S.B. No. 1761
AN ACT
relating to the filing of certain reports of political
contributions and expenditures.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 254.036, Election Code, is amended by
adding Subsection (g) to read as follows:
(g) In prescribing the format of a report filed under this
chapter, including a report filed with an authority other than the
commission under Subsection (a), the commission shall ensure that
the report requires for political expenditures made with a credit
card that:
(1) the expenditures be reported in a single itemized
list; and
(2) the list include, stated by credit card issuer:
(A) the name of the credit card issuer;
(B) the date and amount of each expenditure; and
(C) the date the credit card issuer was repaid
for the expenditure.
SECTION 2. Section 254.038(c), Election Code, is amended to
read as follows:
(c) A report under this section shall be filed
electronically, by [telegram or] telephonic facsimile machine, or
by hand, in the form required by Section 254.036. The commission
must receive a report under this section filed by [telegram,]
telephonic facsimile machine[,] or hand not later than 5 p.m. of the
first business day after the date the contribution is accepted. The
commission must receive a report under this section filed
electronically not later than midnight of the first business day
after the date the contribution is accepted. A report under this
section is not required to be accompanied by the affidavit required
under Section 254.036(h) or to be submitted on a form prescribed by
the commission. A report under this section that complies with
Section 254.036(a) must be accompanied by an affidavit under
Section 254.036(c)(1) unless the candidate or committee has
submitted an affidavit under Section 254.036(c)(1) with another
report filed in connection with the election for which a report is
required under this section.
SECTION 3. Section 254.039(a-1), Election Code, is amended
to read as follows:
(a-1) A report under this section shall be filed
electronically, by [telegram or] telephonic facsimile machine, or
by hand, in the form required by Section 254.036. The commission
must receive a report under this section not later than 5 p.m. of
the first business day after the date the contribution is accepted
or the expenditure is made. A report under this section is not
required to be accompanied by the affidavit required under Section
254.036(h) or to be submitted on a form prescribed by the
commission. A report under this section that complies with Section
254.036(a) must be accompanied by an affidavit under Section
254.036(c)(1) unless the committee has submitted an affidavit under
Section 254.036(c)(1) with another report filed in connection with
the election for which a report is required under this section.
SECTION 4. The changes in law made by this Act apply only to
a report of political contributions and expenditures that is filed
on or after the effective date of this Act. A report filed before
the effective date of this Act is governed by the law in effect at
the time the report was filed, and the former law is continued in
effect for that purpose.
SECTION 5. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021.
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President of the Senate Speaker of the House
I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1761 passed the Senate on
April 26, 2021, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0.
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Secretary of the Senate
I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1761 passed the House on
May 26, 2021, by the following vote: Yeas 143, Nays 4, two
present not voting.
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Chief Clerk of the House
Approved:
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Date
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Governor