Bill Text: TX HB2751 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to the use of political contributions by a candidate or officeholder for child-care expenses.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2023-03-13 - Referred to Elections [HB2751 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-HB2751-Introduced.html
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By: Romero, Jr. | H.B. No. 2751 |
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relating to the use of political contributions by a candidate or | ||
officeholder for child-care expenses. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Section 253.035(d), Election Code, is amended to | ||
read as follows: | ||
(d) In this section, "personal use" means a use that | ||
primarily furthers individual or family purposes not connected with | ||
the performance of duties or activities as a candidate for or holder | ||
of a public office. The term does not include: | ||
(1) payments made to defray ordinary and necessary | ||
expenses incurred in connection with activities as a candidate or | ||
in connection with the performance of duties or activities as a | ||
public officeholder, including payment of: | ||
(A) rent, utility, and other reasonable housing | ||
or household expenses incurred in maintaining a residence in Travis | ||
County by members of the legislature who do not ordinarily reside in | ||
Travis County, but excluding payments prohibited under Section | ||
253.038; or | ||
(B) child-care expenses for a child of the | ||
candidate or officeholder made in accordance with Section 253.0352; | ||
or | ||
(2) payments of federal income taxes due on interest | ||
and other income earned on political contributions. | ||
SECTION 2. Subchapter B, Chapter 253, Election Code, is | ||
amended by adding Section 253.0352 to read as follows: | ||
Sec. 253.0352. CHILD-CARE EXPENSES. A candidate or an | ||
officeholder may use political contributions to pay for child-care | ||
expenses incurred for a child of the candidate or officeholder, | ||
including payment to a family member other than the child's parent, | ||
legal guardian, or conservator. | ||
SECTION 3. The changes in law made by this Act apply only to | ||
payment of a child-care expense incurred by a candidate or | ||
officeholder on or after the effective date of this Act. The | ||
payment of a child-care expense incurred by a candidate or | ||
officeholder before the effective date of this Act is governed by | ||
the law in effect on the date the payment was made, and the former | ||
law is continued in effect for that purpose. | ||
SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |