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Tex. Elec. Code § 253.096 (2026)

Contribution On Measure

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Sec. 253.096. CONTRIBUTION ON MEASURE. A corporation or labor organization may make campaign contributions from its own property in connection with an election on a measure only to a political committee for supporting or opposing measures exclusively.

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

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 11 cases, 2008–2017 · leading case: Ex Parte Ellis, 309 S.W.3d 71 (Tex. Crim. App. 2010).
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Ex Parte Ellis, 309 S.W.3d 71 (Tex. Crim. App. 2010). · cites it 2× “Tex. Election Code, § 253.096. 124 . Id., § 253.”
Cook v. Tom Brown Ministries, 385 S.W.3d 592 (Tex. App. 2012). · cites it 4× “Tex. Elec. Code Ann. § 253.096 (West 2010).”
Ex Parte Ellis, 279 S.W.3d 1 (Tex. App. 2009). · cites it 2× “Tex. Elec. Code Ann. § 253.096 . Here, whether the corporations intended the contributions to be for specific candidates or for the support or opposition of a measure is a question of fact — and therefore, an issue of evidence and proof — as are the nature of the circumstances…”
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). “In support of this proposition, TDP cites Tex. Elec. Code § 253.096, which states, "A corporation or labor organization may make campaign contributions from its own property in connection with an election on a measure only to a political committee for supporting or opposing…”
Ex Parte Ellis, 275 S.W.3d 74 (Tex. App. 2008). “Tex. Elec. Code Ann. § 253.096 . Here, whether the corporations intended the contributions to be for specific candidates or for the support or opposition of a measure is a question of fact — and therefore, an issue of evidence and proof — as are the nature of the circumstances…”
Jt. Heirs Fellowship Church v. Ashley, 45 F. Supp. 3d 597 (S.D. Tex. 2014). · cites it 7× “” 70 Tex. Elec.Code Ann. § 253.096 (West 2012).”
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). · cites it 5× “TEX. ELEC. CODE ANN. § 253.094(b) (West Supp.”
Ellis, Ex Parte James W. (Tex. Crim. App. 2010). · cites it 2× “Tex. Election Code, § 253.096. 124. Id. ; § 253.”
Colyandro, Ex Parte John D. (Tex. Crim. App. 2010). · cites it 2× “Tex. Election Code, § 253.096. 124. Id. ; § 253.”
Ex Parte John Dominick Colyandro (Tex. App. 2008). “Tex. Elec. Code Ann. § 253.096 . Here, whether the corporations intended the contributions to be for specific candidates or for the support or opposition of a measure is a question of fact—and therefore, an issue of evidence and proof—as are the nature of the circumstances…”
Ex Parte John Dominick Colyandro (Tex. App. 2008). “Tex. Elec. Code Ann. § 253.096 . Here, whether the corporations intended the contributions to be for specific candidates or for the support or opposition of a measure is a question of fact--and therefore, an issue of evidence and proof--as are the nature of the circumstances…”
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