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Tex. Elec. Code § 253.094 (2026)

Contributions Prohibited

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Sec. 253.094. CONTRIBUTIONS PROHIBITED. (a) A corporation or labor organization may not make a political contribution that is not authorized by this subchapter.

(b) A corporation or labor organization may not make a political contribution in connection with a recall election, including the circulation and submission of a petition to call an election.

(c) A person who violates this section commits an offense. An offense under this section is a felony of the third degree.

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

Amended by:

Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1009 (H.B. 2359), Sec. 1, eff. June 17, 2011.

Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1009 (H.B. 2359), Sec. 2, eff. June 17, 2011.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 33 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 2001–2025 · leading case: State v. Colyandro, 233 S.W.3d 870 (Tex. Crim. App. 2007).
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State v. Colyandro, 233 S.W.3d 870 (Tex. Crim. App. 2007). · cites it 6× “[46] TEX. ELEC.CODE ANN. § 253.003 (Vernon Supp.”
Cook v. Tom Brown Ministries, 385 S.W.3d 592 (Tex. App. 2012). · cites it 6× “Tex. Elec. Code Ann. § 253.096 (West 2010).”
Delay v. State, 465 S.W.3d 232 (Tex. Crim. App. 2014). · cites it 2× “Moreover, reading the various provisions of Chapter 253 of the Election Code together makes it evident that "person” was meant to embrace corporations.”
Delay, Thomas Dale, 443 S.W.3d 909 (Tex. Crim. App. 2014). · cites it 2× “07(38) of the Penal Code, "person” includes a corporation. Id.”
Hoyt v. City of El Paso, 878 F. Supp. 2d 721 (W.D. Tex. 2012). · cites it 6× “As justification for this fear, Plaintiffs allege that the City of El Paso (the “City”), Cook, and District Attorney Jaime Esparza (“Esparza”) are “enforcing Texas Election Code § 253.094 to prohibit churches from circulating petitions to hold recall elections.”
State v. DeLay, 208 S.W.3d 603 (Tex. App. 2006). “125(b) (West 1996); Tex. Elec.Code Ann. § 253.094(c); Tex. Fam.”
1A Auto, Inc. v. Dir. of the Off. of Campaign & Political Fin., 105 N.E.3d 1175 (Mass. 2018). · cites it 4× “1(h); Tex. Elec. Code Ann. § 253.094 ; W. Va. Code § 3-8-8 ; Wis.”
King Street Patriots, Catherine Engelbrecht, Bryan Engelbrecht, & Diane Josephs v. Texas Democratic Party Gilberto Hinojosa, Successor to Boyd Richie, in His Capacity as Chairman of the Texas Democratic Party John Warren, in His Capacity as Democratic Nominee for Dallas Cnty. Clerk & Ann Bennett, in Her Capacity as the Democratic, 521 S.W.3d 729 (Tex. 2017). “Tex. Elec. Code § 253.094. . Id, § 253.091.”
Castillo v. State, 59 S.W.3d 357 (Tex. App. 2001). “” Tex. Elec.Code Ann. § 253.094(a) (Vernon Supp.”
King Street Patriots v. Texas Democratic Party, 459 S.W.3d 631 (Tex. App. 2014). · cites it 3× “See Tex. Elec. Code § 253.094. Guided by the directives in Beaumont and Ex parte Ellis, we conclude that the trial court did not err by granting summary judgment in favor of TDP with respect to appellants’ constitutional challenges to the corporate contribution limitations and…”
Ex Parte Ellis, 279 S.W.3d 1 (Tex. App. 2009). “2008)) (money laundering); [1] Tex. Elec.Code Ann. § 253.094 (prohibited contributions).”
City of El Paso & John F. Cook, in His Off. Capacity as Mayor of El Paso v. Tom Brown Ministries, Word of Life Church of El Paso, Tom Brown, El Pasoans for Traditional Fam. Values & Ben Mendoza, 505 S.W.3d 124 (Tex. App. 2016). “Tex. Elec. Code Ann. § 253.094 (West Supp.”
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— Tex. Elec. Code § 253.094(a) — 12 cases
Delay v. State, 465 S.W.3d 232 (Tex. Crim. App. 2014). “Moreover, reading the various provisions of Chapter 253 of the Election Code together makes it evident that "person” was meant to embrace corporations.”
Delay, Thomas Dale, 443 S.W.3d 909 (Tex. Crim. App. 2014). “07(38) of the Penal Code, "person” includes a corporation. Id.”
Castillo v. State, 59 S.W.3d 357 (Tex. App. 2001). “” Tex. Elec.Code Ann. § 253.094(a) (Vernon Supp.”
Watson v. Law Enf't All. of Am., Inc., 451 F. Supp. 2d 870 (W.D. Tex. 2006).
King Street Patriots v. Texas Democratic Party, 459 S.W.3d 631 (Tex. App. 2014). “See Tex. Elec. Code § 253.094. Guided by the directives in Beaumont and Ex parte Ellis, we conclude that the trial court did not err by granting summary judgment in favor of TDP with respect to appellants’ constitutional challenges to the corporate contribution limitations and…”
— Tex. Elec. Code § 253.094(b) — 3 cases
Cook v. Tom Brown Ministries, 385 S.W.3d 592 (Tex. App. 2012). “Tex. Elec. Code Ann. § 253.096 (West 2010).”
John F. Cook v. Tom Brown Ministries, Word of Life Church of El Paso, Tom Brown, El Pasoans for Traditional Fam. Values, Salvador Gomez, Ben Mendoza, Elizabeth Branham & Richarda Momsen, Solely in Her Off. Capacity as El Paso City Clerk (Tex. App. 2012).
Jt. Heirs Fellowship Church v. Ashley, 45 F. Supp. 3d 597 (S.D. Tex. 2014).
— Tex. Elec. Code § 253.094(c) — 4 cases
State v. Colyandro, 233 S.W.3d 870 (Tex. Crim. App. 2007). “[46] TEX. ELEC.CODE ANN. § 253.003 (Vernon Supp.”
State v. DeLay, 208 S.W.3d 603 (Tex. App. 2006). “125(b) (West 1996); Tex. Elec.Code Ann. § 253.094(c); Tex. Fam.”
State of Texas v. Ellis, James Walter (Tex. Crim. App. 2007).
John F. Cook v. Tom Brown Ministries, Word of Life Church of El Paso, Tom Brown, El Pasoans for Traditional Fam. Values, Salvador Gomez, Ben Mendoza, Elizabeth Branham & Richarda Momsen, Solely in Her Off. Capacity as El Paso City Clerk (Tex. App. 2012).
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