HBA-KMH H.B. 3325 76(R) BILL ANALYSIS Office of House Bill AnalysisH.B. 3325 By: Gallego Elections 3/29/1999 Introduced BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE H.B. 3325 removes an exemption given to out-of-state political committees regarding contributions to a candidate at a time that the campaign treasurer appointment is not in effect. This bill also provides that out-of-state political committees must report certain political contributions and certain political expenditures. This bill repeals Sections 251.005 (Out-of-State Committees Excluded) and 253.032 (Limitation on Contribution by Out-of-State Committee), Election Code. RULEMAKING AUTHORITY It is the opinion of the Office of House Bill Analysis that this bill does not expressly delegate any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, department, agency, or institution. SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS SECTION 1. Amends Section 253.031, Election Code, to delete the text of Subsection (e) which prohibited the application of this section to an out-of-state political committee unless the committee is subject to Chapter 252 (Campaign Treasurer) under Section 251.005 (Out-of-State Committees Excluded). This section prohibits contributions and expenditures by a candidate or political committee at a time that a campaign treasurer appointment is not in effect, generally. Redesignates the existing text of Subsection (f) as Subsection (e). SECTION 2. Amends Subchapter B, Chapter 254, Election Code, by adding Section 254.0312, as follows: Sec. 254.0312. REPORTING BY OUT-OF-STATE POLITICAL COMMITTEE. Provides that out-of-state political committees are no longer required to provide information described by Sections 254.031 (a)(3), (5), and (6) (General Contents of Reports). Provides that out-ofstate political committees must provide: (1) the amount of political expenditures in connection with elections in this state that in the aggregate exceed $50 and that are made during the reporting period, the full name and address of the persons to whom the expenditures are made, and the dates and purpose of the expenditures; (2) the total amount or a specific listing of the political contributions of $50 or less accepted and the total amount or a specific listing of the political expenditures in connection with elections in this state of $50 or less made during the reporting period; and (3) the total amount of all political contributions accepted and the total amount of all political expenditures in connection with elections in this state made during the reporting period. SECTION 3. Repealer: Sections 251.005 (Out-of-State Committees Excluded) and 253.032 (Limitation on Contribution by Out-of-State Committee), Election Code. SECTION 4. (a) Provides that amended Section 253.031, Election Code, of this Act is prospective as it applies to political contributions accepted or political expenditures made by an out-of-state committee on or after September 1, 1999. (b) Provides that proposed Section 254.0312, Election Code, of this Act is prospective as it applies to the reporting of political contributions accepted or political expenditures made on or after September 1, 1999. SECTION 5. Emergency clause.