H.B. No. 505
 
 
 
 
AN ACT
  relating to restrictions on lobbyist expenditures from certain
  political contributions.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Subchapter B, Chapter 305, Government Code, is
  amended by adding Section 305.029 to read as follows:
         Sec. 305.029.  EXPENDITURES FROM POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS
  RESTRICTED.  (a)  In this section, "political contribution,"
  "political committee," and "political expenditure" have the
  meanings assigned by Section 251.001, Election Code.
         (b)  Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a person
  required to register under this chapter may not, at any time
  following the date the last term for which the person was elected
  ends, knowingly make or authorize, from political contributions
  accepted by the person as a candidate or officeholder, a political
  expenditure that is a political contribution to another candidate,
  officeholder, or political committee.
         (c)  This section does not prohibit a person from making a
  political contribution or political expenditure in support of the
  person's own candidacy.
         SECTION 2.  Section 305.029, Government Code, as added by
  this Act, applies to an expenditure made on or after January 8,
  2019, from funds accepted as a political contribution, regardless
  of the date the funds were accepted.
         SECTION 3.  This Act takes effect January 8, 2019.
 
 
  ______________________________ ______________________________
     President of the Senate Speaker of the House     
 
 
         I certify that H.B. No. 505 was passed by the House on May 3,
  2017, by the following vote:  Yeas 145, Nays 0, 1 present, not
  voting.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
 
         I certify that H.B. No. 505 was passed by the Senate on May
  21, 2017, by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays 0.
 
  ______________________________
  Secretary of the Senate    
  APPROVED:  _____________________
                     Date          
   
            _____________________
                   Governor