Tex. Election Code § 253.133

This is the official text of Tex. Election Code § 253.133, part of Texas’s Election Code — governs how elections are conducted.

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§ 253.133. LIABILITY TO STATE.

Official statutory text

A person who knowingly makes or accepts a political contribution or makes a political expenditure in violation of this chapter is liable for damages to the state in the amount of triple the value of the unlawful contribution or expenditure.

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