Sec. 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.
Added by Acts 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 853 (H.B. 3372), Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2023.