82R10543 ATP-D
By: Pena H.B. No. 3054
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to disclosures for certain political advertising.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 255.001(a), Election Code, is amended to
read as follows:
(a) A person may not knowingly cause to be posted on an
Internet website, published, distributed, or broadcast political
advertising containing express advocacy that does not indicate in
the advertising:
(1) that it is political advertising; and
(2) the full name of:
(A) the person who paid for the political
advertising;
(B) the political committee authorizing the
political advertising; or
(C) the candidate or specific-purpose committee
supporting the candidate, if the political advertising is
authorized by the candidate.
SECTION 2. Chapter 255, Election Code, is amended by adding
Section 255.009 to read as follows:
Sec. 255.009. CERTAIN PAYMENTS CONSIDERED PAYMENTS FOR
POLITICAL ADVERTISING. (a) This section applies to a payment made:
(1) by a person who has paid for or authorized the
posting on an Internet website of political advertising;
(2) to the person who posted the advertising; and
(3) within one year of the posting.
(b) A payment described by this section made for any
service, regardless of whether that service is related to political
advertising:
(1) is considered to be payment for that advertising;
and
(2) must be reported as an expenditure under this
title, if the reporting of a payment for the advertising would be
otherwise required by this title.
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2011.