{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-election-code-276.018","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Election Code § 276.018","heading":"PERJURY IN CONNECTION WITH CERTAIN ELECTION PROCEDURES.","body":"(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:\n(1) on a voter registration application; or\n(2) previously made while making an oath, declaration, or affidavit described by this code.\n(b) An offense under this section is a state jail felony.\nAdded by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., 2nd C.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 1), Sec. 7.04, eff. December 2, 2021.","path":["ELECTION CODE","TITLE 16. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS","CHAPTER 276. MISCELLANEOUS OFFENSES AND OTHER PROVISIONS"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/EL/htm/EL.276.htm#276.018","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:06Z","sha256":"2471f126771f8a4130e943fdabcd192fc1c9ddff1095410642bde546b933e485","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-election-code-276.017","next":"us-tx/tex.-election-code-276.019"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}