HB 4312

bill barring campaign contributions from noncitizens

Died in committee

Verdict: No flags

No flagsInitial review

Initial review · graded Oct 20, 2026 · Headline, summary and grade are analysis of the bill text, not a finding about any person · How we grade

Caption

relating to a prohibition on the making of a campaign contribution by a person who is not a United States citizen.

Caption from analyzed text · version I.

Summary

Covers gifts to candidates and political committees.

The bill adds a new rule to the Texas Election Code saying a person who is not a United States citizen may not knowingly give a campaign contribution to a candidate or a political committee. It applies to every noncitizen giver, and to candidates and political committees as the targets of those gifts. Starting September 1, 2025, those contributions are barred under state campaign finance law, and gifts made before that date fall under the old rules.

Labels

Labels: PENDING FOREVER. Heard by the House State Affairs committee on Apr 28, 2025 and left pending. Never voted out. The bill died.

Receipt

The receipt

89R-HB4312 · 2025-03-11

SOLD BY

Rep. Dennis PaulRHouse 129

Rep. Terri Leo WilsonRHouse 23

Rep. Caroline Harris DavilaRHouse 52

+ 1 more author

ITEM

relating to a prohibition on the making of a campaign contribution by a person who is not a United States citizen.

WHAT IT DOES

Covers gifts to candidates and political committees.

CHARGES

[ ] NONE FOUND

TOTAL

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

LBB estimate · fiscal note version I · source

Sources

Fiscal note · version I · April 23, 2025

No first-year general revenue figure available here.

LBB published estimates · flow over the stated periods.

Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

HISTORY

Mar 11, 2025Filed
Apr 1, 2025Read first time
Apr 1, 2025Referred to State Affairs
Apr 28, 2025Scheduled for public hearing on . . .
Apr 28, 2025Considered in public hearing
Apr 28, 2025Testimony taken/registration(s) recorded in committee
Apr 28, 2025Left pending in committee

FILED UNDER

No verified beat found.

No flags

THANK YOU FOR CHECKING THE RECEIPT

CAMPAIGN PAID FOR BY

Dennis Paul

Donors

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$25K Richard Weekley$13KRoger Elswick$11,000

Not tied to this bill.

Sources

The author's campaign account only. Own money and internal transfers are separate on the member page.

Derived itemized flow · Oct 28, 2024 to Aug 27, 2025. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC$25,000.00

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC

$25,000.00

Cash: $25,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $25,000.00

Also funds 124 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 10, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · on Jun 25, 2025. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101010120.

Richard Weekley$12,500.00

Richard Weekley

$12,500.00

Cash: $12,500.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $12,500.00

Also funds 0 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · on Jun 27, 2025. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.

Sources

Derived itemized flow · on Jun 27, 2025. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101010120.

Roger Elswick$11,000.00

Money

Missing data does not establish zero giving. Display amounts are rounded.

Texans for Lawsuit Reform PAC

$25,000.00

Cash: $25,000.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $25,000.00

Also funds 124 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · Jul 10, 2024 to Oct 23, 2026. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

TEC account match.

Team

Sources

Derived itemized flow · on Jun 25, 2025. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101010120.

Richard Weekley

$12,500.00

Cash: $12,500.00
Paid by others: $0.00
Total: $12,500.00

Also funds 0 other sitting lawmakers.

Derived recipient stock · on Jun 27, 2025. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Name match, not a verified identity: normalized filed name and state.

Sources

Derived itemized flow · on Jun 27, 2025. State data as of Nov 4, 2026.

Derived itemized contributions on live regular reports and uncovered special-session dates. Internal account transfers and daily reports are excluded.

Report IDs: 101010120.

Votes

No floor vote loaded for this bill.

Fiscal

No significant fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.

LBB estimate · fiscal note version I · source

Sources

Fiscal note · version I · April 23, 2025

No first-year general revenue figure available here.

LBB published estimates · flow over the stated periods.

Source snapshot 2026-10-19, Central time.

How this was graded

Analysis of text version I by claude-opus-5-5, Oct 20, 2026, against the published rubric.

Sources

Texas House · Filed Mar 11, 2025

04/28/2025 H Left pending in committee

Texas Legislature Online · Introduced

Data snapshot Oct 26, 2026 at 4:20 AM CDT. Grades, charges, quotes and corrections follow the published record.

House committee · State Affairs · Final status: Died in committee

Subjects

Aliens

Elections--Campaign Financing

Text

The text as introduced · 165 words

89R10759 MZM-D

By: Paul
H.B. No. 4312

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT

relating to a prohibition on the making of a campaign contribution

by a person who is not a United States citizen.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:

SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 253, Election Code, is

amended by adding Section 253.008 to read as follows:

Sec. 253.008. CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS BY NONCITIZENS

PROHIBITED. A person who is not a United States citizen may not

knowingly make a campaign contribution to a candidate or political

committee.

SECTION 2. Section 253.008, Election Code, as added by this

Act, applies only to a campaign contribution made on or after the

effective date of this Act. A campaign contribution made before the

effective date of this Act is governed by the law in effect on the

date the contribution was made, and the former law is continued in

effect for that purpose.

SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.