H.B. No. 3044
 
 
 
 
AN ACT
  relating to political expenditures made by a corporation to finance
  the solicitation of political contributions to a political
  committee.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Section 253.100(b), Election Code, is amended to
  read as follows:
         (b)  A corporation may make political expenditures,
  including fully or partially matching contributions to an
  organization that is exempt from federal income tax under Section
  501(c)(3), Internal Revenue Code of 1986, to finance the
  solicitation of political contributions to a general-purpose
  committee assisted under Subsection (a) from the stockholders,
  employees, or families of stockholders or employees of one or more
  corporations.
         SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2019.
 
 
  ______________________________ ______________________________
     President of the Senate Speaker of the House     
 
 
         I certify that H.B. No. 3044 was passed by the House on May 3,
  2019, by the following vote:  Yeas 135, Nays 7, 2 present, not
  voting.
 
  ______________________________
  Chief Clerk of the House   
 
 
         I certify that H.B. No. 3044 was passed by the Senate on May
  21, 2019, by the following vote:  Yeas 31, Nays 0.
 
  ______________________________
  Secretary of the Senate    
  APPROVED:  _____________________
                     Date          
   
            _____________________
                   Governor