Texas § EL.276.018 - PERJURY IN CONNECTION WITH CERTAIN ELECTION PROCEDURES

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§ EL.276.018. PERJURY IN CONNECTION WITH CERTAIN ELECTION PROCEDURES

PERJURY IN CONNECTION WITH CERTAIN ELECTION PROCEDURES. (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. Added by Acts 2021, 87th Leg., 2nd C.S., Ch. 1 (S.B. 1 ), Sec. 7.04, eff. December 2, 2021.

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