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HB4312 • 2025

Relating to a prohibition on the making of a campaign contribution by a person who is not a United States citizen.

Relating to a prohibition on the making of a campaign contribution by a person who is not a United States citizen.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Paul | Leo Wilson | Harris Davila | Isaac
Last action
2025-04-28
Official status
04/28/2025 H Left pending in committee
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Relating to a prohibition on the making of a campaign contribution by a person who is not a United States citizen.

Relating to a prohibition on the making of a campaign contribution by a person who is not a United States citizen.

What This Bill Does

  • Relating to a prohibition on the making of a campaign contribution by a person who is not a United States citizen.

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Bill History

  1. 2025-04-28 Texas Legislature Online

    Scheduled for public hearing on . . .

  2. 2025-04-28 Texas Legislature Online

    Considered in public hearing

  3. 2025-04-28 Texas Legislature Online

    Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee

  4. 2025-04-28 Texas Legislature Online

    Left pending in committee

  5. 2025-04-01 Texas Legislature Online

    Read first time

  6. 2025-04-01 Texas Legislature Online

    Referred to State Affairs

  7. 2025-03-11 Texas Legislature Online

    Filed

Official Summary Text

Relating to a prohibition on the making of a campaign contribution by a person who is not a United States citizen.

Current Bill Text

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89(R) HB 4312 - Introduced version - Bill Text

89R10759 MZM-D

By: Paul

H.B. No. 4312

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to a prohibition on the making of a campaign contribution

by a person who is not a United States citizen.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 253, Election Code, is

amended by adding Section 253.008 to read as follows:

Sec.

253.008.

CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS BY NONCITIZENS

PROHIBITED. A person who is not a United States citizen may not

knowingly make a campaign contribution to a candidate or political

committee.

SECTION 2. Section 253.008, Election Code, as added by this

Act, applies only to a campaign contribution made on or after the

effective date of this Act. A campaign contribution made before the

effective date of this Act is governed by the law in effect on the

date the contribution was made, and the former law is continued in

effect for that purpose.

SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.