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1	1	By: Seliger, et al. S.B. No. 346
2	2	(Geren)
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5	5	A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
6	6	AN ACT
7	7	relating to reporting requirements of certain persons who do not
8	8	meet the definition of political committee.
9	9	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
10	10	SECTION 1. Section 254.261, Election Code, is amended by
11	11	adding Subsection (e) to read as follows:
12	12	(e) This section does not apply to a person to whom
13	13	Subchapter K applies.
14	14	SECTION 2. Chapter 254, Election Code, is amended by adding
15	15	Subchapter K to read as follows:
16	16	SUBCHAPTER K. REPORTING BY CERTAIN PERSONS WHO DO NOT MEET THE
17	17	DEFINITION OF POLITICAL COMMITTEE
18	18	Sec. 254.281. APPLICABILITY OF SUBCHAPTER. (a) This
19	19	subchapter applies only to a person or a group of persons that:
20	20	(1) does not meet the definition of political
21	21	committee under Section 251.001(12);
22	22	(2) accepts political contributions as described by
23	23	Subsection (c); and
24	24	(3) makes one or more political expenditures,
25	25	excluding expenditures authorized by Section 253.098, 253.099,
26	26	253.100, or 253.104, that in the aggregate exceed $25,000 during a
27	27	calendar year.
28	28	(b) This subchapter does not apply to a labor organization
29	29	or any subordinate entity or associated account of a labor
30	30	organization.
31	31	(c) A person or group of persons accepts political
32	32	contributions if its members or donors make a payment, including
33	33	dues, to the person or group of persons and, at the time of making
34	34	the payments, the members or donors have reason to know that their
35	35	payments may be used to make political contributions or political
36	36	expenditures or may be commingled with other funds used to make
37	37	political contributions or political expenditures.
38	38	Sec. 254.282. REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. (a) Except as
39	39	otherwise provided by this subchapter, a person or group of persons
40	40	shall comply with this chapter as if the person or group of persons
41	41	were the campaign treasurer of a general-purpose committee that
42	42	does not file monthly reports under Section 254.155.
43	43	(b) A person or group of persons is not required to file a
44	44	campaign treasurer appointment for making expenditures or
45	45	contributions for which reporting is required under this section
46	46	unless the person is otherwise required to file a campaign
47	47	treasurer appointment under this title.
48	48	(c) A person or group of persons is not required to file a
49	49	report under this subchapter if:
50	50	(1) the person or group of persons is required to
51	51	disclose the expenditure or contribution in another report required
52	52	under this title within the time applicable under this section for
53	53	reporting the expenditure or contribution; or
54	54	(2) no reportable activity occurs during the reporting
55	55	period.
56	56	Sec. 254.283. CONTENTS OF REPORT. (a) Itemization of a
57	57	contribution under Section 254.031(a)(1) is required only if the
58	58	contribution exceeds $1,000 during the reporting period.
59	59	(b) The first report required to be filed in a calendar year
60	60	in which the $25,000 threshold under Section 254.281(a)(3) is
61	61	exceeded must include all political contributions accepted and all
62	62	political expenditures made in that calendar year.
63	63	SECTION 3. This Act takes effect immediately if it receives
64	64	a vote of two-thirds of all the members elected to each house, as
65	65	provided by Section 39, Article III, Texas Constitution. If this
66	66	Act does not receive the vote necessary for immediate effect, this
67	67	Act takes effect September 1, 2013.