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Amend the Wolens amendment to CSHB 1606 by adding the
following section:
Sec 253.040. REPAYMENT OF LOANS FROM POLITICAL
CONTRIBUTIONS. (a) A candidate or officeholder who accepts one or
more loans described by section 251.001 (2) (a) may not repay those
loans from political contributions in amounts that in the aggregate
exceed the following in a calendar year:
(1) for a district office, $100,000; and
(2) for a statewide office, $500,000.
(b) A person who is both a candidate and an office holder
during a calendar year may repay loans from political contributions
only in one capacity
(c) A person who violates this section commits an offense. An
offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor.