Section 254.044 - Reporting Of Political Contributions And Expenditures Made Using Credit Card(a) A candidate or officeholder who accepts a political contribution made using a credit card shall: (1) for a political contribution for which a processing fee is deducted by the credit card issuer from the political contribution amount: (A) report as a political contribution the full amount, including the deducted amount; and (B) report as a political expenditure the deducted amount; and (2) for a political contribution for which a processing fee is paid by the person making the political contribution in excess of the political contribution amount, report only as a political contribution the full amount the candidate or officeholder accepts, not including the amount paid in excess of the political contribution amount. (b) A candidate or officeholder who accepts a political contribution described by Subsection (a)(2) is not required to report the excess amount paid as a processing fee by the person making the political contribution. Tex. Elec. Code § 254.044
Added by Acts 2023, Texas Acts of the 88th Leg.- Regular Session, ch. 853,Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/2023, app. only to a report of political contributions and expenditures under Chapter 254, Election Code, that is required to be filed on or after January 1, 2024.