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Texas · Through 89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025

Tex. Election Code § 13.008: PERFORMANCE-BASED COMPENSATION FOR REGISTERING VOTERS PROHIBITED.

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  1. ELECTION CODE
  2. TITLE 2. VOTER QUALIFICATIONS AND REGISTRATION
  3. CHAPTER 13. APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION; INITIAL REGISTRATION
  4. SUBCHAPTER A. ELIGIBILITY; MANNER OF APPLYING FOR REGISTRATION

(a) A person commits an offense if the person:

(1) compensates another person based on the number of voter registrations that the other person successfully facilitates;

(2) presents another person with a quota of voter registrations to facilitate as a condition of payment or employment;

(3) engages in another practice that causes another person's compensation from or employment status with the person to be dependent on the number of voter registrations that the other person facilitates; or

(4) accepts compensation for an activity described by Subdivision (1), (2), or (3).

(b) An offense under this section is a Class A misdemeanor.

(c) An officer, director, or other agent of an entity that commits an offense under this section is punishable for the offense.

Added by Acts 2011, 82nd Leg., R.S., Ch. 1002 (H.B. 2194), Sec. 2, eff. September 1, 2011.

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