Sec. 13.006. PURPORTEDLY ACTING AS AGENT. (a) A person commits an offense if the person purports to act as an agent in applying for registration or in signing a registration application at a time when the person:
(1) is not an agent of the applicant under Section 13.003(a); and
(2) is not eligible for appointment under Section 13.003(b) as the agent of the person for whom the person purports to act.
(b) An offense under this section is a felony of the third degree.
Acts 1985, 69th Leg., ch. 211, Sec. 1, eff. Jan. 1, 1986. Amended by Acts 1997, 75th Leg., ch. 864, Sec. 6, eff. Sept. 1, 1997.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 2 - Voter Qualifications and Registration
Chapter 13 - Application for Registration; Initial Registration
Subchapter A. Eligibility; Manner of Applying for Registration
Section 13.001. Eligibility for Registration
Section 13.002. Application Required
Section 13.003. Application by Agent
Section 13.004. Recording and Disclosure of Certain Information by Registrar
Section 13.005. Unlawfully Acting as Agent
Section 13.006. Purportedly Acting as Agent
Section 13.007. False Statement on Application
Section 13.008. Performance-Based Compensation for Registering Voters Prohibited