By: Campbell, Hall S.B. No. 974
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to policies and programs that permit the use of public
money to finance political campaigns.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Chapter 140, Local Government Code, is amended
by adding Section 140.012 to read as follows:
Sec. 140.012. CERTAIN POLICIES AND PROGRAMS REGARDING USE
OF PUBLIC MONEY PROHIBITED. A political subdivision of this state
may not adopt or implement a policy or program that permits the use
of public money or revenue of any kind to finance a political
campaign. This section applies to a policy or program that permits:
(1) the direct use of public money or revenue by the
political subdivision to finance a political campaign; or
(2) the indirect use of public money or revenue by the
political subdivision through a voucher or similar program that
provides a person with the public money or revenue to finance a
political campaign.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2019.