Texas Lawmakers Push to Enforce Election Transparency Law After Newsrooms Found School Districts Failed to Comply

Texas lawmakers push to enforce election transparency law after newsrooms found school districts failed to comply

By Lexi Churchill, The Texas Tribune and ProPublica May 16, 2025 “Texas lawmakers push to enforce election transparency law after newsrooms found school districts failed to comply” was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. This article is co-published with ProPublica, a nonprofit newsroom that …

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ProPublica and The Texas Tribune found nearly three dozen school districts were missing required campaign finance reports online. Now lawmakers are pushing to impose steep penalties on local governments that fail to abide by the law.

Texas Lawmakers Push to Enforce Election Transparency Law After Newsrooms Found School Districts Failed to Comply

ProPublica and The Texas Tribune found nearly three dozen school districts were missing required campaign finance reports online. Now lawmakers are pushing to impose steep penalties on local governments that fail to abide by the law.

Minister for Local Government Kjersti Stenseng (Ap) wants to end secret party funding before the election in September. Proposes legislation to make both donors and amounts fully transparent.