Bill Text: TX HB3565 | 2023-2024 | 88th Legislature | Introduced
Bill Title: Relating to special reports of political contributions received by candidates for certain offices.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2023-04-04 - Left pending in committee [HB3565 Detail]
Download: Texas-2023-HB3565-Introduced.html
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By: Smith | H.B. No. 3565 |
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relating to special reports of political contributions received by | ||
candidates for certain offices. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Subchapter C, Chapter 254, Election Code, is | ||
amended by adding Section 254.0645 to read as follows: | ||
Sec. 254.0645. SPECIAL REPORT BY CERTAIN CANDIDATES. (a) | ||
In addition to other reports required by this chapter, the | ||
following candidates shall file additional reports with the | ||
commission during the period beginning January 1 and ending the | ||
ninth day before election day: | ||
(1) a candidate for state senator, state | ||
representative, or the State Board of Education who accepts during | ||
that reporting period political contributions from one person that | ||
in the aggregate exceed $10,000; and | ||
(2) a candidate for a statewide office who accepts | ||
during that reporting period political contributions from one | ||
person that in the aggregate exceed $25,000. | ||
(b) Each report under this section must include: | ||
(1) the amount of each political contribution; | ||
(2) the full name and address of the person making the | ||
political contribution; and | ||
(3) the date each political contribution was made. | ||
(c) A candidate who is required to file a report under this | ||
section shall file the report electronically, by telephonic | ||
facsimile machine, or by hand, in the form required by Section | ||
254.036 not later than: | ||
(1) 5 p.m. of the first business day after the date the | ||
contribution is accepted, if the report is filed by telephonic | ||
facsimile machine or hand; or | ||
(2) midnight of the first business day after the date | ||
the contribution is accepted, if the report is filed | ||
electronically. | ||
(d) A report under this section is not required to be | ||
accompanied by the affidavit required under Section 254.036(h) or | ||
to be submitted on a form prescribed by the commission. A report | ||
under this section that complies with Section 254.036(a) must be | ||
accompanied by an affidavit under Section 254.036(c)(1), unless the | ||
candidate has submitted an affidavit under Section 254.036(c)(1) | ||
with another report filed in connection with the election for which | ||
a report is required under this section. | ||
(e) To the extent of a conflict between this section and | ||
Section 254.036, this section prevails. | ||
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023. |