Bill Text: TX SB346 | 2013-2014 | 83rd Legislature | Enrolled
Bill Title: Relating to reporting requirements of certain persons who do not meet the definition of political committee.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 3-0)
Status: (Vetoed) 2013-05-25 - Vetoed by the Governor [SB346 Detail]
Download: Texas-2013-SB346-Enrolled.html
S.B. No. 346 |
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relating to reporting requirements of certain persons who do not | ||
meet the definition of political committee. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Section 254.261, Election Code, is amended by | ||
adding Subsection (e) to read as follows: | ||
(e) This section does not apply to a person to whom | ||
Subchapter K applies. | ||
SECTION 2. Chapter 254, Election Code, is amended by adding | ||
Subchapter K to read as follows: | ||
SUBCHAPTER K. REPORTING BY CERTAIN PERSONS WHO DO NOT MEET THE | ||
DEFINITION OF POLITICAL COMMITTEE | ||
Sec. 254.281. APPLICABILITY OF SUBCHAPTER. (a) This | ||
subchapter applies only to a person or a group of persons that: | ||
(1) does not meet the definition of political | ||
committee under Section 251.001(12); | ||
(2) accepts political contributions as described by | ||
Subsection (c); and | ||
(3) makes one or more political expenditures, | ||
excluding expenditures authorized by Section 253.098, 253.099, | ||
253.100, or 253.104, that in the aggregate exceed $25,000 during a | ||
calendar year. | ||
(b) This subchapter does not apply to a labor organization | ||
or any subordinate entity or associated account of a labor | ||
organization. | ||
(c) A person or group of persons accepts political | ||
contributions if its members or donors make a payment, including | ||
dues, to the person or group of persons and, at the time of making | ||
the payments, the members or donors have reason to know that their | ||
payments may be used to make political contributions or political | ||
expenditures or may be commingled with other funds used to make | ||
political contributions or political expenditures. | ||
Sec. 254.282. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. (a) Except as | ||
otherwise provided by this subchapter, a person or group of persons | ||
shall comply with this chapter as if the person or group of persons | ||
were the campaign treasurer of a general-purpose committee that | ||
does not file monthly reports under Section 254.155. | ||
(b) A person or group of persons is not required to file a | ||
campaign treasurer appointment for making expenditures or | ||
contributions for which reporting is required under this section | ||
unless the person is otherwise required to file a campaign | ||
treasurer appointment under this title. | ||
(c) A person or group of persons is not required to file a | ||
report under this subchapter if: | ||
(1) the person or group of persons is required to | ||
disclose the expenditure or contribution in another report required | ||
under this title within the time applicable under this section for | ||
reporting the expenditure or contribution; or | ||
(2) no reportable activity occurs during the reporting | ||
period. | ||
Sec. 254.283. CONTENTS OF REPORT. (a) Itemization of a | ||
contribution under Section 254.031(a)(1) is required only if the | ||
contribution exceeds $1,000 during the reporting period. | ||
(b) The first report required to be filed in a calendar year | ||
in which the $25,000 threshold under Section 254.281(a)(3) is | ||
exceeded must include all political contributions accepted and all | ||
political expenditures made in that calendar year. | ||
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives | ||
a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as | ||
provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this | ||
Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this | ||
Act takes effect September 1, 2013. | ||
______________________________ | ______________________________ | |
President of the Senate | Speaker of the House | |
I hereby certify that S.B. No. 346 passed the Senate on | ||
April 16, 2013, by the following vote: Yeas 23, Nays 6. | ||
______________________________ | ||
Secretary of the Senate | ||
I hereby certify that S.B. No. 346 passed the House on | ||
May 14, 2013, by the following vote: Yeas 95, Nays 52, one | ||
present not voting. | ||
______________________________ | ||
Chief Clerk of the House | ||
Approved: | ||
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Date | ||
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Governor |