Texas HB 1489: Relating to prohibiting an officer or employee of this state or of a political subdivision of this state from distributing certain voter registration application forms; creating a criminal offense.

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By:AAOliverson, Lujan, Isaac, LaHood, Dorazio H.B.ANo.A1489
Substitute the following forAH.B.ANo.A1489:
By:AAShaheen C.S.H.B.ANo.A1489
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to prohibiting an officer or employee of this state or of a
political subdivision of this state from distributing certain voter
registration application forms; creating a criminal offense.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTIONA1.AASubchapter A, Chapter 13, Election Code, is
amended by adding Section 13.009 to read as follows:
Sec.A13.009.AADISTRIBUTION OF APPLICATION; OFFENSE. (a)
Except as otherwise provided by a provision of this code, including
provisions of this chapter and Chapter 20, an officer or employee of
this state or of a political subdivision of this state may not
distribute a form on which a person may apply for registration to a
person who did not request it.
(b)AAAn officer or employee of this state or of a political
subdivision of this state may not use public funds to facilitate the
distribution by another person of a form the officer or employee
would be prohibited from distributing under Subsection (a).
(c)AANotwithstanding Subsection (a), a political party or a
candidate for office may distribute a form described by Subsection
(a) to a person who did not request it.
(d)AAAn officer or employee of this state or of a political
subdivision of this state commits an offense if the officer or
employee violates Subsection (a) or (b).
(e)AAAn offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor.
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SECTIONA2.AAThis Act takes effect September 1, 2025.1
C.S.H.B.ANo.A1489
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