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SB 511

AN ACT relating to prohibiting an officer or employee of this state or of a

Senate Bill Bettencourt | Middleton | Parker | Paxton
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89th Regular Session

Jan 14, 2025 - Jun 2, 2025 • Session ended

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What This Bill Does

relating to prohibiting an officer or employee of this state or of a

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Bill Text

relating to prohibiting an officer or employee of this state or 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 Subsection (c) or Subchapter B, an officer or employee
of this state or of a political subdivision of this state may not
distribute a form on which a person may apply for registration to a
(b)  An officer or employee of this state or 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 who did not request it.
(c)  A political party or a candidate for office may
distribute a form described by Subsection (a) to a person who did
SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2025.

Bill History

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Bill filed: AN ACT relating to prohibiting an officer or employee of this state or of a