TX SB405

Candidates and officeholders may not knowingly accept aggregate political contributions from out-of-state contributors exceeding $5,000 for statewide offices, $2,500 for district offices, or $1,000 for county offices per election

Contributions accepted in violation must be returned to the contributor by the later of the end of the reporting period or within 5 days of acceptance

Political committees are prohibited from making contributions to candidates if more than 50 percent of the committee's contributions during the preceding reporting period came from out-of-state sources

Violations are subject to a civil penalty of up to three times the amount of contributions accepted or made in violation, imposed only after a formal hearing by the Texas Ethics Commission

The law takes effect September 1, 2025, and applies only to contributions made on or after that date