Bill Text: TX HB167 | 2021 | 87th Legislature 1st Special Session | Introduced

Texas House Bill 167 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Relating to the elements of the offense of illegal voting.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2021-07-09 - Referred to Constitutional Rights & Remedies [HB167 Detail]

Download: Texas-2021-HB167-Introduced.html

	87S10400 ADM-F

	By: Bucy	H.B. No. 167



	A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
	AN ACT
	relating to the elements of the offense of illegal voting.
	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
	SECTION 1. Section 64.012, Election Code, is amended by
	amending Subsection (a) and adding Subsection (c) to read as
	follows:
	(a) A person commits an offense if the person:
	(1) votes or attempts to vote in an election if [in
	~~which~~] the person knows:
	(A) of particular circumstances that make the
	person [is] not eligible to vote in the election; and
	(B) that those circumstances make the person not
	eligible to vote in the election;
	(2) knowingly votes or attempts to vote more than once
	in an election;
	(3) knowingly votes or attempts to vote a ballot
	belonging to another person, or by impersonating another person; or
	(4) knowingly marks or attempts to mark any portion of
	another person's ballot without the consent of that person, or
	without specific direction from that person how to mark the ballot.
	(c) It is an exception to the application of Subsection
	(a)(1) that the person:
	(1) voted or attempted to vote a provisional ballot in
	accordance with Section 63.011; and
	(2) did not knowingly make a false statement on the
	affidavit executed by the person in accordance with Section 63.011
	with intent to deceive.
	SECTION 2. The change in law made by this Act applies to an
	offense under Section 64.012(a)(1), Election Code, regardless of
	whether the offense was committed before, on, or after the
	effective date of this Act.
	SECTION 3. This Act takes effect on the 91st day after the
	last day of the legislative session.