Prohibits political contributions to Texas legislators and committees when the legislature lacks a quorum.
This bill amends the Texas Election Code to prohibit members of the legislature and certain political committees from accepting political contributions when a house of the legislature does not have a quorum present. If a contribution is received during this period, it must be refused and returned to the contributor within 30 days. The bill also specifies that contributions sent by mail or carrier before the period begin are not considered received during the period if properly addressed and prepaid.
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