1. (a) An out-of-state political committee is required to file reports for each reporting period under Subchapter F, Chapter 254, Election Code, in which the out-of-state political committee accepts political contributions or makes political expenditures in connection with a state or local election in Texas. Section 254.1581 of the Election Code applies to a report required to be filed under this section. An out-of-state political committee that files reports electronically in another jurisdiction may comply with §254.1581 of the Election Code by sending a letter to the Commission within the time prescribed by that section specifying in detail where the electronic report may be found on the website of the agency with which the out-of-state political committee is required to file its reports. An out-of-state political committee that does not file reports electronically in another jurisdiction may comply with §254.1581 of the Election Code by sending to the Commission a copy of the cover sheets of the report and a copy of each page on which the committee reports a contribution or expenditure accepted or made in connection with a state or local election in Texas.

2. (b) A political committee must determine if it is an "out-of-state political committee" each time the political committee makes a political expenditure in Texas (other than an expenditure in connection with a campaign for a federal office or an expenditure for a federal officeholder). The determination is made as follows.

   1. (1) When making the expenditure (other than an expenditure in connection with a campaign for a federal office or an expenditure for a federal officeholder), the committee must calculate its total political expenditures made during the 12 months immediately preceding the date of the expenditure. This total does not include the political expenditure triggering the calculation requirement.
   2. (2) If 80% or more of the total political expenditures are in connection with elections not voted on in Texas, the committee is an out-of-state committee.
   3. (3) If less than 80% of the total political expenditures are in connection with elections not voted on in Texas, the committee is no longer an out-of-state committee.
3. (c) An out-of-state political committee planning an expenditure in connection with a campaign for federal office voted on in Texas is not required to make the determination required by §20.14 of this chapter (relating to Information About Out-of-State Committees). However, an expenditure in connection with a campaign for federal office voted on in Texas must be included in the calculation for an out-of-state committee making an expenditure in connection with a non-federal campaign voted on in Texas.

Source Note:The provisions of this §20.13 adopted to be effective March 16, 2026, 51 TexReg 1603.