Texas 2021 - 87th Regular

Texas House Bill HB3019 Latest Draft

Bill / Introduced Version Filed 03/05/2021

                            87R10012 BRG-D
 By: Moody H.B. No. 3019


 A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 AN ACT
 relating to the use of campaign contributions made to a candidate
 for statewide office or the legislature.
 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
 SECTION 1.  Subchapter B, Chapter 253, Election Code, is
 amended by adding Section 253.0411 to read as follows:
 Sec. 253.0411.  RESTRICTION ON USE OF CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS
 MADE TO CANDIDATES FOR STATE OFFICE. A campaign contribution made
 to a candidate for statewide office or the legislature or to a
 specific-purpose committee supporting or opposing the candidate
 may not be expended to support or oppose a candidate for an office
 of a municipality.
 SECTION 2.  Section 253.0411, Election Code, as added by
 this Act, applies only to a campaign contribution made on or after
 the effective date of this Act. A campaign contribution made before
 the effective date of this Act is governed by the law in effect when
 the contribution was made and is not aggregated with campaign
 contributions made on or after that date.
 SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2021.