Texas Election Code

§ 13.007 — FALSE STATEMENT ON APPLICATION

EL § 13.007Title 2. VOTER QUALIFICATIONS AND REGISTRATION · Ch. 13. APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION; INITIAL REGISTRATION · Art. A. ELIGIBILITY; MANNER OF APPLYING FOR REGISTRATION

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(a)A person commits an offense if the person knowingly or intentionally:

(1)makes a false statement; or

(2)requests, commands, coerces, or attempts to induce another person to make a false statement on a registration application.

(b)An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor, except that an offense under this section is a state jail felony if the person:

(1)directly or through a third party offers or provides compensation or other benefit to a person for activity described by Subsection (a); or

(2)solicits, receives, or accepts compensation or other benefit for an activity described by Subsection (a).

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Legislative history

Acts 2021, 87th Leg., 2nd C.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 1), Sec. 2.02, eff. December 2, 2021.