Tex. Elec. Code § 253.033 : ELECTION CODE — REGULATING POLITICAL FUNDS AND CAMPAIGNS — RESTRICTIONS ON CONTRIBUTIONS AND EXPENDITURES — CANDIDATES, OFFICEHOLDERS, AND POLITICAL COMMITTEES — Cash Contributions Exceeding $100 Prohibited TEXT PDF (a) A candidate, officeholder, or specific-purpose committee may not knowingly accept from a contributor in a reporting period political contributions in cash that in the aggregate exceed $100. (b) A person who violates this section commits an offense. An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor. Tex. Elec. Code § 253.033 Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 899, Sec. 1, eff. 9/1/1987.