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Senate passes ban on campaign contributions during some special sessions after amendment
Summary
The Texas Senate approved Senate Bill 19, prohibiting current officeholders and certain committees from making or accepting political contributions during special legislative sessions that begin before Sept. 1 in odd-numbered years, after debate, a point of order and amendments.
The Texas Senate on a 21-6 vote approved Senate Bill 19, which bars current statewide officeholders, members of the Legislature and specified political committees from knowingly making or accepting political contributions during certain special legislative sessions.
Senator Paul Bettencourt, the bill—s author, said the measure is intended to extend to special sessions the same contribution restrictions that apply during the regular session. "This bill will ensure that the same prohibitions in place on accepting political contributions during a regular session apply to a special session," Bettencourt said on the floor. He added a floor amendment limiting the bill—s application to special sessions that begin before Sept. 1 in odd-numbered years; the chamber adopted that amendment without objection.
The bill prompted procedural…
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