{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-301.103","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Government Code § 301.103","heading":"PROHIBITED ACCEPTANCE OF POLITICAL CONTRIBUTIONS AND MAKING OF POLITICAL EXPENDITURES.","body":"Notwithstanding any other law, a member of the legislature or a specific-purpose committee or legislative caucus supporting or assisting the member during an impeding absence may not knowingly:\n(1) accept political contributions, and shall refuse any political contributions received, that in the aggregate from a single person exceed the per diem set by the Texas Ethics Commission for each day of a regular or special legislative session under Section 24a(e), Article III, Texas Constitution; or\n(2) make a political expenditure for travel, food, or lodging expenses in connection with the member's impeding absence.\nAdded by Acts 2025, 89th Leg., 2nd C.S., Ch. 8 (H.B. 18), Sec. 1, eff. December 4, 2025.","path":["GOVERNMENT CODE","TITLE 3. LEGISLATIVE BRANCH","SUBTITLE A. LEGISLATURE","CHAPTER 301. LEGISLATIVE ORGANIZATION","SUBCHAPTER G. PROHIBITED ACTIONS DURING IMPEDING ABSENCE"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/GV/htm/GV.301.htm#301.103","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:16Z","sha256":"3e05f624b65a321335499c84fbe1324c1f1ca27db71f7d30780f86be58368498","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-301.102","next":"us-tx/tex.-government-code-301.104"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}