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Tex. Elec. Code § 253.033 (2026)

Cash Contributions Exceeding $100 Prohibited

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Sec. 253.033. CASH CONTRIBUTIONS EXCEEDING $100 PROHIBITED. (a) A candidate, officeholder, or specific-purpose committee may not knowingly accept from a contributor in a reporting period political contributions in cash that in the aggregate exceed $100.

(b) A person who violates this section commits an offense. An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor.

Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 899, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1990–2021 · leading case: Fogo v. State, 786 S.W.2d 777 (Tex. App. 1990).
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Fogo v. State, 786 S.W.2d 777 (Tex. App. 1990). “Tex.Elec.Code Ann. § 253.033 (Vernon Supp.”
Stephens, Zena Collins (Tex. Crim. App. 2021). “” In STEPHENS ― 3 Counts II and III, Stephens was charged with unlawfully making or accepting a contribution in violation of Texas Election Code section 253.033(a) by accepting cash contributions in excess of $100 from two different individuals.”
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Stephens, Zena Collins (Tex. Crim. App. 2021). “” In STEPHENS ― 3 Counts II and III, Stephens was charged with unlawfully making or accepting a contribution in violation of Texas Election Code section 253.033(a) by accepting cash contributions in excess of $100 from two different individuals.”
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