Texas § EL.253.006 - CERTAIN CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENDITURES BY LOBBYISTS RESTRICTED
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§ EL.253.006. CERTAIN CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENDITURES BY LOBBYISTS RESTRICTED
CERTAIN CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENDITURES BY LOBBYISTS RESTRICTED. (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. 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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