BILL ANALYSIS

Senate Research Center	S.B. 9
	By: Hughes
	State Affairs
	10/1/2021
	As Filed

AUTHOR'S / SPONSOR'S STATEMENT OF INTENT

S.B. 9 changes Section 64.012(b) of the Election Code to change the penalty for illegal voting from a Class A misdemeanor to a felony of the second degree, unless the person is convicted of an attempt.  If the person is convicted of an attempt, the felony shall be a state jail felony.

As proposed, S.B. 9 amends current law relating to increasing the criminal penalty for the offense of illegal voting.

RULEMAKING AUTHORITY

This bill does not expressly grant any additional rulemaking authority to a state officer, institution, or agency.

SECTION BY SECTION ANALYSIS

SECTION 1.� Amends Section 64.012(b), Election Code, as follows:���������

(b) Provides that an offense under Section 64.012 (Illegal Voting) is a felony of the second degree unless the person is convicted of an attempt, in which case the offense is a state jail felony.� Deletes existing text providing that an offense under Section 64.012 is a Class A misdemeanor.

SECTION 2.� Makes application of this Act prospective.

SECTION 3. �Effective date: the 91st day after the last day of the legislative session.�