By: Taylor S.B. No. 1514
 
 
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
 
AN ACT
  relating to the prevention of fraud in the conduct of an election.
         BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
         SECTION 1.  Sections 276.013(a) and (b), Election Code, is
  amended to read as follows:
         Sec. 276.013.  ELECTION FRAUD.  (a)  A person commits an
  offense if the person knowingly or intentionally makes any effort
  to:
               (1)  influence the independent exercise of the vote of
  another in the presence of the ballot or during the voting process;
               (2)  cause a voter to become registered, a ballot to be
  obtained, or a vote to be cast under false pretenses; [or]
               (3)  count invalid votes or alter a report to include
  invalid votes;
               (4)  fail to count valid votes or alter a report to
  exclude valid votes; or
               [(3)(5) cause any intentionally misleading
  statement, representation, or information to be provided:
                     (A)  to an election official; or
                     (B)  on an application for ballot by mail, carrier
  envelope, or any other official election-related form or document.
         (b)  An offense under this section is a [Class A misdemeanor]
  felony of the second degree.
         SECTION 2.  This Act takes effect September 1, 2021.