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AN ACT
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relating to the making or acceptance of political contributions in |
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a courthouse; providing penalties. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Section 253.039, Election Code, is amended by |
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amending Subsections (a), (b), and (c) and adding Subsection (h) to |
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read as follows: |
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(a) A person may not knowingly make or authorize a political |
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contribution while in the Capitol or a courthouse to: |
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(1) a candidate or officeholder; |
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(2) a political committee; or |
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(3) a person acting on behalf of a candidate, |
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officeholder, or political committee. |
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(b) A candidate, officeholder, or political committee or a |
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person acting on behalf of a candidate, officeholder, or political |
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committee may not knowingly accept a political contribution, and |
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shall refuse a political contribution that is received, in the |
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Capitol or a courthouse. |
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(c) This section does not prohibit contributions made in the |
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Capitol or a courthouse through the United States postal service or |
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a common or contract carrier. |
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(h) In this section, "courthouse" means any building owned |
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by the state, a county, or a municipality, or an office or part of a |
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building leased to the state, a county, or a municipality, in which |
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a justice or judge sits to conduct court proceedings. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2009. |
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President of the Senate |
Speaker of the House |
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I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1152 passed the Senate on |
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April 16, 2009, by the following vote: Yeas 31, Nays 0; |
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May 21, 2009, Senate refused to concur in House amendments and |
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requested appointment of Conference Committee; May 23, 2009, House |
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granted request of the Senate; May 30, 2009, Senate adopted |
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Conference Committee Report by the following vote: Yeas 31, |
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Nays 0. |
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Secretary of the Senate |
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I hereby certify that S.B. No. 1152 passed the House, with |
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amendments, on May 15, 2009, by the following vote: Yeas 144, |
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Nays 0, one present not voting; May 23, 2009, House granted request |
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of the Senate for appointment of Conference Committee; |
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May 28, 2009, House adopted Conference Committee Report by the |
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following vote: Yeas 145, Nays 0, one present not voting. |
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Chief Clerk of the House |
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Approved: |
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