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Texas Statutes § 86.0105 Compensation for Assisting Voters Prohibited

⤴ Up to Chapter 86: Conduct Of Voting By Mail

Statute Text

(a) A person commits an offense if the person:
(1) compensates or offers to compensate another person for assisting voters as provided by Section 86.010; or
(2) solicits, receives, or accepts compensation for an activity described by Subdivision (1).
(b) Repealed by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., 2nd C.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 1), Sec. 10.01(2), eff. December 2, 2021.
(c) An offense under this section is a state jail felony.
(d) An officer, director, or other agent of an entity that commits an offense under this section is punishable for the offense.
(e) For purposes of this section, compensation means an economic benefit as defined by Section 38.01 , Penal Code.
(f) This section does not apply if the person assisting a voter is an attendant or caregiver previously known to the voter.

History

Amended by Acts 2021SP2 , Texas Acts of the 87th Legislature - Second Special Session , ch. TBD , Sec. 10.01 , eff. 12/2/2021 .

Amended by Acts 2021SP2 , Texas Acts of the 87th Legislature - Second Special Session , ch. TBD , Sec. 6.06 , eff. 12/2/2021 .

Added by Acts 2013 , 83rd Leg. - Regular Session , ch. 846 , Sec. 2 , eff. 9/1/2013 .

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