Texas Bills To Support
H.B. 2225, LIMITING CONTRIBUTION TO LEGISLATIVE CANDIDATES, Sponsor: Rep. Tom Uher (Bay City). 

Summary: Limits contributions from individuals and political committees to: 

  • State Representative $1,000;
  • Senator $2,000;
  • Political Committees $1,000;
  • Parties $5,000.
Defines coordinated contributions and independent expenditures to prevent abuses in this area.
S.B. 418, MANDATORY ELECTRONIC FILING, Sponsor: Senator Mike Moncrief (Ft. Worth). 

Summary: Requires state campaigns and political committees with over $5,000 in contributions or expenditures to file electronically- by diskette or modem- unless they do not use a computer to solicit or record contributions.
H.B. 2436, MANDATORY ELECTRONIC FILING, Sponsor: Rep. Tom Uher (Bay City). 

Summary: Requires state campaigns and political committees to file electronically if they exceed $50,000 in contributions or expenditures, unless they do not use a computer to solicit or record contributions.
H.B. 10, PUBLIC FINANCING OF STATEWIDE JUDICIAL RACES, Sponsor: Rep. Pete Gallegos (Alpine). 

Summary: This bill provides public financing for non-partisan, statewide judicial elections. Candidates would qualify for public financing by collecting 1,000 signatures (500 from lawyers) with contributions totaling $30,000 (limited to $100 per person.)
H.B. 3461, CAMPAIGN FINANCE DISCLOSURE, Sponsor: Rep. Madden (Richardson).

Summary: This bill improves campaign disclosure in several areas.
H.B. 2003, BANS CANDIDATE CONTRIBUTION 10 DAYS OR LESS BEFORE THE ELECTION, Sponsor: Rep. Sherrie Greenberg. 

Summary: Ban candidate contributions from 10 days before the election until after the Legislative Session.
 
 
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