88R659 JG-D
By: Romero, Jr. H.B. No. 2751
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the use of political contributions by a candidate or
officeholder for child-care expenses.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 253.035(d), Election Code, is amended to
read as follows:
(d) In this section, "personal use" means a use that
primarily furthers individual or family purposes not connected with
the performance of duties or activities as a candidate for or holder
of a public office. The term does not include:
(1) payments made to defray ordinary and necessary
expenses incurred in connection with activities as a candidate or
in connection with the performance of duties or activities as a
public officeholder, including payment of:
(A) rent, utility, and other reasonable housing
or household expenses incurred in maintaining a residence in Travis
County by members of the legislature who do not ordinarily reside in
Travis County, but excluding payments prohibited under Section
253.038; or
(B) child-care expenses for a child of the
candidate or officeholder made in accordance with Section 253.0352;
or
(2) payments of federal income taxes due on interest
and other income earned on political contributions.
SECTION 2. Subchapter B, Chapter 253, Election Code, is
amended by adding Section 253.0352 to read as follows:
Sec. 253.0352. CHILD-CARE EXPENSES. A candidate or an
officeholder may use political contributions to pay for child-care
expenses incurred for a child of the candidate or officeholder,
including payment to a family member other than the child's parent,
legal guardian, or conservator.
SECTION 3. The changes in law made by this Act apply only to
payment of a child-care expense incurred by a candidate or
officeholder on or after the effective date of this Act. The
payment of a child-care expense incurred by a candidate or
officeholder before the effective date of this Act is governed by
the law in effect on the date the payment was made, and the former
law is continued in effect for that purpose.
SECTION 4. This Act takes effect September 1, 2023.