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Tex. Elec. Code § 253.104 (2026)

Contribution To Political Party

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Sec. 253.104. CONTRIBUTION TO POLITICAL PARTY. (a) A corporation or labor organization may make a contribution from its own property to a political party to be used as provided by Chapter 257.

(b) A corporation or labor organization may not knowingly make a contribution authorized by Subsection (a) during a period beginning on the 60th day before the date of a general election for state and county officers and continuing through the day of the election.

(c) A corporation or labor organization that knowingly makes a contribution in violation of this section commits an offense. An offense under this section is a felony of the third degree.

Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 304, Sec. 5.08, eff. Jan. 1, 1992.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 5 cases, 2007–2013 · 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 10× “[46] TEX. ELEC.CODE ANN. § 253.003 (Vernon Supp.”
Thomas Dale DeLay v. State, 410 S.W.3d 902 (Tex. App. 2013). “See Tex. Elec.Code § 253.104 (permitting corporate contributions to political party under certain defined conditions).”
State of Texas v. Ellis, James Walter (Tex. Crim. App. 2007). · cites it 4× “Tex. Elec. Code Ann. § 253.003 (Vernon Supp.”
State of Texas v. Ellis, James Walter (Tex. Crim. App. 2007). “094(c) (third-degree felony for a corporation or labor union to make an unauthorized political contribution); Tex. Elec. Code § 253.104 (third-degree felony for a corporation or labor union to knowingly make an otherwise authorized political contribution in violation of 60-days…”
Thomas Dale DeLay v. State (Tex. App. 2013). “See Tex. Elec. Code § 253.104 (permitting corporate contributions to political party under certain defined conditions).”
— Tex. Elec. Code § 253.104(a) — 1 case
State v. Colyandro, 233 S.W.3d 870 (Tex. Crim. App. 2007). “[46] TEX. ELEC.CODE ANN. § 253.003 (Vernon Supp.”
— Tex. Elec. Code § 253.104(b) — 1 case
State v. Colyandro, 233 S.W.3d 870 (Tex. Crim. App. 2007). “[46] TEX. ELEC.CODE ANN. § 253.003 (Vernon Supp.”
— Tex. Elec. Code § 253.104(c) — 1 case
State v. Colyandro, 233 S.W.3d 870 (Tex. Crim. App. 2007). “[46] TEX. ELEC.CODE ANN. § 253.003 (Vernon Supp.”
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