H.B. No. 574
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 votes the person knows are valid or
alter a report to exclude votes the person knows are valid.
(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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President of the Senate Speaker of the House
I certify that H.B. No. 574 was passed by the House on April
16, 2021, by the following vote: Yeas 95, Nays 49, 1 present, not
voting; and that the House concurred in Senate amendments to H.B.
No. 574 on May 18, 2021, by the following vote: Yeas 94, Nays 48, 1
present, not voting.
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Chief Clerk of the House
I certify that H.B. No. 574 was passed by the Senate, with
amendments, on May 12, 2021, by the following vote: Yeas 21, Nays
9.
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Secretary of the Senate
APPROVED: __________________
Date
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Governor