Bill Text: TX HB3019 | 2021-2022 | 87th Legislature | Introduced

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Bill Title: Relating to the use of campaign contributions made to a candidate for statewide office or the legislature.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2021-03-19 - Referred to Elections [HB3019 Detail]

Download: Texas-2021-HB3019-Introduced.html

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87R10012 BRG-D
By: Moody H.B. No. 3019

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the use of campaign contributions made to a candidate
for statewide office or the legislature.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 253, Election Code, is
amended by adding Section 253.0411 to read as follows:
Sec. 253.0411. RESTRICTION ON USE OF CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS
MADE TO CANDIDATES FOR STATE OFFICE. A campaign contribution made
to a candidate for statewide office or the legislature or to a
specific-purpose committee supporting or opposing the candidate
may not be expended to support or oppose a candidate for an office
of a municipality.
SECTION 2. Section 253.0411, Election Code, as added by
this Act, applies only to a campaign contribution made on or after
the effective date of this Act. A campaign contribution made before
the effective date of this Act is governed by the law in effect when
the contribution was made and is not aggregated with campaign
contributions made on or after that date.
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021.