1. (a) A specific-purpose committee that changes its operation and becomes a general-purpose committee is subject to the requirements applicable to a general-purpose committee as of the date it files its campaign treasurer appointment as a general-purpose committee with the Commission.
2. (b) The notice required under §254.129 of the Election Code is in addition to the requirement that the new general-purpose committee file a campaign treasurer appointment with the Commission before it exceeds the threshold for registration as a general-purpose committee.
3. (c) A general-purpose committee that changes its operation and becomes a specific-purpose committee is subject to the requirements applicable to a specific-purpose committee as of the date it files its campaign treasurer appointment as a specific-purpose committee.
4. (d) As provided by §253.031(b)-(c) of the Election Code, a new specific-purpose committee involved in an election supporting or opposing a candidate for a statewide office, the state legislature, the State Board of Education, or a multi-county district office in a primary or general election may not accept political contributions exceeding the threshold and may not make or authorize political expenditures exceeding the threshold unless the committee's campaign treasurer appointment as a specific-purpose committee has been on file at least 30 days before the applicable election day.

Source Note:The provisions of this §20.313 adopted to be effective March 16, 2026, 51 TexReg 1603.