By: Bonnen, et al. (Senate Sponsor - Taylor) H.B. No. 574
(In the Senate - Received from the House April 19, 2021;
April 21, 2021, read first time and referred to Committee on State
Affairs; May 5, 2021, reported adversely, with favorable Committee
Substitute by the following vote: Yeas 6, Nays 3; May 5, 2021, sent
to printer.)
COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR H.B. No. 574 By: Hughes
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT
relating to the creation of criminal offenses involving elections.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Chapter 276, Election Code, is amended by adding
Section 276.014 to read as follows:
Sec. 276.014. OTHER ELECTION OFFENSES. (a) A person
commits an offense if the person knowingly or intentionally makes
any effort to:
(1) count votes the person knows are invalid or alter a
report to include votes the person knows are invalid; or
(2) refuse to count valid votes or alter a report to
exclude valid votes.
(b) An offense under this section is a felony of the second
degree.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021.
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