Texas Election Code
§ 276.018 — PERJURY IN CONNECTION WITH CERTAIN ELECTION PROCEDURES
EL § 276.018Title 16. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS · Ch. 276. MISCELLANEOUS OFFENSES AND OTHER PROVISIONS
Statute text
View on source(a)A person commits an offense if, with the intent to deceive, the person knowingly or intentionally makes a false statement or swears to the truth of a false statement:
(1)on a voter registration application; or
(2)previously made while making an oath, declaration, or affidavit described by this code.
(b)An offense under this section is a state jail felony.
Legislative history
Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., 2nd C.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 1), Sec. 7.04, eff. December 2, 2021.