Tex. Election Code Section 253.042
Restrictions on Reimbursement of Personal Funds and Payments on Certain Loans

(a)

A candidate or officeholder who makes political expenditures from the candidate’s or officeholder’s personal funds may not reimburse those personal funds from political contributions in amounts that in the aggregate exceed the following amounts for each election in which the person’s name appears on the ballot:

(1)

for a statewide office other than governor, $250,000; and

(2)

for governor, $500,000.

(b)

A candidate or officeholder who accepts one or more political contributions in the form of loans, including an extension of credit or a guarantee of a loan or extension of credit, from one or more persons related to the candidate or officeholder within the second degree by affinity or consanguinity may not use political contributions to repay the loans in amounts that in the aggregate exceed the amount prescribed by Subsection (a).

(c)

The total amount of both reimbursements and repayments made by a candidate or officeholder under this section may not exceed the amount prescribed by Subsection (a).

(d)

A person who is both a candidate and an officeholder covered by Subsection (a) may reimburse the person’s personal funds or repay loans from political contributions only in one capacity.

(e)

This section does not prohibit the payment of interest on loans covered by this section at a commercially reasonable rate, except that interest on loans from a candidate’s or officeholder’s personal funds or on loans from the personal funds of any person related to the candidate or officeholder within the second degree by affinity or consanguinity is included in the amount prescribed by Subsection (a), (b), or (c).

(f)

A person who violates this section commits an offense. An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor.

(g)

The commission shall study possible restrictions on amounts of reimbursements under Subsection (a) in connection with the offices of state senator and state representative and shall make appropriate recommendations to the legislature on those matters.
Added by Acts 1991, 72nd Leg., ch. 304, Sec. 5.07, eff. Jan. 1, 1992. Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 864, Sec. 242, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.

Source: Section 253.042 — Restrictions on Reimbursement of Personal Funds and Payments on Certain Loans, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/EL/htm/EL.­253.­htm#253.­042 (accessed May 18, 2024).

253.001
Contribution or Expenditure in Another’s Name Prohibited 253.003
Unlawfully Making or Accepting Contribution 253.004
Unlawfully Making Expenditure 253.005
Expenditure from Unlawful Contribution 253.006
Certain Contributions and Expenditures by Lobbyists Restricted 253.007
Prohibition on Lobbying by Person Making or Authorizing Certain Political Contributions and Direct Campaign Expenditures 253.031
Contribution and Expenditure Without Campaign Treasurer Prohibited 253.032
Limitation on Contribution by Out-of-state Committee 253.034
Restrictions on Contributions During and Following Regular Legislative Session 253.035
Restrictions on Personal Use of Contributions 253.036
Officeholder Contributions Used in Connection with Campaign 253.037
Restrictions on Contribution or Expenditure by General-purpose Committee 253.038
Payments Made to Purchase Real Property or to Rent Certain Real Property Prohibited 253.039
Contributions in Certain Public Buildings Prohibited 253.040
Separate Accounts 253.041
Restrictions on Certain Payments 253.042
Restrictions on Reimbursement of Personal Funds and Payments on Certain Loans 253.043
Political Contributions Used in Connection with Appointive Office 253.091
Corporations Covered 253.092
Treatment of Incorporated Political Committee 253.093
Certain Associations Covered 253.094
Contributions Prohibited 253.095
Punishment of Agent 253.096
Contribution on Measure 253.097
Contribution from Corporation or Labor Organization 253.098
Communication with Stockholders or Members 253.099
Nonpartisan Voter Registration and Get-out-the-vote Campaigns 253.100
Expenditures for General-purpose Committee 253.101
Unlawful Contribution or Expenditure by Committee 253.102
Coercion Prohibited 253.103
Corporate Loans 253.104
Contribution to Political Party 253.105
Contributions to Direct Expenditure Only Committees 253.131
Liability to Candidates 253.132
Liability to Political Committees 253.133
Liability to State 253.134
Civil Penalties Imposed by Commission 253.151
Applicability of Subchapter 253.152
Definitions 253.153
Contribution Prohibited Except During Election Period 253.154
Write-in Candidacy 253.155
Contribution Limits 253.157
Limit on Contribution by General-purpose Committees 253.158
Contribution by Spouse or Child 253.159
Exception to Contribution Limits 253.161
Use of Contribution from Nonjudicial or Judicial Office Prohibited 253.162
Restrictions on Reimbursement of Personal Funds and Payments on Certain Loans 253.167
Certification of Population 253.171
Contribution from or Direct Campaign Expenditure by Political Party 253.176
Civil Penalty 253.0341
Restrictions on Contributions to Legislative Caucuses During and Following Regular Legislative Session 253.0351
Loans from Personal Funds 253.1541
Acceptance of Political Contributions by Person Appointed to Fill Vacancy 253.1601
Contribution to Certain Committees Considered Contribution to Candidate or Officeholder 253.1611
Certain Contributions by Judicial Candidates, Officeholders, and Committees Restricted 253.1612
Certain Campaign Activities Authorized 253.1621
Application of Contribution and Reimbursement Limits to Certain Candidates
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Accessed:
May 18, 2024

§ 253.042’s source at texas​.gov