{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-election-code-253.1541","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Election Code § 253.1541","heading":"ACCEPTANCE OF POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS BY PERSON APPOINTED TO FILL VACANCY.","body":"(a) This section applies only to a person appointed to fill a vacancy in an office covered by this subchapter who, at the time of appointment, does not hold another office covered by this subchapter.\n(b) Notwithstanding Section 253.153, a person to whom this section applies may accept political contributions beginning on the date the person assumes the duties of office and ending on the 60th day after that date.\nAdded by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 552, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.\nAmended by:\nActs 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 384 (H.B. 3233), Sec. 2, eff. June 2, 2019.\nActs 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 384 (H.B. 3233), Sec. 3, eff. June 2, 2019.","path":["ELECTION CODE","TITLE 15. REGULATING POLITICAL FUNDS AND CAMPAIGNS","CHAPTER 253. RESTRICTIONS ON CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENDITURES","SUBCHAPTER F. JUDICIAL CAMPAIGN FAIRNESS ACT"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/EL/htm/EL.253.htm#253.1541","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:06Z","sha256":"397fbb7f89714aba68fd3645ced751d6208b02e4f1ebb3612b24774054d3adeb","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-election-code-253.154","next":"us-tx/tex.-election-code-253.155"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}