83R5398 ATP-D
By: Johnson H.B. No. 1637
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the reporting of political contributions from
corporations or labor organizations by certain political parties.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 257.003, Election Code, is amended by
amending Subsection (a) and adding Subsection (e) to read as
follows:
(a) A political party that accepts contributions authorized
by Section 253.104 shall report all contributions and expenditures
made to and from the account required by Section 257.002, except as
provided by Subsection (e).
(e) A county executive committee of a political party is not
required to file a report under this section if the committee:
(1) has less than $250 in one or more accounts
maintained by the committee in which contributions authorized by
Section 253.104 are deposited, as of the last day of the preceding
reporting period;
(2) has not accepted any contributions authorized by
Section 253.104 during the reporting period to be covered by the
report; and
(3) has not made an expenditure from contributions
authorized by Section 253.104 during the reporting period to be
covered by the report.
SECTION 2. 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.