Texas HB2981 prohibits specific-purpose committees from accepting foreign contributions and expenditures for ballot measures, creating a criminal.

Texas HB2981 amends the Election Code to prohibit specific-purpose committees from knowingly soliciting or accepting contributions or expenditures from foreign nationals or those who have accepted foreign money for political purposes. It mandates committees to obtain written affirmations from contributors that they are not foreign nationals and have not accepted foreign money for political purposes. The bill also prohibits foreign nationals from influencing ballot measures and requires committees to maintain records of contributions and expenditures.

Texas HB2981 prohibits specific-purpose committees from accepting foreign contributions and expenditures for ballot measures, creating a criminal.

Texas HB2981 amends the Election Code to prohibit specific-purpose committees from knowingly soliciting or accepting contributions or expenditures from foreign nationals or those who have accepted foreign money for political purposes. It mandates committees to obtain written affirmations from contributors that they are not foreign nationals and have not accepted foreign money for political purposes. The bill also prohibits foreign nationals from influencing ballot measures and requires committees to maintain records of contributions and expenditures.