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Amend HB 1706 by adding the following appropriately numbered
SECTION to the bill and renumbering subsequent SECTIONS of the bill
accordingly:
SECTION _____. Chapter 63, Election Code, is amended by
adding Sections 63.014 and 63.015 to read as follows:
Sec. 63.014. PROVISION OF FALSE INFORMATION ABOUT
IDENTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS. (a) A person, including an election
officer, commits an offense if the person knowingly provides to
another person false information relating to the requirements for
presenting proof of identification under this chapter.
(b) An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor.
Sec. 63.015. FAILURE TO DISCLOSE COMPLETE INFORMATION ABOUT
IDENTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS. (a) An election officer commits an
offense if the officer knowingly fails to inform a voter who does
not present the form of documentation requested by the election
officer:
(1) that there are other acceptable forms of
documentation;
(2) which other forms of documentation are acceptable;
(3) that the voter may leave the polling place and
return to the polling place at any time before the polls close with
the required documentation for casting a ballot; and
(4) that the voter may cast a provisional ballot if the
voter executes an affidavit as provided by Section 63.011.
(b) An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor.