{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-election-code-253.1601","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Election Code § 253.1601","heading":"CONTRIBUTION TO CERTAIN COMMITTEES CONSIDERED CONTRIBUTION TO CANDIDATE OR OFFICEHOLDER.","body":"For purposes of Sections 253.155 and 253.157, a contribution to a specific-purpose committee for the purpose of supporting a judicial candidate, opposing the candidate's opponent, or assisting a judicial officeholder is considered to be a contribution to the candidate or officeholder.\nAdded by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 763, Sec. 1, eff. June 16, 1995. Renumbered from Election Code Sec. 253.156 and amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 479, Sec. 4, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.\nAmended by:\nActs 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 384 (H.B. 3233), Sec. 7, 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#253.1601","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:06Z","sha256":"325a2c6fa2a7d95d80ad8977d7a972e437011d01ccccdb30ee168f6cf0d41711","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-election-code-253.159","next":"us-tx/tex.-election-code-253.161"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}