HB 2416
AN ACT relating to an unauthorized vote by a delegate or alternate
89th Regular Session
Jan 14, 2025 - Jun 2, 2025 • Session ended
Awaiting Committee Assignment
Bill filed, pending referral to House committee
Committee
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Fiscal Note
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What This Bill Does
Makes it a state jail felony for a delegate or alternate delegate to an Article V convention to knowingly cast an unauthorized vote. If convicted, the offender would face mandatory county jail time as part of community supervision, with specific conditions that prevent credit for time served. The law aims to ensure delegates strictly adhere to their authorized voting parameters during the convention process.
Subject Areas
Bill Text
relating to an unauthorized vote by a delegate or alternate delegate to a federal Article V convention; creating a criminal BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Subchapter C, Chapter 393, Government Code, is amended by adding Section 393.1035 to read as follows: Sec. 393.1035. CRIMINAL PENALTY. (a) A delegate or alternate delegate commits an offense if the delegate or alternate delegate knowingly casts an unauthorized vote. (b) An offense under this section is a state jail felony. (c) A judge granting community supervision to a defendant convicted of an offense under this section shall require as a condition of community supervision that the defendant submit to not less than 10 days of confinement in county jail. If a sentence of confinement is imposed on the revocation of community supervision, the term of confinement served under this subsection may not be credited toward completion of the sentence imposed. SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.
Bill History
Bill filed: AN ACT relating to an unauthorized vote by a delegate or alternate
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