Bill Text: TX HB3018 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to the offense of unlawful use of public funds for communications relating to a measure.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2023-03-14 - Referred to State Affairs [HB3018 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-HB3018-Introduced.html
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| By: Harrison | H.B. No. 3018 | |
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| relating to the offense of unlawful use of public funds for | ||
| communications relating to a measure. | ||
| BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
| SECTION 1. The heading to Section 255.003, Election Code, | ||
| is amended to read as follows: | ||
| Sec. 255.003. UNLAWFUL USE OF PUBLIC FUNDS BY EMPLOYEE OR | ||
| OFFICER OF POLITICAL SUBDIVISION [ |
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| SECTION 2. Sections 255.003(a) and (c), Election Code, are | ||
| amended to read as follows: | ||
| (a) An officer or employee of a political subdivision may | ||
| not knowingly spend or authorize the spending of public funds for: | ||
| (1) political advertising; or | ||
| (2) a communication relating to a measure submitted at | ||
| an election as a result of an official action adopted or approved by | ||
| the political subdivision, other than notice required under Chapter | ||
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| (c) A person who violates Subsection (a) [ |
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| an offense. An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor. | ||
| SECTION 3. Sections 255.003(b) and (b-1), Election Code, | ||
| are repealed. | ||
| SECTION 4. The change in law made by this Act applies only | ||
| to the use of public funds or resources that occurs on or after the | ||
| effective date of this Act. The use of public funds or resources | ||
| that occurs before the effective date of this Act is governed by the | ||
| law in effect before the effective date of this Act, and that law is | ||
| continued in effect for that purpose. | ||
| SECTION 5. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023. | ||
