By: Gonzales (Senate Sponsor - Bettencourt) H.B. No. 1114
(In the Senate - Received from the House May 7, 2015;
May 11, 2015, read first time and referred to Committee on State
Affairs; May 21, 2015, reported favorably by the following vote:
Yeas 9, Nays 0; May 21, 2015, sent to printer.)
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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the authority with whom certain political committees
must file reports of political contributions and expenditures.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 254.130, Election Code, is amended to
read as follows:
Sec. 254.130. AUTHORITY WITH WHOM REPORTS FILED. (a)
Except as provided by Subsection (b), reports [Reports] filed under
this subchapter shall be filed with the authority with whom the
political committee's campaign treasurer appointment is required
to be filed.
(b) A specific-purpose committee created to support or
oppose a measure on the issuance of bonds by a school district shall
file reports under this subchapter with the commission.
SECTION 2. This Act applies only to a report of political
contributions or expenditures due on or after the effective date of
this Act. A report of political contributions or expenditures due
before the effective date of this Act is governed by the law in
effect on the date the report is due, and the former law is
continued in effect for that purpose.
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015.
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