Tex. Gov't Code Section 301.032
Gifts and Grants

(a)

Either house of the legislature may accept gifts, grants, and donations from any organization described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code for the purpose of funding any legislative activity.

(b)

Subject to Subsection (c), a committee created by rule or resolution may accept gifts, grants, and donations for purposes of funding the committee’s activities unless the rule or resolution prohibits the acceptance.

(c)

The acceptance of a gift, grant, or donation under Subsection (b) is not effective until the committee on administration for the appropriate house, or the committees on administration for both houses in the case of acceptance by a joint committee, approves the acceptance.

(d)

All gifts, grants, and donations must be accepted in an open meeting by a majority of the voting members of the appropriate body and reported in the public record of the accepting body with the name of the donor and purpose of the gift, grant, or donation.
Added by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 617, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1987.
Amended by:
Acts 2019, 86th Leg., R.S., Ch. 1250 (H.B. 4181), Sec. 10, eff. June 14, 2019.

Source: Section 301.032 — Gifts and Grants, https://statutes.­capitol.­texas.­gov/Docs/GV/htm/GV.­301.­htm#301.­032 (accessed Jun. 5, 2024).

301.001
Time and Place of Meeting 301.002
Who May Organize 301.003
Presiding Officers 301.004
Temporary Officers 301.005
Lack of Quorum 301.006
Selection of Officers 301.011
Short Title 301.012
Purpose 301.013
Selection of Committees 301.014
Powers and Duties of Standing Committees 301.015
Meetings of Standing Committees 301.016
Special Committees 301.017
General Investigating Committees 301.018
General Investigating Committee Meetings 301.019
Joint General Investigating Committee Hearings 301.020
Powers and Duties of General Investigating Committees 301.021
General Investigating Committee Employees 301.022
Testimony Under Oath 301.023
Administering Oaths 301.024
Process 301.025
Refusal to Testify 301.026
Contempt of Legislature 301.027
Prosecution for Contempt of Legislature 301.028
Cooperation of Other Agencies 301.029
Appropriations for Salaries, Per Diem, and Expenditures 301.031
Committee Staff 301.032
Gifts and Grants 301.033
Allocation of Space in Legislative Services Building 301.034
Termination of Membership on Interim Committee 301.035
Joint Interim Committee Per Diem and Travel Expenses 301.041
Communications with Parliamentarians 301.042
Communications with Engrossing and Enrolling Department 301.043
Engrossing and Enrolling Department Records of Drafting and Other Requests 301.051
Issuance of Publications 301.052
Distribution of Journals 301.061
Legal Representation of Legislature 301.071
Sale of Texas Flags and Similar Items 301.072
State Buildings Occupied by Legislative Offices and Agencies 301.073
Facilities Management Services for Space Occupied by Legislature 301.0221
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Accessed:
Jun. 5, 2024

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