(a) A corporation may not make a loan to a candidate, officeholder, or political committee for campaign or officeholder purposes unless:
(1) the corporation has been legally and continuously engaged in the business of lending money for at least one year before the loan is made; and
(2) the loan is made in the due course of business.
(b) This section does not apply to a loan covered by Section 253.096.
(c) A person who violates this section commits an offense. An offense under this section is a felony of the third degree.
Official text of the Texas Election Code as published by the Texas Legislative Council.