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HB 4343

AN ACT relating to a restriction on political expenditures made during and

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89th Regular Session

Jan 14, 2025 - Jun 2, 2025 • Session ended

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What This Bill Does

relating to a restriction on political expenditures made during and

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Bill Text

relating to a restriction on political expenditures made during and
following a regular legislative session; creating a criminal
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1.  Subchapter B, Chapter 253, Election Code, is
amended by adding Section 253.0342 to read as follows:
Sec. 253.0342.  RESTRICTION ON EXPENDITURES DURING AND
FOLLOWING REGULAR LEGISLATIVE SESSION.  (a) This section applies
(3)  a specific-purpose committee for supporting or
(4)  a group of persons organized for the principal
purpose of accepting political contributions or making political
(5)  a committee, club, association, or other group of
persons that accepts political contributions or makes political
expenditures for the purpose of influencing an election in this
(b)  During the period described by Section 253.034(a), a
person to whom this section applies may not make expenditures that
either support or oppose a statewide officeholder or a member of the
(c)  A person commits an offense if the person violates this
section.  An offense under this subsection is a Class A misdemeanor.
SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.

Bill History

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Bill filed: AN ACT relating to a restriction on political expenditures made during and