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Subchapter A. General Restrictions
Section 253.001. Contribution or Expenditure in Another's Name Prohibited - Sec. 253.001. CONTRIBUTION OR EXPENDITURE IN ANOTHER'S NAME PROHIBITED. (a)...
Section 253.003. Unlawfully Making or Accepting Contribution - Sec. 253.003. UNLAWFULLY MAKING OR ACCEPTING CONTRIBUTION. (a) A person...
Section 253.004. Unlawfully Making Expenditure - Sec. 253.004. UNLAWFULLY MAKING EXPENDITURE. (a) A person may not...
Section 253.005. Expenditure From Unlawful Contribution - Sec. 253.005. EXPENDITURE FROM UNLAWFUL CONTRIBUTION. (a) A person may...
Section 253.006. Certain Contributions and Expenditures by Lobbyists Restricted - Sec. 253.006. CERTAIN CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENDITURES BY LOBBYISTS RESTRICTED. Notwithstanding...
Section 253.007. Prohibition on Lobbying by Person Making or Authorizing Certain Political Contributions and Direct Campaign Expenditures - Sec. 253.007. PROHIBITION ON LOBBYING BY PERSON MAKING OR AUTHORIZING...
Subchapter B. Candidates, Officeholders, and Political Committees
Section 253.031. Contribution and Expenditure Without Campaign Treasurer Prohibited - Sec. 253.031. CONTRIBUTION AND EXPENDITURE WITHOUT CAMPAIGN TREASURER PROHIBITED. (a)...
Section 253.032. Limitation on Contribution by Out-of-State Committee - Sec. 253.032. LIMITATION ON CONTRIBUTION BY OUT-OF-STATE COMMITTEE. (a) In...
Section 253.033. Cash Contributions Exceeding $100 Prohibited - Sec. 253.033. CASH CONTRIBUTIONS EXCEEDING $100 PROHIBITED. (a) A candidate,...
Section 253.034. Restrictions on Contributions During and Following Regular Legislative Session - Sec. 253.034. RESTRICTIONS ON CONTRIBUTIONS DURING AND FOLLOWING REGULAR LEGISLATIVE...
Section 253.0341. Restrictions on Contributions to Legislative Caucuses During and Following Regular Legislative Session - Sec. 253.0341. RESTRICTIONS ON CONTRIBUTIONS TO LEGISLATIVE CAUCUSES DURING AND...
Section 253.035. Restrictions on Personal Use of Contributions - Sec. 253.035. RESTRICTIONS ON PERSONAL USE OF CONTRIBUTIONS. (a) A...
Section 253.0351. Loans From Personal Funds - Sec. 253.0351. LOANS FROM PERSONAL FUNDS. (a) A candidate or...
Section 253.036. Officeholder Contributions Used in Connection With Campaign - Sec. 253.036. OFFICEHOLDER CONTRIBUTIONS USED IN CONNECTION WITH CAMPAIGN. An...
Section 253.037. Restrictions on Contribution or Expenditure by General-Purpose Committee - Sec. 253.037. RESTRICTIONS ON CONTRIBUTION OR EXPENDITURE BY GENERAL-PURPOSE COMMITTEE....
Section 253.038. Payments Made to Purchase Real Property or to Rent Certain Real Property Prohibited - Sec. 253.038. PAYMENTS MADE TO PURCHASE REAL PROPERTY OR TO...
Section 253.039. Contributions in Certain Public Buildings Prohibited - Sec. 253.039. CONTRIBUTIONS IN CERTAIN PUBLIC BUILDINGS PROHIBITED. (a) A...
Section 253.040. Separate Accounts - Sec. 253.040. SEPARATE ACCOUNTS. (a) Except as provided by Section...
Section 253.041. Restrictions on Certain Payments - Sec. 253.041. RESTRICTIONS ON CERTAIN PAYMENTS. (a) A candidate or...
Section 253.042. Restrictions on Reimbursement of Personal Funds and Payments on Certain Loans - Sec. 253.042. RESTRICTIONS ON REIMBURSEMENT OF PERSONAL FUNDS AND PAYMENTS...
Section 253.043. Political Contributions Used in Connection With Appointive Office - Sec. 253.043. POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS USED IN CONNECTION WITH APPOINTIVE OFFICE....
Subchapter D. Corporations and Labor Organizations
Section 253.091. Corporations Covered - Sec. 253.091. CORPORATIONS COVERED. This subchapter applies only to corporations...
Section 253.092. Treatment of Incorporated Political Committee - Sec. 253.092. TREATMENT OF INCORPORATED POLITICAL COMMITTEE. If a political...
Section 253.093. Certain Associations Covered - Sec. 253.093. CERTAIN ASSOCIATIONS COVERED. (a) For purposes of this...
Section 253.094. Contributions Prohibited - Sec. 253.094. CONTRIBUTIONS PROHIBITED. (a) A corporation or labor organization...
Section 253.095. Punishment of Agent - Sec. 253.095. PUNISHMENT OF AGENT. An officer, director, or other...
Section 253.096. Contribution on Measure - Sec. 253.096. CONTRIBUTION ON MEASURE. A corporation or labor organization...
Section 253.097. Contribution From Corporation or Labor Organization - Sec. 253.097. CONTRIBUTION FROM CORPORATION OR LABOR ORGANIZATION. A corporation...
Section 253.098. Communication With Stockholders or Members - Sec. 253.098. COMMUNICATION WITH STOCKHOLDERS OR MEMBERS. (a) A corporation...
Section 253.099. Nonpartisan Voter Registration and Get-Out-the-Vote Campaigns - Sec. 253.099. NONPARTISAN VOTER REGISTRATION AND GET-OUT-THE-VOTE CAMPAIGNS. (a) A...
Section 253.100. Expenditures for General-Purpose Committee - Sec. 253.100. EXPENDITURES FOR GENERAL-PURPOSE COMMITTEE. (a) A corporation, acting...
Section 253.101. Unlawful Contribution or Expenditure by Committee - Sec. 253.101. UNLAWFUL CONTRIBUTION OR EXPENDITURE BY COMMITTEE. (a) A...
Section 253.102. Coercion Prohibited - Sec. 253.102. COERCION PROHIBITED. (a) A corporation or labor organization...
Section 253.103. Corporate Loans - Sec. 253.103. CORPORATE LOANS. (a) A corporation may not make...
Section 253.104. Contribution to Political Party - Sec. 253.104. CONTRIBUTION TO POLITICAL PARTY. (a) A corporation or...
Section 253.105. Contributions to Direct Expenditure Only Committees - Sec. 253.105. CONTRIBUTIONS TO DIRECT EXPENDITURE ONLY COMMITTEES. (a) A...
Subchapter E. Civil Liability
Section 253.131. Liability to Candidates - Sec. 253.131. LIABILITY TO CANDIDATES. (a) A person who knowingly...
Section 253.132. Liability to Political Committees - Sec. 253.132. LIABILITY TO POLITICAL COMMITTEES. (a) A corporation or...
Section 253.133. Liability to State - Sec. 253.133. LIABILITY TO STATE. A person who knowingly makes...
Section 253.134. Civil Penalties Imposed by Commission - Sec. 253.134. CIVIL PENALTIES IMPOSED BY COMMISSION. This title does...
Subchapter F. Judicial Campaign Fairness Act
Section 253.151. Applicability of Subchapter - Sec. 253.151. APPLICABILITY OF SUBCHAPTER. This subchapter applies only to...
Section 253.152. Definitions - Sec. 253.152. DEFINITIONS. In this subchapter: (1) "Child" means a...
Section 253.153. Contribution Prohibited Except During Election Period - Sec. 253.153. CONTRIBUTION PROHIBITED EXCEPT DURING ELECTION PERIOD. (a) A...
Section 253.154. Write-in Candidacy - Sec. 253.154. WRITE-IN CANDIDACY. (a) A write-in candidate for judicial...
Section 253.1541. Acceptance of Political Contributions by Person Appointed to Fill Vacancy - Sec. 253.1541. ACCEPTANCE OF POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS BY PERSON APPOINTED TO...
Section 253.155. Contribution Limits - Sec. 253.155. CONTRIBUTION LIMITS. (a) A judicial candidate or officeholder...
Section 253.157. Limit on Contribution by General-Purpose Committees - Sec. 253.157. LIMIT ON CONTRIBUTION BY GENERAL-PURPOSE COMMITTEES. (a) Repealed...
Section 253.158. Contribution by Spouse or Child - Sec. 253.158. CONTRIBUTION BY SPOUSE OR CHILD. (a) For purposes...
Section 253.159. Exception to Contribution Limits - Sec. 253.159. EXCEPTION TO CONTRIBUTION LIMITS. Section 253.155 does not...
Section 253.1601. Contribution to Certain Committees Considered Contribution to Candidate or Officeholder - Sec. 253.1601. CONTRIBUTION TO CERTAIN COMMITTEES CONSIDERED CONTRIBUTION TO CANDIDATE...
Section 253.161. Use of Contribution From Nonjudicial or Judicial Office Prohibited - Sec. 253.161. USE OF CONTRIBUTION FROM NONJUDICIAL OR JUDICIAL OFFICE...
Section 253.1611. Certain Contributions by Judicial Candidates, Officeholders, and Committees Restricted - Sec. 253.1611. CERTAIN CONTRIBUTIONS BY JUDICIAL CANDIDATES, OFFICEHOLDERS, AND COMMITTEES...
Section 253.1612. Certain Campaign Activities Authorized - Sec. 253.1612. CERTAIN CAMPAIGN ACTIVITIES AUTHORIZED. The Code of Judicial...
Section 253.162. Restrictions on Reimbursement of Personal Funds and Payments on Certain Loans - Sec. 253.162. RESTRICTIONS ON REIMBURSEMENT OF PERSONAL FUNDS AND PAYMENTS...
Section 253.1621. Application of Contribution and Reimbursement Limits to Certain Candidates - Sec. 253.1621. APPLICATION OF CONTRIBUTION AND REIMBURSEMENT LIMITS TO CERTAIN...
Section 253.167. Certification of Population; Notice of Contribution Limits - Sec. 253.167. CERTIFICATION OF POPULATION; NOTICE OF CONTRIBUTION LIMITS. (a)...
Section 253.171. Contribution From or Direct Campaign Expenditure by Political Party - Sec. 253.171. CONTRIBUTION FROM OR DIRECT CAMPAIGN EXPENDITURE BY POLITICAL...
Section 253.176. Civil Penalty - Sec. 253.176. CIVIL PENALTY. (a) The commission may impose a...