Bill Text: TX SB1302 | 2011-2012 | 82nd Legislature | Engrossed
Bill Title: Relating to the offense of paying or receiving certain forms of compensation for assisting voters who vote early by mail; providing criminal penalties.
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: (Engrossed - Dead) 2011-05-25 - Returned to Local & Consent Calendars Comm. [SB1302 Detail]
Download: Texas-2011-SB1302-Engrossed.html
By: Deuell | S.B. No. 1302 |
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relating to the offense of paying or receiving certain forms of | ||
compensation for assisting voters who vote early by mail; providing | ||
criminal penalties. | ||
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: | ||
SECTION 1. Chapter 86, Election Code, is amended by adding | ||
Section 86.0105 to read as follows: | ||
Sec. 86.0105. PERFORMANCE-BASED COMPENSATION FOR | ||
ASSISTANCE PROHIBITED. (a) A person commits an offense if the | ||
person: | ||
(1) compensates another person based on the number of | ||
voters assisted as provided by Section 86.010; | ||
(2) presents another person with a quota of voters to | ||
be assisted as provided by Section 86.010; | ||
(3) engages in another practice that causes another | ||
person's compensation from or employment status with the person to | ||
be dependent on the number of voters assisted as provided by Section | ||
86.010; or | ||
(4) accepts compensation for an activity described by | ||
Subdivision (1), (2), or (3). | ||
(b) An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor. | ||
(c) An officer, director, or other agent of an entity that | ||
commits an offense under this section is punishable for the | ||
offense. | ||
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2011. |