download: Texas-2015-HB1532-Comm_Sub.html
Bill Title: Relating to quarterly reporting of political contributions and expenditures by certain candidates, officeholders, and political committees; adding provisions subject to a criminal penalty.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2015-05-21 - Posting rule suspended [HB1532 Detail]
Download: Texas-2015-HB1532-Comm_Sub.html
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By: Geren | H.B. No. 1532 | ||
Substitute the following for H.B. No. 1532: | |||
By: Cook | C.S.H.B. No. 1532 |
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relating to quarterly reporting of political contributions and | ||
expenditures by certain candidates, officeholders, and political | ||
committees; adding provisions subject to a criminal penalty. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Section 252.0011(d), Election Code, is amended | ||
to read as follows: | ||
(d) Subsection (c) applies to a person who is the campaign | ||
treasurer of a general-purpose committee regardless of whether the | ||
committee files quarterly or files monthly reports under Section | ||
254.155. For purposes of this subsection, political contributions | ||
accepted and political expenditures made during each month of a | ||
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contributions accepted and political expenditures made in each | ||
other month of the [ |
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the semiannual reporting period that contains those months. | ||
SECTION 2. Section 254.031, Election Code, is amended by | ||
adding Subsection (c) to read as follows: | ||
(c) For a person who files quarterly reports under this | ||
chapter, the threshold amounts provided by Subsection (a) shall be | ||
divided by two. The commission shall adopt rules to implement this | ||
subsection. | ||
SECTION 3. Section 254.0405, Election Code, is amended to | ||
read as follows: | ||
Sec. 254.0405. AMENDMENT OF FILED REPORT. (a) A person | ||
who files a quarterly or semiannual report under this chapter may | ||
amend the report. | ||
(b) A quarterly or semiannual report that is amended before | ||
the eighth day after the date the original report was filed is | ||
considered to have been filed on the date on which the original | ||
report was filed. | ||
(c) A quarterly or semiannual report that is amended on or | ||
after the eighth day after the original report was filed is | ||
considered to have been filed on the date on which the original | ||
report was filed if: | ||
(1) the amendment is made before any complaint is | ||
filed with regard to the subject of the amendment; and | ||
(2) the original report was made in good faith and | ||
without an intent to mislead or to misrepresent the information | ||
contained in the report. | ||
SECTION 4. Section 254.041(d), Election Code, is amended to | ||
read as follows: | ||
(d) It is an exception to the application of Subsection | ||
(a)(3) that: | ||
(1) the information was required to be included in a | ||
quarterly or semiannual report; and | ||
(2) the person amended the report within the time | ||
prescribed by Section 254.0405(b) or under the circumstances | ||
described by Section 254.0405(c). | ||
SECTION 5. The heading to Section 254.063, Election Code, | ||
is amended to read as follows: | ||
Sec. 254.063. SEMIANNUAL REPORTING SCHEDULE FOR CERTAIN | ||
CANDIDATES [ |
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SECTION 6. Section 254.063(a), Election Code, is amended to | ||
read as follows: | ||
(a) Except as provided by Section 254.0631, a [ |
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shall file two reports for each year as provided by this section. | ||
SECTION 7. Subchapter C, Chapter 254, Election Code, is | ||
amended by adding Section 254.0631 to read as follows: | ||
Sec. 254.0631. QUARTERLY REPORTING SCHEDULE FOR CANDIDATE | ||
FOR OFFICE OF STATE GOVERNMENT. (a) A candidate for a statewide | ||
office or for the office of state representative or state senator | ||
shall file four reports for each year as provided by this section. | ||
(b) The first report shall be filed not later than April 15. | ||
The report covers the period beginning January 1, the day the | ||
candidate's campaign treasurer appointment is filed, or the first | ||
day after the period covered by the last report required to be filed | ||
under this subchapter, as applicable, and continuing through March | ||
31. | ||
(c) The second report shall be filed not later than July 15. | ||
The report covers the period beginning April 1, the day the | ||
candidate's campaign treasurer appointment is filed, or the first | ||
day after the period covered by the last report required to be filed | ||
under this subchapter, as applicable, and continuing through June | ||
30. | ||
(d) The third report shall be filed not later than October | ||
15. The report covers the period beginning July 1, the day the | ||
candidate's campaign treasurer appointment is filed, or the first | ||
day after the period covered by the last report required to be filed | ||
under this subchapter, as applicable, and continuing through | ||
September 30. | ||
(e) The fourth report shall be filed not later than January | ||
15. The report covers the period beginning October 1, the day the | ||
candidate's campaign treasurer appointment is filed, or the first | ||
day after the period covered by the last report required to be filed | ||
under this subchapter, as applicable, and continuing through | ||
December 31. | ||
SECTION 8. The heading to Section 254.093, Election Code, | ||
is amended to read as follows: | ||
Sec. 254.093. SEMIANNUAL REPORTING SCHEDULE FOR CERTAIN | ||
OFFICEHOLDERS [ |
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SECTION 9. Section 254.093(a), Election Code, is amended to | ||
read as follows: | ||
(a) Except as provided by Section 254.0931, an [ |
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officeholder shall file two reports for each year as provided by | ||
this section. | ||
SECTION 10. Subchapter D, Chapter 254, Election Code, is | ||
amended by adding Section 254.0931 to read as follows: | ||
Sec. 254.0931. QUARTERLY REPORTING SCHEDULE FOR HOLDER OF | ||
OFFICE OF STATE GOVERNMENT. (a) A holder of a statewide office, a | ||
state representative, or a state senator shall file four reports | ||
for each year as provided by this section. | ||
(b) The first report shall be filed not later than April 15. | ||
The report covers the period beginning January 1, the day the | ||
officeholder takes office, or the first day after the period | ||
covered by the last report required to be filed under this | ||
subchapter, as applicable, and continuing through March 31. | ||
(c) The second report shall be filed not later than July 15. | ||
The report covers the period beginning April 1, the day the | ||
officeholder takes office, or the first day after the period | ||
covered by the last report required to be filed under this | ||
subchapter, as applicable, and continuing through June 30. | ||
(d) The third report shall be filed not later than October | ||
15. The report covers the period beginning July 1, the day the | ||
officeholder takes office, or the first day after the period | ||
covered by the last report required to be filed under this | ||
subchapter, as applicable, and continuing through September 30. | ||
(e) The fourth report shall be filed not later than January | ||
15. The report covers the period beginning October 1, the day the | ||
officeholder takes office, or the first day after the period | ||
covered by the last report required to be filed under this | ||
subchapter, as applicable, and continuing through December 31. | ||
SECTION 11. The heading to Section 254.123, Election Code, | ||
is amended to read as follows: | ||
Sec. 254.123. SEMIANNUAL REPORTING SCHEDULE FOR CERTAIN | ||
COMMITTEES [ |
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SECTION 12. Section 254.123(a), Election Code, is amended | ||
to read as follows: | ||
(a) Except as provided by Section 254.1231, the [ |
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campaign treasurer of a specific-purpose committee shall file two | ||
reports for each year as provided by this section. | ||
SECTION 13. Subchapter E, Chapter 254, Election Code, is | ||
amended by adding Section 254.1231 to read as follows: | ||
Sec. 254.1231. QUARTERLY REPORTING SCHEDULE FOR COMMITTEES | ||
WITH PURPOSE RELATED TO OFFICE OF STATE GOVERNMENT. (a) A | ||
specific-purpose committee supporting or opposing a candidate for a | ||
statewide office or the office of state representative or state | ||
senator, or assisting a holder of a statewide office, a state | ||
representative, or a state senator shall file four reports for each | ||
year as provided by this section. | ||
(b) The first report shall be filed not later than April 15. | ||
The report covers the period beginning January 1, the day the | ||
committee's campaign treasurer appointment is filed, or the first | ||
day after the period covered by the last report required to be filed | ||
under this subchapter, as applicable, and continuing through March | ||
31. | ||
(c) The second report shall be filed not later than July 15. | ||
The report covers the period beginning April 1, the day the | ||
committee's campaign treasurer appointment is filed, or the first | ||
day after the period covered by the last report required to be filed | ||
under this subchapter, as applicable, and continuing through June | ||
30. | ||
(d) The third report shall be filed not later than October | ||
15. The report covers the period beginning July 1, the day the | ||
committee's campaign treasurer appointment is filed, or the first | ||
day after the period covered by the last report required to be filed | ||
under this subchapter, as applicable, and continuing through | ||
September 30. | ||
(e) The fourth report shall be filed not later than January | ||
15. The report covers the period beginning October 1, the day the | ||
committee's campaign treasurer appointment is filed, or the first | ||
day after the period covered by the last report required to be filed | ||
under this subchapter, as applicable, and continuing through | ||
December 31. | ||
SECTION 14. Section 254.153, Election Code, is amended to | ||
read as follows: | ||
Sec. 254.153. QUARTERLY [ |
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FOR COMMITTEE. (a) The campaign treasurer of a general-purpose | ||
committee shall file four [ |
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this section. | ||
(b) The first report shall be filed not later than April | ||
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day the committee's campaign treasurer appointment is filed, or the | ||
first day after the period covered by the last report required to be | ||
filed under this subchapter, as applicable, and continuing through | ||
March 31 [ |
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(c) The second report shall be filed not later than July | ||
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1, the day the committee's campaign treasurer appointment is filed, | ||
or the first day after the period covered by the last report | ||
required to be filed under this subchapter, as applicable, and | ||
continuing through June 30 [ |
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(d) The third report shall be filed not later than October | ||
15. The report covers the period beginning July 1, the day the | ||
committee's campaign treasurer appointment is filed, or the first | ||
day after the period covered by the last report required to be filed | ||
under this subchapter, as applicable, and continuing through | ||
September 30. | ||
(e) The fourth report shall be filed not later than January | ||
15. The report covers the period beginning October 1, the day the | ||
committee's campaign treasurer appointment is filed, or the first | ||
day after the period covered by the last report required to be filed | ||
under this subchapter, as applicable, and continuing through | ||
December 31. | ||
SECTION 15. Section 254.184(b), Election Code, is amended | ||
to read as follows: | ||
(b) A candidate or committee filing under this subchapter is | ||
not required to file any reports of political contributions and | ||
political expenditures other than the required quarterly or | ||
semiannual reports [ |
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SECTION 16. This Act takes effect January 1, 2016. |