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Tex. Elec. Code § 253.032 (2026)

Limitation On Contribution By Out-of-state Committee

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Sec. 253.032. LIMITATION ON CONTRIBUTION BY OUT-OF-STATE COMMITTEE. (a) In a reporting period, a candidate, officeholder, or political committee may not knowingly accept political contributions totaling more than $500 from an out-of-state political committee unless, before accepting a contribution that would cause the total to exceed $500, the candidate, officeholder, or political committee, as applicable, receives from the out-of-state committee:

(1) a written statement, certified by an officer of the out-of-state committee, listing the full name and address of each person who contributed more than $100 to the out-of-state committee during the 12 months immediately preceding the date of the contribution; or

(2) a copy of the out-of-state committee's statement of organization filed as required by law with the Federal Election Commission and certified by an officer of the out-of-state committee.

(b) This section does not apply to a contribution from an out-of-state political committee if the committee appointed a campaign treasurer under Chapter 252 before the contribution was made and is subject to the reporting requirements of Chapter 254.

(d) A candidate, officeholder, or political committee shall include the statement or copy required by Subsection (a) as a part of the report filed under Chapter 254 that covers the reporting period to which Subsection (a) applies.

(e) A candidate, officeholder, or political committee that accepts political contributions totaling $500 or less from an out-of-state political committee shall include as part of the report filed under Chapter 254 that covers the reporting period in which the contribution is accepted:

(1) the same information for the out-of-state political committee required for general-purpose committees by Sections 252.002 and 252.003; or

(2) a copy of the out-of-state committee's statement of organization filed as required by law with the Federal Election Commission and certified by an officer of the out-of-state committee.

Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 899, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987; Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 996, Sec. 7, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 1 case, 2013–2013 · leading case: Repub. Governors Ass'n// Chris Bell v. Chris Bell// Cross-Appellee, Repub. Governors Ass'n, 421 S.W.3d 42 (Tex. App. 2013).

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Repub. Governors Ass'n// Chris Bell v. Chris Bell// Cross-Appellee, Repub. Governors Ass'n, 421 S.W.3d 42 (Tex. App. 2013). “Tex. Elec.Code § 253.032(a). Subsection (a) prohibits a “candidate, officeholder, or political committee” from “accepting” a contribution without also being provided certain information from the out-of-state political committee, and subsection (c) imposes criminal liability for…”

— Tex. Elec. Code § 253.032(a) — 1 case

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