Sec. 253.006. CERTAIN CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENDITURES BY LOBBYISTS RESTRICTED. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a person required to register under Chapter 305 , Government Code, may not knowingly make or authorize a political contribution or political expenditure that is a political contribution to another candidate, officeholder, or political committee, or direct campaign expenditure, from political contributions accepted by: (1) the person as a candidate or officeholder; (2) a specific-purpose committee for the purpose of supporting the person as a candidate or assisting the person as an officeholder; or (3) a political committee that accepted a political contribution from a source described by Subdivision (1) or (2) during the two-year period immediately before the date the political contribution or expenditure was made. (b) A person who violates this section is subject to a civil penalty in an amount not to exceed twice the amount of the political contribution or political expenditure made or authorized in violation of this section.
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