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Texas Election Code § 276.018

Perjury in Connection with Certain Election Procedures

Miscellaneous Offenses and Other Provisions

(a) A person commits an offense if, with the intent to deceive, the person knowingly or intentionally makes a false statement or swears to the truth of a false statement:

(1) on a voter registration application; or

(2) previously made while making an oath, declaration, or affidavit described by this code.

(b) An offense under this section is a state jail felony.

Official text of the Texas Election Code as published by the Texas Legislative Council.

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Legislative history

Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., 2nd C.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 1), Sec. 7.04, eff. December 2, 2021.