Section 20.331 - Contents of Specific-Purpose Committee Sworn Report of Contributions and ExpendituresSemiannual reports, pre-election reports, and runoff reports must cover reportable activity during the reporting period and must include the following information:
(1) the full name of the specific-purpose committee;(2) the address of the specific-purpose committee;(3) the full name of the specific-purpose committee's campaign treasurer;(4) the residence or business street address of the specific-purpose committee's campaign treasurer;(5) the committee campaign treasurer's telephone number;(6) the identity and date of the election for which the report is filed, if applicable;(7) for each candidate supported or opposed by the specific-purpose committee: (A) the full name of the candidate;(B) the office sought by the candidate; and(C) an indication of whether the committee supports or opposes the candidate;(8) for each officeholder assisted by the specific-purpose committee:(A) the full name of the officeholder;(B) the office held by the officeholder; and(C) an indication of whether the committee supports or opposes the officeholder;(9) for each measure supported or opposed by the specific-purpose committee: (A) a description of the measure; and(B) an indication of whether the committee supports or opposes the measure;(10) for each political expenditure by the committee that was made as a political contribution to a candidate, officeholder, or another political committee and that was returned to the specific-purpose committee during the reporting period: (B) the full name of the person to whom the expenditure was originally made;(C) the address of the person to whom the expenditure was originally made; and(D) the date the expenditure was returned to the specific-purpose committee;(11) on a separate page, the following information for each expenditure from political contributions made to a business in which the candidate has a participating interest of more than 10%, holds a position on the governing body of the business, or serves as an officer of the business:(A) the full name of the business to which the expenditure was made;(B) the address of the business to which the expenditure was made;(C) the date of the expenditure;(D) the purpose of the expenditure; and(E) the amount of the expenditure;(12) if the specific-purpose committee supports or opposes measures exclusively, for each contribution accepted from a labor organization or corporation, as defined by § 20.1 of this title (relating to Definitions):(A) the date each contribution was accepted;(B) the full name of the corporation or labor organization making the contribution;(C) the address of the corporation or labor organization making the contribution;(D) the amount of the contribution; and(E) a description of any in-kind contribution;(13) for each person from whom the specific-purpose committee accepted a political contribution (other than a pledge, loan, or a guarantee of a loan) of more than the amount specified in Tex. Elec. Code §254.031(a)(1), as amended by Figure 1 in 1 TAC § 18.31 in value or political contributions (other than pledges, loans, or guarantees of loans) that total more than the amount specified in Tex. Elec. Code §254.031(a)(1), as amended by Figure 1 in 1 TAC § 18.31 in value: (A) the full name of the person;(B) the address of the person;(C) the total amount of contributions;(D) the date each contribution was accepted; and(E) a description of any in-kind contribution;(14) for each person from whom the specific-purpose committee accepted a pledge or pledges to provide more than the amount specified in Tex. Elec. Code §254.031(a)(1), as amended by Figure 1 in 1 TAC § 18.31 in money or to provide goods or services:(A) the full name of the person making a pledge;(B) the address of the person making a pledge;(C) the amount of the pledge;(D) the date each pledge was accepted; and(E) a description of any goods or services pledged;(15) the total of all pledges accepted during the period for the amount specified in Tex. Elec. Code §254.031(a)(1), as amended by Figure 1 in 1 TAC § 18.31 and less from a person, except those reported under paragraph (14) of this section;(16) for each person making a loan or loans to the specific-purpose committee for campaign or officeholder purposes, if the total amount loaned by the person during the period is more than the amount specified in Tex. Elec. Code §254.031(a)(2), as amended by Figure 1 in 1 TAC § 18.31: (A) the full name of the person or financial institution making the loan;(B) the address of the person or financial institution making the loan;(C) the amount of the loan;(D) the date of the loan;(G) the collateral for the loan, if any; and(H) if the loan has guarantors: (i) the full name of each guarantor;(ii) the address of each guarantor;(iii) the principal occupation of each guarantor;(iv) the name of the employer of each guarantor; and(v) the amount guaranteed by each guarantor;(17) the total amount of loans accepted during the period for the amount specified in Tex. Elec. Code §254.031(a)(2), as amended by Figure 1 in 1 TAC § 18.31 and less from persons other than financial institutions engaged in the business of making loans for more than one year, except those reported under paragraph (16) of this section;(18) for political expenditures made during the reporting period that total more than the amount specified in Tex. Elec. Code §254.031(a)(3), as amended by Figure 1 in 1 TAC § 18.31 to a single payee: (A) the full name of the person to whom each expenditure was made;(B) the address of the person to whom the expenditure was made;(C) the date of the expenditure;(D) the purpose of the expenditure; and(E) the amount of the expenditure;(19) for each direct campaign expenditure benefiting a candidate or officeholder, except for a direct campaign expenditure made by a committee supporting only one candidate or officeholder:(A) the name of the candidate or officeholder; and(B) the office sought or held by the candidate or officeholder;(20) for each non-political expenditure made from political contributions, other than expenditures reported under paragraph (11) of this section:(A) the date of each expenditure;(B) the full name of the person to whom the expenditure was made;(C) the address of the person to whom the expenditure was made;(D) the purpose of the expenditure; and(E) the amount of the expenditure;(21) for each political contribution accepted from an out-of-state political committee, the information required by § 22.7 of this title (relating to Contribution from Out-of-State Committee);(22) any credit, interest, rebate, refund, reimbursement, or return of a deposit fee resulting from the use of a political contribution or an asset purchased with a political contribution that is received during the reporting period and the amount of which exceeds the amount specified in Tex. Elec. Code §254.031(a)(9), as amended by Figure 1 in 1 TAC § 18.31;(23) any proceeds of the sale of an asset purchased with a political contribution that is received during the reporting period and the amount of which exceeds the amount specified in Tex. Elec. Code §254.031(a)(10), as amended by Figure 1 in 1 TAC § 18.31;(24) any other gain from a political contribution that is received during the reporting period and the amount of which exceeds the amount specified in Tex. Elec. Code §254.031(a)(12), as amended by Figure 1 in 1 TAC § 18.31;(25) any investment purchased with a political contribution that is received during the reporting period and the amount of which exceeds the amount specified in Tex. Elec. Code §254.031(a)(11), as amended by Figure 1 in 1 TAC § 18.31;(26) the full name and address of each person from whom an amount described by paragraph (22), (23), (24), or (25) of this section is received, the date the amount is received, and the purpose for which the amount is received;(27) the following total amounts:(A) the total principal amount of all outstanding loans as of the last day of the reporting period;(B) the total amount or an itemized listing of political contributions (other than pledges, loans, or guarantees of loans) of the amount specified in Tex. Elec. Code §254.031(a)(1) and (1-a), as amended by Figure 1 in 1 TAC § 18.31 and less;(C) the total amount of all political contributions (other than pledges, loans, or guarantees of loans);(D) the total amount or an itemized listing of the political expenditures of the amount specified in Tex. Elec. Code §254.031(a)(5), as amended by Figure 1 in 1 TAC § 18.31 and less; and(E) the total amount of all political expenditures; and(28) an affidavit, executed by the campaign treasurer, stating: "I swear, or affirm, that the accompanying report is true and correct and includes all information required to be reported by me under Title 15, Election Code."1 Tex. Admin. Code § 20.331
The provisions of this §20.331 adopted to be effective December 31, 1993, 18 TexReg 9727; Amended to be effective November 1, 2011, 36 TexReg 7311; Amended to be effective March 4, 2012, 37 TexReg 1481; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 44, Number 51, December 20, 2019, TexReg 7883, eff. 1/1/2020; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 45, Number 48, November 27, 2020, TexReg 8513, eff. 1/1/2021; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 47, Number 41, October 14, 2022, TexReg 6823, eff. 1/1/2023; Amended by Texas Register, Volume 48, Number 44, November 3, 2023, TexReg 6463, eff. 1/1/2024