84R5190 ATP-F
By: Davis of Harris H.B. No. 3509
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to contributions and expenditures made in connection with
a campaign for speaker of the house of representatives.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Sections 302.017 and 302.019, Government Code,
are repealed.
SECTION 2. Section 302.021(a), Government Code, is amended
to read as follows:
(a) A speaker candidate or former speaker candidate commits
an offense if the person:
(1) knowingly fails to file the declaration of
candidacy required by Section 302.0121;
(2) knowingly fails to file the statement required by
Section 302.013;
(3) knowingly accepts a contribution, loan, or promise
of a contribution or loan in violation of Section 302.0121(c);
(4) [knowingly accepts a contribution, loan, or
promise of a contribution or loan prohibited by Section 302.017
from a corporation, partnership, association, firm, union,
foundation, committee, club, or other organization or group of
persons;
[(5)] knowingly accepts a contribution from a person
who uses political contributions, interest earned on political
contributions, or an asset purchased with political contributions
to make the contribution in violation of Section 302.0191;
(5) [(6)] expends campaign funds for any purpose other
than those enumerated in Section 302.020;
(6) [(7)] knowingly retains contributions, assets
purchased with contributions, or interest or other income earned on
contributions in violation of Section 302.0201(b); or
(7) [(8)] knowingly fails to file the report of
unexpended campaign funds as required by Section 302.0201(d).
SECTION 3. 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, 2015.