Texas legislation · 89th Legislature 1st Special Session
Texas HB214: Relating to restrictions on political contributions by out-of-state contributors; providing a civil penalty.
Status: Introduced, July 28, 2025
What the bill says
An act relating to restrictions on political contributions by out-of-state contributors; providing a civil penalty.
From the introduced text, July 28, 2025:
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT relating to restrictions on political contributions by out-of-state contributors; providing a civil penalty. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Subchapter B, Chapter 253, Election Code, is amended by adding Section 253.044 to read as follows: [ADDED: Sec.][ADDED: ][ADDED: 253.044.][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: POLITICAL CONTRIBUTION LIMITS RELATED TO ] [ADDED: OUT-OF-STATE CONTRIBUTORS. (a) A candidate or an officeholder may ] [ADDED: not knowingly accept, for an election in which the candidate's or ] [ADDED: officeholder's name appears on the ballot, political contributions ] [ADDED: that:] [ADDED: (1)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: are made by a person with a principal address that ] [ and] [ADDED: (2) in the aggregate exceed:] [ADDED: (A)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: $5,000 if the election is for a statewide ] [] [ADDED: (B)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: $2,500 if the election is for a district ] [ or] [ADDED: (C)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: $1,000 if the election is for a county ] [ADDED: office.] [ADDED: (b)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: A candidate or an officeholder who accepts a political ] [ADDED: contribution in violation of Subsection (a) shall return the ] [ADDED: contribution to the contributor not later than the later of:] [ADDED: (1)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: the last day of the reporting period under Chapter ] [ or] [ADDED: (2)][ADDED: ][ADDED: ][ADDED: …
Sponsors
- Dade Phelan (R, HD-021) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Filed
Subjects: ETHICS COMMISSION, TEXAS, POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS, Elections--Candidates, Elections--Campaign Financing
Common questions
- What is HB214?
- HB214 is a bill in the Texas Legislature (89th Legislature 1st Special Session): Relating to restrictions on political contributions by out-of-state contributors; providing a civil penalty.
- What does HB214 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to restrictions on political contributions by out-of-state contributors; providing a civil penalty.
- What is the status of HB214?
- Introduced as of July 28, 2025. Latest action: Filed (July 28, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB214?
- Dade Phelan (R, HD-021).
- Where is the official record for HB214?
- On the Texas Legislature website: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=891&Bill=HB00214
Source: official Texas record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.