Tex. Elec. Code § 253.006 · Subchapter A. GENERAL RESTRICTIONS
CERTAIN CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENDITURES BY LOBBYISTS RESTRICTED.
Text — Current through the 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025
(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a person required to register under Chapter 305, Government Code, may not knowingly make or authorize a political contribution or political expenditure that is a political contribution to another candidate, officeholder, or political committee, or direct campaign expenditure, from political contributions accepted by:
(1) the person as a candidate or officeholder;
(2) a specific-purpose committee for the purpose of supporting the person as a candidate or assisting the person as an officeholder; or
(3) a political committee that accepted a political contribution from a source described by Subdivision (1) or (2) during the two-year period immediately before the date the political contribution or expenditure was made.
(b) A person who violates this section is subject to a civil penalty in an amount not to exceed twice the amount of the political contribution or political expenditure made or authorized in violation of this section.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Added by Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 839 (H.B. 2677), Sec. 1, eff. September 27, 2019.
Amended by:
Acts 2025, 89th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1031 (S.B. 2781), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2025.
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- https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/EL/htm/EL.253.htm
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