86R969 ATP-F
By: Davis of Harris H.B. No. 775
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the reporting of political contributions and political
expenditures by out-of-state political committees.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 251.005(d), Election Code, is amended to
read as follows:
(d) An out-of-state political committee that does not file a
campaign treasurer appointment shall comply with Sections
[Section] 254.1581, 254.161, and 254.261.
SECTION 2. Section 254.161, Election Code, is amended to
read as follows:
Sec. 254.161. NOTICE TO CANDIDATE AND OFFICEHOLDER OF
CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENDITURES. If a general-purpose committee
other than the principal political committee of a political party
or a political committee established by a political party's county
executive committee accepts political contributions or makes
political expenditures for a candidate or officeholder, notice of
that fact shall be given to the affected candidate or officeholder
as provided by Section 254.128 for a specific-purpose committee.
An out-of-state political committee that is required to comply with
this section shall designate an officer of the committee to provide
the notice.
SECTION 3. Section 254.261, Election Code, is amended by
adding Subsection (e) to read as follows:
(e) This section applies to an out-of-state political
committee that does not file a campaign treasurer appointment.
SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019.