HB 4228
AN ACT relating to prohibiting an officer or employee of a political
House Bill • Dorazio
89th Regular Session
Jan 14, 2025 - Jun 2, 2025 • Session ended
Awaiting Committee Assignment
Bill filed, pending referral to House committee
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Fiscal Note
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What This Bill Does
relating to prohibiting an officer or employee of a political
Subject Areas
Bill Text
relating to prohibiting an officer or employee of a political subdivision of this state from distributing certain voter registration application forms. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: SECTION 1. Subchapter A, Chapter 13, Election Code, is amended by adding Section 13.009 to read as follows: Sec. 13.009. DISTRIBUTION OF APPLICATION. (a) Except as provided by Subchapter B, an officer or employee of a political subdivision of this state may not distribute a form on which a person may apply for registration to a person who did not request (b) An officer or employee of a political subdivision of this state may not use public funds to facilitate the distribution by another person of a form described by Subsection (a) to a person SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.
Bill History
filed
Bill filed: AN ACT relating to prohibiting an officer or employee of a political
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