1. (a) In addition to other reports required by this chapter, a general-purpose committee that makes direct campaign expenditures supporting or opposing either a single candidate that in the aggregate exceed $1,000 or a group of candidates that in the aggregate exceed $15,000 during the period beginning the ninth day before election day and ending at 12 noon on the second day before election day shall file a report electronically, by telegram or telephonic facsimile machine, or by hand, in the form required by Section 254.036. The commission must receive the report not later than 48 hours after the expenditure is made. A report under this section is not required to be accompanied by the affidavit required under Section 254.036(h) or to be submitted on a form prescribed by the commission. A report under this section that complies with Section 254.036(a) must be accompanied by an affidavit under Section 254.036(c)(1) unless the committee has submitted an affidavit under Section 254.036(c)(1) with another report filed in connection with the election for which a report is required under this section.
2. (b) Each report required by this section must include the amount of the expenditures, the full name and address of the persons to whom the expenditures are made, and the dates and purposes of the expenditures.
3. (c) To the extent of a conflict between this section and Section 254.036, this section controls.

Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 899, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987;

Acts 1989, 71st Leg., ch. 994, Sec. 2, eff. Sept. 1, 1989;

Acts 1993, 73rd Leg., ch. 107, Sec. 3.15, eff. Aug. 30, 1993.

Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 174 (H.B. 350), Sec. 3, eff. October 1, 2005.

Acts 2005, 79th Leg., Ch. 174 (H.B. 350), Sec. 4, eff. October 1, 2005.