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Tex. Elec. Code § 253.038 (2026)

Payments Made To Purchase Real Property Or To Rent Certain Real Property Prohibited

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Sec. 253.038. PAYMENTS MADE TO PURCHASE REAL PROPERTY OR TO RENT CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY PROHIBITED. (a) A candidate or officeholder or a specific-purpose committee for supporting, opposing, or assisting the candidate or officeholder may not knowingly make or authorize a payment from a political contribution to purchase real property or to pay the interest on or principal of a note for the purchase of real property.

(a-1) A candidate or officeholder or a specific-purpose committee for supporting, opposing, or assisting the candidate or officeholder may not knowingly make or authorize a payment from a political contribution for the rental or purchase of real property from:

(1) a person related within the second degree by consanguinity or affinity, as determined under Chapter 573, Government Code, to the candidate or officeholder; or

(2) a business in which the candidate or officeholder or a person described by Subdivision (1) has a participating interest of more than 10 percent, holds a position on the governing body, or serves as an officer.

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

(c) This section does not apply to a payment made in connection with real property that was purchased before January 1, 1992.

Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 304, Sec. 5.07, eff. Jan. 1, 1992.

Amended by:

Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1087 (H.B. 3066), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.

Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1087 (H.B. 3066), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2007.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 2 cases, 2010–2010 · leading case: Texas Ethics Comm'n v. Toby Goodman (Tex. App. 2010).

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Texas Ethics Comm'n v. Toby Goodman (Tex. App. 2010). · cites it 2× “Laws 1290 , 1325 (amended 2007) (current version at Tex. Elec. Code Ann. §253.038 (a-1)(1)). We next examine whether Goodman’s summary judgment evidence conclusively established that his reliance was reasonable because Advisory Opinion 319 relates “to a fact situation that is…”

Texas Ethics Comm'n v. Toby Goodman (Tex. App. 2010). “” See Tex. Elec. Code Ann. § 253.038 (a-1)(1) (Vernon Supp.”

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