Texas Statutes (Last Updated: January 4, 2014) |
ELECTION CODE |
Title 2. VOTER QUALIFICATIONS AND REGISTRATION |
Chapter 13. APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION; INITIAL REGISTRATION |
Subchapter A. ELIGIBILITY; MANNER OF APPLYING FOR REGISTRATION |
Sec. 13.007. FALSE STATEMENT ON APPLICATION
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(a) A person commits an offense if the person knowingly makes a false statement or requests, commands, or attempts to induce another person to make a false statement on a registration application.
(b) An offense under this section is a Class B misdemeanor.
(c) For purposes of this code, an offense under this section is considered to be perjury, but may be prosecuted only under this section.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986. Amended by Acts 1987, 70th Leg., ch. 436, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1987; Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 797, Sec. 3, eff. Sept. 1, 1995.