(a) Subject to legislative appropriation, state funds may be spent to pay expenses incurred by the secretary of state or by a political party in connection with a presidential primary election.
(b) The provisions of this code relating to state financing of a general primary election govern a presidential primary election to the extent those provisions can be made applicable.
(c) The secretary of state shall adopt rules, consistent with this subchapter, that are necessary for the fair and efficient financing of presidential primary elections with state funds.
Official text of the Texas Election Code as published by the Texas Legislative Council.