85R7321 EES-F By: Davis of Harris H.B. No. 1378 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to restrictions on political contributions and political expenditures by general-purpose political committees. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. The heading to Section 253.037, Election Code, is amended to read as follows: Sec. 253.037. RESTRICTION [RESTRICTIONS] ON CONTRIBUTION [OR EXPENDITURE] BY GENERAL-PURPOSE COMMITTEE. SECTION 2. Sections 253.037(a) and (c), Election Code, are repealed. SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2017.