84R3466 JRJ-D
By: Dutton H.B. No. 816
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to creating a criminal offense for a candidate for public
office who misrepresents the candidate's residency.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 141, Election Code, is
amended by adding Section 141.005 to read as follows:
Sec. 141.005. UNLAWFUL MISREPRESENTATION OF RESIDENCY
STATUS. (a) A person commits an offense if the person knowingly or
intentionally misrepresents the person's residency to appear
eligible to be a candidate for, or elected or appointed to, a public
elective office in this state.
(b) An offense under this section is a felony of the third
degree.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2015.