81R10056 ESH-D
By: Ellis S.B. No. 1888
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the reporting by candidates, officeholders, and
specific-purpose committees in connection with certain judicial
offices of political contributions and expenditures following the
end of the period during which those entities may accept political
contributions.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter C, Chapter 254, Election Code, is
amended by adding Section 254.0641 to read as follows:
Sec. 254.0641. ADDITIONAL REPORT OF JUDICIAL CANDIDATES.
(a) In addition to other required reports, a candidate for a
judicial office covered by Subchapter F, Chapter 253, shall file a
report as provided by this section.
(b) The report shall be filed not later than the 15th day
after the last day on which the candidate may accept a political
contribution under Section 253.153(a)(2). The report covers the
period beginning the day the candidate's campaign treasurer
appointment is filed or the first day after the period covered by
the last report required to be filed under this chapter, as
applicable, and continuing through the last day on which the
candidate may accept a political contribution under Section
253.153(a)(2).
SECTION 2. Subchapter D, Chapter 254, Election Code, is
amended by adding Section 254.0941 to read as follows:
Sec. 254.0941. ADDITIONAL REPORT OF JUDICIAL OFFICEHOLDERS.
(a) In addition to other required reports, a holder of a judicial
office covered by Subchapter F, Chapter 253, shall file a report as
provided by this section.
(b) The report shall be filed not later than the 15th day
after the last day on which the officeholder may accept a political
contribution under Section 253.153(a)(2). The report covers the
period beginning the day the officeholder files a campaign
treasurer appointment or the first day after the period covered by
the last report required to be filed under this chapter, as
applicable, and continuing through the last day on which the
officeholder may accept a political contribution under Section
253.153(a)(2).
SECTION 3. Subchapter E, Chapter 254, Election Code, is
amended by adding Section 254.1241 to read as follows:
Sec. 254.1241. ADDITIONAL REPORT OF CERTAIN COMMITTEES. (a)
In addition to other required reports, a specific-purpose committee
for supporting or opposing a candidate for or assisting a holder of
a judicial office covered by Subchapter F, Chapter 253, shall file a
report as provided by this section.
(b) The report shall be filed not later than the 15th day
after the last day on which the committee may accept a political
contribution under Section 253.153(a)(2). The report covers the
period beginning the day the committee's campaign treasurer
appointment is filed or the first day after the period covered by
the last report required to be filed under this chapter, as
applicable, and continuing through the last day on which the
committee may accept a political contribution under Section
253.153(a)(2).
SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2009.